With the project now finished, I have just returned from taking everything down. The tree circle at the park now looks exceptionally dull. Wondering what to do with the Fruitflowers. They looked lovely all lying on the ground and reminded me a little of the wonderful glass chandelier by Dale Chihuly at the V&A. Thinking that I would like to hang them like this, somewhere with a very high ceiling. I have already devised a way to put lights inside them but have yet to test this out. Perhaps I should look for an opportunity for this…..
The physicality of carrying the flowers and their copious hose made me feel somewhat like a fairytale character. They are heavier and more cumbersome than they look. I am expecting a slow release of wildlife into my car as insects escape the tubes.
Another lesson in nature awaited me when removing my ‘please don’t overinflate’ signs – I found behind each had gathered a large family of woodlice – all frantically scurrying when i took away their cosy shelters.
And finally, here is the ‘waking ceremony’ we did for the Private View – with all the children running to the flowers to activate them for the first time. With everything happening so fast, I did not know where to point the camera.
Waking ceremony – Strained Fruit Private View 25/5/12
