Everything is on schedule for the launch of thewhitegallery’s secret sculpture garden, which opens this week. Macclesfield artist, Becky Waite, has been putting the finishing touches to her installation piece, ‘Glittering Fall’, which is made entirely of recycled water bottles.
“It took the whole day to install” says Becky, “but I think it was worth it.”
The waterfall is made of hundreds of discarded water bottles which have been beautifully woven with coloured plastic thread and mirrors. When the sun shines it reflects all the light and creates a real sense of water flowing. Even if it rains, it’ll be just as effective.
‘Glittering Fall’ is just one of the sculptures on show in the garden, which includes work by internationally renowned artist Jeff Teasdale and David Broadhurst. Clay sculptures by award-winning graduate, Amy Daniels, also nestle amongst the plants. They have a really organic quality, resembling strange but beautiful alien pods: they look as if they’re about to burst open like something out of Doctor Who!
At the top of the garden sits Hercules, a life-size metal horse made out of old car parts by sculpture Gavin Darby, whose work will be recognised by regular visitors to thewhitegallery.
thewhitegallery sculpture garden is open from 8-25 May between
11-5pm. For further details please contact Fiona Bailey on 01625 260016 or email fionabailey@mac.com
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