HM The Queens Golden Jubilee Mosaic - Walmer Green Walmer UK
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HM The Queen's Golden Jubilee Mosaic created in 2002 as an arts project by three schools in Walmer parish. It is a 42 yard long,3 foot high mosaic sited on the seafront on Walmer Green in Kent.
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Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/08/2012
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Sited along the seafront on Walmer Green in Kent is HM The Queen
Two local artists, Susannah Preston and Abi Hughes-Edwards of "Oh
My" Arts Company, were commissioned to develop a concept for a mosaic to cover
42 yards of the three-foot high wall, forming the boundary of the putting green.
They proposed a design that reflected the proximity of the memorial bandstand
and the sea. And, of course, there had to be a link to the Queen's Golden
Jubilee. To encourage people to walk its length, they felt the mosaic should
"tell a story" and came up with the notion of a very special kind of marine
concert in the Queen's honour. It went as follows:
"It was the Queen's Golden Jubilee and the sea-dwelling life
of Her Majesty's sovereign dominions gathered together to give a gala concert.
All forms of watery royalty were present, King Neptune himself and even Lord
Pott of Lobster were there.
"What enchantment turned the haddock and plaice into such
charming examples of refinement and grace? A mackerel into a mermaid, seahorses
into steeds, royal boxes bulging for the best view of the magnificent marine
band. Who can forget the butterfly fish on horns, the wimplefish harp, shrimps
and prawns on violins and piccolos, the lobster on castanets and the octopus on
timpani?
"An evening of triumphant music - alas, too soon over, as
jewel turns to scale, hats to sprats and Neptune sinks to deep whaleish waters."
The artists suggested this fantasy could be turned into a
practical design with seven scenes:
1. the arrival of the mermaid;
2. the arrival of the audience;
3. first royal barge;
4. the most magnificent marine band;
5. second royal barge;
6. the applause, the undoing of the magic; and
7. after the concert was over…
For more information on the project see
here