Handstanding and Making Marks - Ravenswood - Ipswich, Suffolk - Silhouette Public Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

"A colossal hollow figure seemingly turning a cartwheel. The sculpture is composed of silhouettes of hands welded together to resemble the human form and mounted on a table-like circular plinth. Surrounding the statue and embedded into the pavement are six circular steel plates, etched with hand motifs and single adjectival words.

The sculpture is site-specific. It represents community values and suggests the enjoyment of healthy physical activity. The hand motif was probably derived from the Ravenswood Partnership logo. The work as a whole was developed in close consultation with local residents and by working with children from the nearby school. During November ’05 Martin Heron produced Making Our Mark as a response to Ravenswood and the surrounding community. It was commissioned by Ipswich Borough Council in partnership with Bellway Homes. The artist undertook a series of workshops with Ravenswood Primary School, local residents and residents of Jamie Cann House. He introduced participants to a simple sand casting process where they were able to cast a variety of objects, footprints and handprints. From this he encouraged them to produce an outline drawing of their own hand and to decorate this with pattern and imagery that said something about themselves. The fourteen pieces in Making Our Mark came from these hand drawings. They are made from stainless steel and located around Ravenswood, on walls, draped on bollards etc: like gloves that have been dropped and blown by the wind. These small works link to the centrepiece sculpture, Handstanding. The whole commission can be seen as a dramatic coming together of hands to form an energetic and symbolic piece of art."

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Title of Piece: Handstanding and Making Marks Artist: Martin Heron Material/Media: Brick and concrete , 6mm Cor-ten steel Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Half way along Downham Boulevard off Ravenswood Avenue Web link(s) for additional information: [Web Link]

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