These cuties and others sit along the Paihia waterfront. Part of the Pahia Focus Group the idea came from Katja Caulton and was discussed with members of the community who decided on finding 5 characters that represented the town. They ended up setting on a fish, fisherman, wahine (Maori woman), sailor and a diver - only 3 are shown here.
It took Russell artist Noel Wynyard 8 months to carve the bollards and Darina Denali painted them with local Grant Harnish installing them in 2017. I think they are a quirky addition to Paihia.
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20 comments:
That's so cute! #ThruMyLens
They are the most interesting and colourful bollards I've ever seen. I wonder if other towns might copy the idea.
This is marvelous - a totally different kind of "street art"!
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These are adorable! What a wonderful idea!
Happy Tuesday, Amy.
I love them Amy, such a unique idea. They kind of remind me of Russian dolls, the different sizes that that fit into each other 💜
A neat idea!
Definitely quirky, but just goes to show that even the most functional of things can also be decorative.
This is very cool!
Someone had a great idea. They are lovely
Wonderful idea and so creative ~ great photo ~ Xo
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Very cool and a creative idea, I like them!
...I never think of ballards has being frcprative, but these are great. Thanks Amy for joining the party.
Love them! I wonder if they have discussed having more of them around town?
Love these. Wonderfully made, never saw not-annoying bollards before!
they are interesting. plus I learned a new word 'bollard'. ;-)
These are so much fun!
They are wonderful. I love them.
Those are so cool. Thanks for sharing it. Very nice.
They are so cute!
How unique! Love these little pieces of artwork.
It's great to see your link at 'My Corner of the World' this week!
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