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The Lantern

 

I spent a few rainy hours in Kawakawa last week, not alot to do except browse through some of the shops. This bronze and glass sculpture on the main road caught my eye. It is the work of local artist and designer Richard Smart and its creation has involved more than 1500 hours of voluntary labour and commitment, it was designed to serve a functional purpose as a street light. The work was conceived in 2002 and has been driven behind the scenes jointly by the Kawakawa Community Trust and the Eastern Community Board.

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Bill said…
Nice lantern! At first I thought it was standing on the table.
15 July 2021 at 07:01
Tom said…
...it looks like hands holding the world!
15 July 2021 at 08:06
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
Very clever!! I love projects where the community gets behind it.
15 July 2021 at 09:47
William Kendall said…
That does draw one's attention.
15 July 2021 at 11:53
Susan Heather said…
It's lovely. Some great places in Kawakawa.
15 July 2021 at 15:20
Tigger's Mum said…
I love art applied to functional public stuff; particularly public lighting. And this is a stunner of an example.
15 July 2021 at 16:45
Iris Flavia said…
Beautiful and I always love when art is also functional.
15 July 2021 at 17:22
Lowcarb team member said…
I like the look of this lantern.

All the best Jan
16 July 2021 at 09:31
Spare Parts and Pics said…
I like it! So much more interesting than the street lights in my neighborhood.
16 July 2021 at 11:15
Jocelyn said…
Very interesting.
16 July 2021 at 14:41
Einari Sinappi said…
A Very, Very Nice street light. Maybe Best I´ve ever seen.
16 July 2021 at 19:20
Light and Voices said…
Greetings and Salutations! Agreed with what Tom said: that it looks like "hands holding up the world." Thanks for sharing this piece of art with us.
17 July 2021 at 00:29
PerthDailyPhoto said…
The lamp is beautiful Amy, looks so good there on the street 💙
18 July 2021 at 23:39
carol l mck said…
Unique lantern ~ sweet photo ~ Xo

Living in the moment,

A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
19 July 2021 at 04:58
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