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The enormous work of art, made out of red tree
guards, was commissioned by Kelling after local artist Judith Campbell
held an exhibition of natural sculptures in Salthouse Church.
At over 78m from the centre of the spiral to the furthest point,
it is almost twice the size of the Norwich City football pitch.
"We asked Judith to design a sculpture for
us because we felt it would fit in with everything we are trying
to achieve at Kelling," said Rob Goodliffe, Countryside Manager
at Kelling Heath.
"We were expecting something modest in natural materials, but
she had much bigger ideas! As the project developed, and grew, we
were happy to support her, and we are really pleased with the final
results." said Rob Goodliffe.
"I wanted to reflect the links between the
people who visited the park and connections to the natural environment,"
said artist, Judith Campbell.
"I chose the spiral form used symbolically by prehistoric people
in their artwork, who would have lived on Kelling Heath 8000 years
ago, which in turn is reflected in the natural world - in plants
such as the formation of bracken and in the horns of the black Hebridean
sheep who graze the field.
"After much deliberation I decided to make
a historical link by using a very modern material, like the red
plastic, not only to create a greater impact against the green countryside
but also to reflect the environmental care and concern associated
with tree guards."
The spiral has been designed to link the parks'
ancient oaks to the young saplings at the centre of the sculpture,
and Kelling Heath hope it will highlight the importance of the environmental
work that takes place on the park.
For more information on the sculpture, or Kelling
Heath,
or call 01263 588181.
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