Everyone, say hello to Gary! As well as being an an unbelievably nice guy, Gary is also an expert wood and stone sculptor. AND he's agreed to create some hand-carved benches for the meadow this summer.
Gary carves his benches using logs from trees felled in Hackney's parks for safety reasons, and usually carves them in his workshop in Haggerston Park. But he'll be mixing things up a little for us.
First, he's agreed carve our benches on site (either on the meadow or below the flyover) so we can see watch him as he works, and even have a go ourselves.
Second, he might be able to get hold of some oak from further afield - which would mean our benches would last forever, and be extra special too.
Here's a question for you:
Gary will be carving two or three benches for us. So where do you think they should go? Leave your answers in the comments...
Gary will start carving in June or July (depending on when he can get the logs), so keep an eye on the blog for more details soon. And keep an eye on the meadow for beautiful new benches too!
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