Raveningham Sculpture Trail 26 is now open, where you can see my piece at no 37.
Masked figures representing old gods and spirits of nature – the Stag, the Raven, the Horse, the Dragon and the Wolf – protest the destruction of the natural world. Where they tread, the grass grows again beneath their feet.
My dragon is from the Broads – the Ludham Serpent – the only mythological dragon in East Anglia. Playing with scale, the main 5 are joined by unicorns, hares, boars, bulls, rams, wild cats, and trickster foxes in the tiny processions.
I explore the idea of processions and protest marches as a ritual activity, inspired by watching the Pride March at Falmouth in Cornwall in April 26 with its creative outpouring of animal costumes, make-up, masks, flags, placards and group songs and chants. I have taken part in many protest marches over the years and am interested in how marchers use a similar set of ways of expressing themselves, whatever their cause or purpose.
My protest march uses no words or contemporary symbols.
It is not a political statement, instead a plea for the natural world,
for us all to respect and reconnect with it.
Materials used are mainly home-made, recycled or re-purposed: aluminium from beer cans, home-grown willow rods, a roll of damaged Tyvek (felted material used in building and catering), re-cycled sari string, ends of rolls from a fabric shop, and hardboard made from wood by-products.
All parts of the exhibit are for sale but THEY ARE NOT TOYS! Some sharp edges and fragile materials. Not to be played with by children.
Tiny processions of 5 masks, 2 flags and 2 placards: £35 each
Large procession, including masks, flags and placards: £360
Individual masks: £60 each
15 July – 6 September 2026 | Wed–Sun, 10am–5pm
At the Raveningham Centre, 10 miles south of Norwich, Norfolk, Beccles Road, Raveningham, Norfolk, NR14 6NU
