Giant crockery art installation is unveiled in County Waterford
The 'Crockery Mountain' was unveiled at the weekend. Photograph: Patrick Browne
Thousands of pieces of old crockery have been compiled and combined to create a large scale mosaic on a prominent wall in Dungarvan town.
The public artwork, one of the largest in the country of its kind, was crafted by a team of over 60 volunteers from the local community, who were trained by Waterford artist Sean Corcoran at The Art Hand studio in Bunmahon.
Under the 'Donate a Plate' tagline, the mosaic was crafted from surplus, sentimental and damaged crockery that was donated to the project from the public.
Plates, cups, saucers, bowls and other forms of discarded crockery were donated from households across the county. Some have high sentimental value, while others have been sat dusty and chipped in the back of cupboards for decades.
Created over the course of six months, the permanent art project which is now titled as the ‘Crockery Mountain’, was designed to raise environmental awareness.
The wall is almost 45 feet wide and approximately 14 feet high. The crockery was stuck to hundreds of special backing boards. TV celebrity Duncan Stewart was special guest at the unveiling. The project is being facilitated by The Art Hand and is being managed by Act Waterford.
ACT Waterford (Action on Climate Targets Waterford) sees artists and creatives work with communities across Waterford on climate action.
Act Waterford has been engaging with Waterford communities to promote a better understanding of climate change and enabling them to make sustainable changes to their lifestyles.
Crockery Mountain is part of this two-year creative climate action project, and one of 5 climate projects from ACT Waterford that come to maturity this month.
Nicola Spendlove, Creative Communities Engagement Officer, Waterford City and County Council said: “Creative Waterford are delighted to partner with Calmast and all of these wonderful collaborators on ACT Waterford.
"Seeing this project come to fruition and all the strands starting to weave together so cohesively is incredibly exciting. We invite all of the Waterford community to follow along this journey with us as we explore how creativity can teach us so much about our climate.”
