Public Art Research Archive, Sheffield Hallam University
PUBLIC ART IN SHEFFIELD

Vic Brailsford
picnic tables/stools, 1993
Roe Wood
wood




Location:
Roe Wood, in a clearing, situated in the middle of the woods. (A-Z p87 2F)

Description:
The furniture comes in sets, related by patterns and shapes. The patterns are related to shapes occuring in nature e.g. pineapples. There are four tables and each table has two matching stools.

Commission:
Sheffield Wildlife Trust, with assistance from Sheffield City Council's Recreation and Parks Department under Brailsford's tenancy agreement for Glen Howe Park (see Fence, Glen Howe Park for details).

Comment:
A celebration for the siting of the furniture was combined with a children's event and picnic.



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