We are a month away from launching a new Public Art trail in Thame and, through a series of articles, we are sharing the journey of its creation with you. Last week we talked about the community engagement workshops that took place to develop a story of Thame. Listen to the story in full here.
Following these workshops and drawing inspiration from the story created through them, Nicola Henshaw (the lead artist) went on to develop a series of 5 waymarking sculptures. These pieces of art bring the story to life in a way that connects to Thame's heritage, and are positioned in various locations along the walking route from the new Thame Meadows estate (opposite Thame Leisure Centre), through Cuttlebrook Nature Reserve, into the town centre. See Nicola's original drawings here https://www.instagram.com/p/CXtbNJ5veE_/
Each way marker contains imagery and words associated with both Thame and the story. Each totem will also contain a QR code which will take you to a webpage. These webpages will allow you to find out more about each element of the totem and what it represents, delving into both the history and heritage of Thame touched on in the story, as well as encouraging you to think about the future of our town.
Next week we share the exciting journey of taking these designs from paper to the final sculptures due to be installed at the end of February.
