Katie’s sculptural works are inspired by tools and working with tools. They relate to the quarrying industry that dominates this landscape and the way that man has physically ‘sculpted’ the Island in his quest for Portland stone. Nowadays this is all done mechanically and so the piece nestles in the community allotment where people come together to work the land in a very different way. These large-scale sculptural tools will come alive at scheduled points in the festival. Requiring a group of people to activate them, the motions become almost performative as the participants struggle to dig and use the earth-moving sculptural tools to plant bulbs and seeds in pots to take home.
Access:
Please note this site has very uneven ground and may not be suitable for wheelchair users. To assess whether the venue is accessible for you, visit our Festival Access webpage by clicking here.
On the Festival Access webpage you will find a video of the route to the venue, an audio description of the artwork and our Easy Read Festival Guide too.
