Community members have worked together to find a new home for three sculptures from Hetana Street Reserve in Matamata.
Earlier in May, Adrian Worsley and John Baily moved the pieces to their new homes along the Hauraki Rail Trail.
Photo: Transporting the sculptures to their new site
The sculptures have been sited at Te Aroha West, Manawaru and Stanley Landing. The new locations were agreed upon by Hauraki Rail Trail CEO Diane Drummond, Matamata-Piako District Council and Anthony Van Den Berg, leader of the sculpture symposium.
The image below shows the Alan Williams Faces In Stone sculpture at its new home at Te Aroha West. This piece is now in an open, sunny location with a beautifully gardened backdrop and lime chip stone base.
Photo: Faces In Stone - Alan Williams
The new location allows the viewer to really appreciate the piece from all angles, and blends beautifully into the surroundings, as if it was made to be there.
The two additional images show the Mihaka Marikena piece, which is placed at the Manawaru Rest area.
Photo: Stone sculpture by Mihaka Marikena
Photo: Stone sculpture by Mihaka Marikena
All of the pieces have been added to Google maps as a small way to promote the addition of the pieces along the Hauraki Rail Trail. This will enable visitors and locals using Google maps to see the pieces appear as places of interest in the area.
There are a number of artworks on display across the Hauraki Rail Trail network. These sculptures tie in nicely with Adrian Worsley's pieces throughout Te Aroha, which are also on Google maps, enabling trail users to do their own self-guided sculpture tour.
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