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The final phase of the Coalface to Wildspace project involved the creation of spectacular wildlife-themed ‘Speaking Sculptures’.
These sculptures were created through a series of fun community art workshops, in partnership with professional artists from Juneau Projects. During these sessions, community members worked together to design how they would like the sculptures to look and create clay animals and plants.
These clay models were then cast into aluminium and painted to make lively designs at the heart of the sculptures. Finally, everyone worked together to create inspiring, nature focused soundscapes that can be accessed via QR codes.
To ensure that this amazing community artwork benefits both people and wildlife, 2 habitats are incorporated into each sculpture. This includes wonderful bird boxes made by the Caldmore Community Gardens Mens Shed.
These sculptures have been installed into 8 greenspaces around Walsall, to give the a lasting legacy to the Coalface to Wildspace project that people can enjoy in the future. Speaking Sculpture Celebration Festival activities are now being held at each site to celebrate these spectacular community made sculptures.
Take a listen to the soundscapes associated with our Speaking Sculptures below:
St Giles C of E Yr 4 Soundscape
A soundscape created by students from St Giles C of E Primary School to accompany their sculpture within Pleck Park and reflect upon their experiences of nature.
Aaina Community Hub Soundscpe
A soundscape created by members of the Aaina Community Hub to accompany their sculpture within Palfrey Park and reflect upon their experiences of nature.
Caldmore Community Garden Women’s Group Soundscape
A soundscape created by the women’s group at Caldmore Community Garden to accompany their sculpture within the Community Garden and reflect upon their experiences of nature.
Simple Steps CIC Language Learners Soundscape
A soundscape created by the language learners from Simple Steps CIC to accompany their sculpture within Reedswood Park and reflect upon their experiences of nature.
Goscote Greenacres Soundscape
A soundscape created by volunteers at the Goscote Greenacres Community Garden to accompany their sculpture within Swannies Field and reflect upon their experiences of nature.
Stan Ball Soundscape
A soundscape created by service users at the Stan Ball Centre to accompany their sculpture within Pelsall North Common and reflect upon their experiences of nature.
Mindkind Soundscape
A soundscape created by community members at the MindKind Projects to accompany their sculpture within Park Lime Pits and reflect upon their experiences of nature.
This soundscape will be added soon.
Austin House Soundscape
A soundscape created by residents of WHG Austin House to accompany their sculpture within Walsall Arboretum and reflect upon their experiences of nature.
Visit Our Speaking Sculptures
Why not go and see our spectacular speaking sculptures for yourself! Check out the map below for where to find them:
With thanks to our funders and National Lottery players
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