Breakthrough Breast Cancer, IOM were one of the many groups participating in the Garey Glass community project. Their logo was produced by Kim who also came to install it in the garden. Sadly the photos do not do the mosaics justice - come to the gardens and see them.
I must say how much a pleasure it was to work with the staff from Douglas Council. They were so helpful and I cannot omit mentioning Dave! Dave - the gardener who looks after the Loch Promenade gardens does an incredible job. This garden in particular is my favourite and it seems of many others. It really is worth coming to the island to see them!
This panel was inspired by St John's Wort, though I had to use artistic license as the flower really only has 5 petals! The panel is awaiting the sign to be fixed in the centre.
One of the minotaur beetles...
I know one should not have favourites but I cannot help but adore this puffin which one of the students at Ballerkermeen High School produced.
Victoria from Max Foundation for the Physically Disabled was supported to produce this St John's Wort flower.
Such a shame the image doesn't show the octopus so clearly!
Originally, the idea was to have wind turbines but when that changed, the mosaics produced by the children of St Mary's had to be used somehow. As many of them produced 'blocks' of blue for the wind turbine designs, I decided to incorporate them as backgrounds for the circular and flower shaped signs around the garden. This one includes an anemone and small fish, with a mackerel produced by children at the 'Home School' group. The shell at the bottom was made by a student at Ballerkermeen and the Manx Queenie was made by a service user at Eastcliffe Resource Centre.
If I remember rightly, this herring gull was made by one of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer girls.
This cutie was made, I'm sure, by one of the children at the Youth Centre, Douglas
Kemmryck produced their logo (in the centre) and the Manx words chymbyllaght (environment) and pobble (community/people) were produced by some young men from probation.
Awaiting the central sign, this flower shaped panel houses an oyster catcher and a butterfly. Hmm - my memory is failing my now but I think from children at Ballerkermeen and Cronk-Y-Berry schools.
A butterfly from Ballerkermeen...
...the Puss Moth caterpillar. An amazing caterpillar which some say was an inspiration for 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'...this one was produced by Jan who was really thrown in at the deep end of mosaics on her first visit to Noble's Park!
I was really impressed with the staff at M&S who started their logo. The fish, ladybird and flower were produced by Ballerkermeen students.
A big bright flower made at Eastcliffe Resource Centre.
This Laoghtan Sheep head was produced at Noble's Park at an open session.
One of the two Manx cats...
Some flat periwinkle shells...
a fun butterfly...
...two sea waves, a mackerel and a Queen scallop (Manx Queenie)...
...awaiting the Garey Glass logo...
...Garey Glass, produced by Robin...
...Queen scallop...
...ah...I love this harlequin lobster made at Ballerkermeen High School.
I just love ALL of the mosaics....
A mackerel...
...another herring gull and, of course, the island of refuge...
...Manx word 'pobble' (community)
...another herring gull and the Manx word 'cummalagh' for inclusive. This panel had bottle glass fused in a kiln used for the bird and the outline of the sign.
Another Ballerkermeen triskelion...
...the cutest Viviparous Lizard...
...Cronk-y-Berry logo...
...a VERY neatly mosaiced 'recycle' and another lovely Laoghtan Sheep.
Bees and beetles are so important in a garden and these two are no exception!
Another colourful Manx Queenie!
