New artwork for Hornby

A new Hornby community public artwork, “Pathways Home”, has been installed at its new permanent home in Denton Park.

Pathways Home was unveiled in a public ceremony in June. Local ar tist Judith Streat designed the sculpture, and constructed it with the help of local children and youth. The young people each painted their own designs onto rocks, hundreds of which form par t of the sculpture.

The rocks reflect the historical geographic nature of Hornby. They are stored within a gabion basket, so their unique designs are visible through the baskets and easy to touch.

The sculpture also incorporates the street pattern of Hornby, with the railway line and industrial areas made of steel framing and overlaid on the rocks and concrete foundation.

Jacqui Leask, City Council community recreation adviser, says that the unveiling was an exciting opportunity for the young people, who contributed to the artwork, to see the end result of their hard work.

Pathways Home was funded by the Riccarton/Wigram Community Board and several sponsors including Resene Paints, Firth Industries, Winstone Aggregates and Steel and Tube.