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Gayle · 30-11-2006, 15:16

The money is not coming from the Council.

It is coming from the Arts Council (i.e. lottery), Lancashire Economic Partnership (i.e. government money) and private investor (the sculpture will actually be placed on private land) and therefore this project has no real involvement from the council other than they need to pass planning permission.

The Lancashire Telegraph, once again, have taken the slightly sensationalist view. The sculpture in Burnley will be little over 16ft, on a much smaller scale to the one in Somerset.

Serena de la Hey is a well known willow artist and has sculptures all around the world. Mid Pennine Arts were asked, via Forest of Burnley, to come up with some ideas to celebrate the woodlands of the area.

30-11-2006, 15:16	#6
Gayle God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Relaxville Posts: 6,866 Blog Entries: 69 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 2866	Re: This looks interesting The money is not coming from the Council. It is coming from the Arts Council (i.e. lottery), Lancashire Economic Partnership (i.e. government money) and private investor (the sculpture will actually be placed on private land) and therefore this project has no real involvement from the council other than they need to pass planning permission. The Lancashire Telegraph, once again, have taken the slightly sensationalist view. The sculpture in Burnley will be little over 16ft, on a much smaller scale to the one in Somerset. Serena de la Hey is a well known willow artist and has sculptures all around the world. Mid Pennine Arts were asked, via Forest of Burnley, to come up with some ideas to celebrate the woodlands of the area. __________________ The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone. Last edited by Gayle; 30-11-2006 at 15:20.