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Beach Sculptures

Rockingham Beach was the setting for the annual Castaways Sculpture Awards which are held to promote and highlight the importance of recycling and the sustainability of our environment. All 46 artworks entered in this exhibition have a recycled component and the participants have adapted their work to express the important message of recycling. Stroll along the beach to view these artworks, the numbers on my photos correspond to the competition entry number, and the winners are indicated in the text.

Date(s): May 2009. Album by gladysclancy. Photos by Gladys. 1 - 68 of 68 Total. 15589 Visits.
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01 Sphere Of Influence
Aluminium, PVC blinds from an office block, solar-powered lights.

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02a Socrates On Holiday
Clay, wood, aluminium, steel.

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02b Socrates On Holiday
Detail of Meerkats.

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03 Time Machine Light
Recycled steel, steel components, aluminium.

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04a We Three Kings
Recycled homewares, chimney flues, beer caps, ring pulls, copper wire.

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04b We Three Kings
Detail in close-up.

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05 Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates
Wire from mattresses, air conditioning foil.

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06 Jettibird
Recycled off-cuts jarrah jetty timber, aluminium.

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07 Rechauffe
Welded steel rod clad with aluminium cans, recycled plastic.

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08 Ocean Images
Aluminium sheet and aluminium pipe, copper, wood, resin, recycled steel, galvanized corrugated steel.

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09a School Of Thought
Aluminium cans, canvas, expanding foam.

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09b School Of Thought
Displaying messages for recycling.

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10a The Throw Netter
Recycled aluminium electrical cable.

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10b The Throw Netter
Another view.

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10c The Throw Netter
At high tide.

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11 Reticular Portrait
Recycled aluminium, mixed media.

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12 Running On Empty
Steel frame, recycled olive oil containers, aluminium cans, recycled bus shelter acrylics.

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13 In2Recycle
Crushed aluminium cans, recycled bus shelter acrylics, hairdresser's dummy.

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14a Seagulls
Found driftwood, recycled copper, porcelain, aluminium. WINNER: $500 People's Choice Award.

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14b Seagulls
Seagulls from another angle.

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15 Keeping It Together
Steel, aluminium.

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16 Arc Of Time
Recycled aluminium composite material. WINNER: $5000 Alcoa Major Sculpture Award with an aluminium component.

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17 Mermaids
Aluminium cable offcuts, stainless steel mesh from security doors, salvaged cement.

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17b Mermaids
Mermaids at high tide.

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18 Heart Of The Web?
Crocheted recycled copper, aluminium wire.

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19 Sea Urchins
Crocheted recycled copper, aluminium wire.

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20 From Metal Things Green Things Grow
Clay, aluminium cans, pot plants.

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21a Can-Can-Cabana
Recycled aluminium, steel.

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21b Can-Can-Cabana
Underneath the Can-Can-Cabana.

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22a Beach Garden
Recycled aluminium cans, steel, marine ply.

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22b Beach Garden
Detail of Beach Flower.

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23 Shopping Trolley Art
Mixed recycled media. WINNER: $3000 Alcoa Second Prize for recycled sculpture.

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24 Ego Diver
Recycled steel.

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25a Mermaid Of Leighton
Recycled steel.

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25b Mermaid Of Leighton
Close-up of mermaid.

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26 See Food Platter
Found objects.

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27a The Keeper Of The Seas
Clay, cane, rope, copper, plastic, plastic lenses from glasses.

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27b The Keeper Of The Seas
Close-up detail.

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28a Butt Prints In The Sand
Polystyrene, fibreglass, old trousers, thread, steel.

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28b Butt Prints In The Sand
Verse of poem on each butt.

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29a Pulse
Recycled textiles, threads, yarns, found objects.

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29b Pulse
From another angle.

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30 In The Groove
Recycled stainless steel.

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31a Dishwasher Safe
Stainless steel with recycled stainless steel components.

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31b Dishwasher Safe
Stainless steel dog tethered at base of post.

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32 To Twist
Compressed paper, steel.

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33 Oarsome
Recycled timber, brass, bronze, copper.

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34 Wild Bird
Recycled mild steel.

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35 Origami Crane Dedicated To Peace
Recycled steel.

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36 Sand Dollar
Found polypropylene rope, nylon rope. WINNER: $1500 International Power Mitsui Innovation Award.

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37 Bluey
Papier mache, cardboard tubing, wire, varnish.

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38 Birds Of A Feather Welded Together
Recycled scrap steel.

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38b Birds Of A Feather Welded Together
Recycled scrap steel.

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39 Reeled In
Wire, wood, recycled textiles, leather, clay, plastic, mirror, paper, fabric hardener, varnish, acrylic, recycled plastic packaging.

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40a Pot Plants
Recycled plastic plant containers, polypipe, silicon, wire.

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40b Pot Plants
Close-up detail of flower. WINNER: $3000 City of Rockingham Award for recycled sculpture.

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40c Pot Plants
Close-up of flowers.

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41 Soluble
Chimney flues, tops, various packaging materials, paint.

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42 The Net
Televisions, computer monitors, fishing net.

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43 Road Kill
Recycled rubber tyres, steel.

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44 Folk-Lore
Brass, steel, plastic shop manikin.

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45a Percival Dunlop
Silicon, recycled steel, rubber.

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45b Percival Dunlop
From another angle.

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46a Ralph
Silicon, recycled steel, rubber.

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46b Ralph
Detail of stand.

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46c Ralph
Close-up of bird.

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Sculptures on Beach after High Tide

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Close-up of Sea Foam on Beach

 
   
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Hello Gladys, what a fantastic exhibition. I wondered if the seagulls on sculpture   are real or not, but a closer look  made me decide that they do not move!! I like the Can-can-cabana – especially its nice shadow gliding over a block and the underneath view! The butts made me laugh!! The To twist looks good and the wild bird would get MY first price just because of the excellent use of a bicycle chain :-) - Galit
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Galit | http://community.webshots.com/user/854847, Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:37PM
I am impressed Gladys by the ingenuity in these sculptures and the artistic talent on display.  Picking favorites is a challenge, although some stand out more than others.  I was particularly impressed by School of Thought, Seagulls, Birds of a Feather and Pot Plants.  An enjoyable and different kind of album, thanks for showing us the Castaway Sculpture Awards; best wishes from Keith.
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Keith, Sun, 17 May 2009 6:22AM
 
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