School Kids Sculpture Trail around village

The Year 6 pupils at Milford on Sea Primary School have created a range of sculptures which you may spot as you travel around the village.

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The sculptures were made using beach and forest litter collected by the children and their families. The discarded items were then reinforced with Modrock plaster bandage and then painted.

The children were inspired by sculptor Antony Gormley who once said “Sculptures make you aware of the world, and your time and place in it; they are in the world - they change the world and contribute to it.”

Each life-sized sculpture is designed to represent issues relevant to our place and time and display messages about our local environmental issues.

If the weather allows, it is planned to keep the sculptures in place until the end of August.

To read more, please click here.

The children also made a video explaining the project, please click here to view.

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The project has been coordinated by Victoria Waller. Victoria lives in Milford on Sea and she is currently a teaching assistant with Year 6 at Milford on Sea Primary School and will be the Forest School teacher at the school from September 2024. 

Victoria is also an artist, sustainability enthusiast. educator, teacher, researcher, and mother. 

When she moved to the village Victoria became deeply aware of the fragility of living by the coast, exposed to strong weather in a time of sea-level rise and climate change. This prompted extensive research into the projected impacts and potential mitigation actions for climate change locally.

Her website born out of a desire to share a love for the wonderful natural spaces around us.

Victoria is also a talented artist whose work is inspired by local scenes and includes drawings and abstract art. She also runs art classes for children.

Her portfolio and pieces for sale can be seen on her website.

You can find out more at www.victoriawaller.uk