This striking Goose Sculpture was recently installed in the Old Seed House Garden. Last weekend, just 2 weeks after installation, the poor goose lost its head. It is unknown if this was an act of senseless vandalism or just plain stupidity.The volunteers who lovingly fund and maintain the Old Seed House Garden were sick at this occurrance. Likewise artist, Ken Hall, who donated his concrete sculpture just prior to moving away from Georgetown, was understandably upset. Ken immediately volunteered to return and see what could be done.
Yesterday, Ken performed corrective surgery with the help of a steel rod and adhesive. The Friends of the Old Seed House Garden quickly installed protective shrubs to help safe guard The Goose. The picture shows the temporary supports needed while the glue dried.
Personally, as one of the Friends of The Old Seed House Garden, I am very proud of the new works of art we have installed and you can be sure that we won't give up just because things like this happen. We hope that as more people discover this gem that less vandalism will occur.
You can spot the Goose as you drive along Maple Avenue just east of Guelph Street. But the best thing is to park and go for a stroll to really enjoy this gift to the community.
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ReplyDeleteA crying shame about the goose. These vandals should be made to clean up the parks after the real ones as part of a community sentence provided the police can catch them. Good looking blog.
ReplyDeleteMike O