Commissioned by Stratford Rising, the artwork was designed by local artist, David Allies Curtis to depict the Ring-A-Roses children's game using an existing, metallic ring-shaped structure, ribbons and red nylon strapping. Showforce was appointed to help create the one-off installation, with crew chief, Lawrence Jones working closely with the artist to ensure the final design could be achieved. In just two days, the Ring-A-Roses was erected in the town's Theatre Square including individually affixing each section of strapping via a scissor lift.
Esteban Benedicto, sales and marketing manager at Showforce said, "The artwork for the Stratford Rising Festival was certainly one of our more unusual projects and attracted a lot of attention throughout the festival - we even had congratulatory tweets from a local councillor. To create such an impressive and eye-catching structure in just three days is a testament to Lawrence's expertise and artistic flair!"
Stratford Rising Festival is an annual event which transforms the town into a giant, pop-up playground. Its programme includes a wide variety of entertainment and activities to demonstrate the town's cultural and creative output and is designed by and for locals.
(Jim Evans)
