'The hand of recycling': What do you think of new Hanley roundabout sculpture? (video)
A SCULPTURE made by young apprenticies has been given pride of place on a busy roundabout.
The steel hand model, measuring more than two metres high and a metre wide, has been placed on the Botteslow Street roundabout in Hanley, following a project by PM Training Artworks.
More than 100 youngsters from the training provider company used pieces of scrap metal to build the sculpture over 18 months. It is based on a design entered in a competition by Bethan Colley, of Newstead when she was a pupil at Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy.
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Artworks project manager Phil Brown, aged 46, of May Bank, said: "I think the finished piece looks really good. The project was a great way to get young people involved in urban art and everyone has worked hard on it.
"Most of the people coming through the training centre have contributed to it, whether they're learning engineering or design and decorating. It's fantastic they will be able to see something they have contributed to put on public display.
"We have used this as a recycling project by using bits of scrap metal we had lying around or spare.
"We thought it would be a good way of using the material rather than melting it down. Other than the labour, it has cost us absolutely nothing to build it. There has been a really positive response from people who have seen it." The company have been involved in building other sculptures such as the swans at Trentham Gardens, and a Saxon shield at Phoenix Park in Longton.
The sculpture has now been placed on the roundabout after the city council gave permission to the company.
Advanced apprentice Daniel Cutter, aged 19, of Fenton, has been involved in the project.
He said: "I have been working on this from the start so it is really nice to see it finally finished. This has been an ongoing project for the last year and a half and I did think at one point that it would never be finished.
"It's quite different to the other projects we've worked on due to the length of time it took and also because it was made using just recycled materials. We used steel to make it and put a galvanised coating on top. We have given the sculpture a nickname of 'The hand of recycling.' It would be great to do another project like this in the future."
Paul Breeze, Chair of the Hanley One Residents Association, said the project was a 'brilliant idea.'
The 60-year-old, of Hanley, said: "The sculpture really shows the talent of youngsters in the city and it's great they will be able to put this on their profile to show future employers.
"It's nice that there are pieces of urban art in the city and I'm sure a lot of other places would love to have something like this."
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by carleyjade
Friday, March 01 2013, 12:47PM
“The actual design of this was created by bethany colley as part of a competition that was themed 'regeneration and renewal' the actual design should of had a butterfly sitting in the palm of the hand that was made out of glass and was meant to be like a stained glass window which i think would have been more appealing - it also had on each finger an inspiration word.. all the people at pm training that have created this are very talented and have worked really hard but i think its disgusting to publish another persons design without even informing them , an 17 year dreams have been crushed and some one else has taken the 'limelight' and the fact bethany was with pm training for 12 months whilst this was being produced and it wasnt once mentioned is disgusting”
by carleyjade
Friday, March 01 2013, 12:47PM
“The actual design of this was created by bethany colley as part of a competition that was themed 'regeneration and renewal' the actual design should of had a butterfly sitting in the palm of the hand that was made out of glass and was meant to be like a stained glass window which i think would have been more appealing - it also had on each finger an inspiration word.. all the people at pm training that have created this are very talented and have worked really hard but i think its disgusting to publish another persons design without even informing them , an 17 year dreams have been crushed and some one else has taken the 'limelight' and the fact bethany was with pm training for 12 months whilst this was being produced and it wasnt once mentioned is disgusting”
by Packmovaliant
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 9:54PM
“Great”
by stevenweiss
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 9:10PM
“What does that inscription say? 'Talk to the hand cos the council ain't listenin'.”
by bobletbilly
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 8:33PM
“Looks like a handy addition to regeneration efforts.”
by OddSock
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 6:16PM
“It was quite 'touching' to see diego maradona cut the ribbon, 'hands' up if you like it ? ,sorry i have to go to be sick......”
by kitcrew
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 5:59PM
“Can see the thumb coming in handy for those who straddle it and pose for a pic!”
by Redpitlad
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 2:02PM
“sorry meant .........reaped”
by Redpitlad
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 2:00PM
“Who says today children are not bright..
its a big up right palm of the hand indicating to travellers... think carefully....do you really want to go in to this run down town..where the council is preparing to squander £40 to £50 million pounds on a glass palace for Messrs Vanderlaugh and Pervis so they can sit on there ivory thrones and survey the ruin they have reap on this city.”
by mommanoesbest
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 1:16PM
“Have driven past this in the last few days and I must say it looks impressive. I don't know if there is a placard on the roundabout saying who did it, but there should be a reference to all the hard work the children have put in. To be honest, this is what we need more of to show off our local talent, not just on roundabouts but throughout the city. Well done to all those involved.”