2002 sculpture by Ben Platts-Mills, commemorating the importance of the silk industry in the town's commercial history.
Carved from the remains of a dead 100-year-old Monterey Cypress, the sculpture tells the story of the silk-making process, from the silk moth at the top to the finished product at the bottom.
Corner of Newton Road and Alexandra Road, Sudbury, Suffolk.
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Carved with a chainsaw by Ben Platts-Mills in the shape of Suffolk (from the front).
Commissioned by Mid-Suffolk District Council.
Beside Needham Lake, Needham Market, Suffolk
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Detail of "Michael's Gate", a 1997 sculpture by Ben Platts-Mills, created using two halves of an oak tree and a piece of sweet chestnut.
The sculpture commemorates the fact that a ley line, the Michael Line, runs through this spot, near to where it intersects with another ley line, the Mary Line, "bringing together two distinct paths of the earth's energy", according to the accompanying signboard. Well, I'm sure they know best ...
The sculpture is topped by two birds: the white eagle, from the borough's crest, and the swan, commemorating the Black Swan public house which formerly stood on this site.
Cross Street car park, Eye, Suffolk
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Sculpture by Ben Platts-Mills, Needham Lake
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Detail of "Michael's Gate", a 1997 sculpture by Ben Platts-Mills, created using two halves of an oak tree and a piece of sweet chestnut.
The sculpture commemorates the fact that a ley line, the Michael Line, runs through this spot, near to where it intersects with another ley line, the Mary Line, "bringing together two distinct paths of the earth's energy", according to the accompanying signboard. Well, I'm sure they know best ...
The sculpture is topped by two birds: the white eagle, from the borough's crest, and the swan, commemorating the Black Swan public house which formerly stood on this site.
Cross Street car park, Eye, Suffolk
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