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why? are you planning to bite me???! ;-P

please dont mention NAILS! that tree stump is full of them and they keep blunting my tools! grrrr.... i estimate the sculpture will take about a month or so to complete... (so, how long is a piece of string? lol) the sculpture design is of 5 characters based on local people holding hands around the base, 2 Easter island Moai above then balancing a globe on their heads at the top... this forum has enlightened me to the knowledge that William Blake once lived in the area therefore will try to add some element referencing him on it too.. cheer morganico

@PeknamRose the title of a person who tinkers with trees is called an arborist or tree surgeon i believe (or sculptor/artist in my case)... indeed we are carving a sculpture from the dead Plane tree (or finding the sculpture within it az they say in artspeak) with a community theme suggestid by a Peknam person. John Martin a local resident applied for funding for it via the Cleaner, Greener, Safer scheme run by Nils Battye at Southwark council which also funded the nearby bollarts and mural project outside the Herne Tavern. the funding schemes are awarded on a yearly basis with community improve idea suggestid by people who live and werk in the borough..yous can suggest ideas for it anytime... cheers. morganico(.com)"

im the artist that was commissioned by Southwark council to decorate the substation building outside the Herne Tavern and the bollards (the latter being a work-in-progess delayed by unforeseen council events). it was very pleasant to meet so many interesting local people and hear their appreciation for the council making an effort to beautify the area a bit. the 2% of comments that were negative are fair enough. taste is subjective and its not possible to please all the people all the time. im interestid in painting more public art (or room decorations etc) for those that enjoy it. contact details on website: www.mORGANICo.cOM cheers morganic