Beach Poppies
These giant poppies on Folkestone beach were created to commemorate the eventual peace after the First World War. They represent the seven months between the armistice of the war, on November 11, 1918 and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919.
Artists Ben Braudy and Angus Cameron from The East Cliff Creative were behind the project, titled Lasting Memories. Eco-friendly paint was used to decorate the near 49,000 of pebbles that were required. The artists were helped by volunteers from schools and community groups to paint the stones, which will then naturally fade over a few weeks.
Initially it was planned to paint the pebbles in flat colours, red for the petals, black for the centre and edging and green for the stalks. However Ben Braudy introduced an additional darker red colour so each of the petal stones could have its own unique design. This ensured pebble painting would be a much more engaging and personalised experience for those involved in the laborious job of painting the thousands of pebbles.
The full story behind the pebbles is very interesting, and can be found here if you are interested - eastcliffcreatives.com/lasting-memories-pebble-story/
Beach Poppies
These giant poppies on Folkestone beach were created to commemorate the eventual peace after the First World War. They represent the seven months between the armistice of the war, on November 11, 1918 and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919.
Artists Ben Braudy and Angus Cameron from The East Cliff Creative were behind the project, titled Lasting Memories. Eco-friendly paint was used to decorate the near 49,000 of pebbles that were required. The artists were helped by volunteers from schools and community groups to paint the stones, which will then naturally fade over a few weeks.
Initially it was planned to paint the pebbles in flat colours, red for the petals, black for the centre and edging and green for the stalks. However Ben Braudy introduced an additional darker red colour so each of the petal stones could have its own unique design. This ensured pebble painting would be a much more engaging and personalised experience for those involved in the laborious job of painting the thousands of pebbles.
The full story behind the pebbles is very interesting, and can be found here if you are interested - eastcliffcreatives.com/lasting-memories-pebble-story/