MONTAGUE GARDENS
worthing (UK)
PUBLIC SCULPTURE
Commissioned by Worthing Borough Council to create a Worthing sign, Molly created a public sculpture to coincide with the opening of Montague Gardens, a new community space connecting Worthing town to its seafront.
Molly delivered three community engagement sessions at hello DODO, Worthing College and The Toad in the Hole in which participants responded to Worthing’s distinctive shapes, forms and places through paper-cut collage, sharing their stories through making. These collages inspired the final hand-painted mural design.
At the heart of the sculpture is an invitation for public interaction. The bright and energising shapes and colours inspire a sense of play.
The sculpture is a celebration of Worthing’s community and offers people a space to pause, smile and feel connected.
Commissioner: Worthing Borough Council
Location: Worthing, UK
Workshop facilitator: Molly Hawkins
Fabricators: Littlehampton Welding
Workshop: The TOad in the Hole
WORKSHOP: Worthing College
WORKSHOP: Hello DODO Studio
“I LOVE THE IDEA THAT THIS SIGN BECOMES A SOCIAL CATALYST WHERE STRANGERS MEET AND MEMORIES OF WORTHING ARE SHARED.”
– MOLLY HAWKINS