The artwork “Pollyanna's Egg” reflects the emergence of a more cohesive and optimistic community. By acknowledging the past, present and future stories of Braybrook the work is representational of a cross-section of people and places telling a story across time. The story is uniquely Braybrook, unlike any other. We take as our starting point the true story of a 12-year-old Braybrook resident Trena Telford and her pet goose, Pollyanna, as it appears in the Argus, August 1956. This story has been developed into a children's book, “Pollyanna’s Egg” written and illustrated by the artist. The story which celebrates themes of friendship and children's agency to effect positive outcomes is commemorated with a timber sculpture in the form of a large egg to se sited at the new Braybrook community library.
The large goose egg is carved from recycled timber and raised on a form concrete plinth. A “nest” of long grassy plants with delicate feathery tips obscures the plinth. The egg contains a hollow center, which will contain a weatherproof time capsule. The time capsule will be opened at an unspecified time in the future. The inclusion of the time capsule brings the egg to life there's a sense that one day in the future it will hatch, bring to the light things that were valuable too community in 2014.
The large goose egg is carved from recycled timber and raised on a form concrete plinth. A “nest” of long grassy plants with delicate feathery tips obscures the plinth. The egg contains a hollow center, which will contain a weatherproof time capsule. The time capsule will be opened at an unspecified time in the future. The inclusion of the time capsule brings the egg to life there's a sense that one day in the future it will hatch, bring to the light things that were valuable too community in 2014.
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