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.
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