October 24, 2013
by Terri Gusthart
Art comes in many shapes and sizes … as children at Kingaroy’s South Burnett Child Care Centre recently got to see when one of the South Burnett’s own special art forms come to life right in the Centre’s grounds.
Even better, they’ll now be able to enjoy it for a long time to come.
Chainsaw artist B.J.Gentry came to the centre with his tools to transform an old tree stump into a piece of original Australian art.
The children spent time patiently watching him as he worked, and got to see the whole process take place from start to finish.
B.J. used four different-sized chainsaws to sculpt a goanna, who will now spend many happy hours watching over them as they play in the grounds.
The process taught the children that “creative art” can take many forms and involve many tools.
It also showed them that the arts are open to everyone.
PS: With recycling in mind, the bark stripped from the stump will be now be used to paint on, and the unused logs will form a Yarning Circle where the children can sit and talk about their day.
How To Create A Goanna Sculpture With A Chainsaw:
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[Photos: South Burnett Child Care Centre]
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