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Acorn Wheel 2004
Client: London Borough of Brent

Wind sculpture for peace garden, Oakington Manor School, Wembley

The acorn cylinder turns in the wind on bearings. As a high proportion of the pupils at the school are refugees from war torn areas the sculpture was based on Tibetan prayer wheels, symbolising peace.

1 metre high copper, patinated, stainless steel and bearings

acorn cylinder turns in the wind

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