Sculpted Book Wall
1 large wall of books sculpted by the Clarkson community at Sally Watts workshops
In 2015 Clarkson Library staff identified that they would like an interesting artwork at the northern entrance of the library. So began the community art journey to the Sculpted Book Wall. Looking at the space, a single artwork would be lost and potentially bleached by the radiant light from the glass doors. The other factor was the readily available and free material for the artwork, surplus “books”. The expertise of book sculptor, illustrator and artist, Sally Watts, was utilised in a series of free workshops for the surrounding community, where the participants learnt skills in folding books, some to take home and some to donate to the Book Wall. The series was so popular that it was extended as more of the community became involved. On 3 August Diane Tweedie (Arts Development Officer), Bryce Kershaw (Wanneroo Museum Curator) and Sally Watts (Artist) created the Sculpted Book Wall and a community celebration was held on 29 October for contributors to the new artwork. It is now a popular selfie site.
