Friday, January 18, 2019

York road trip.. Wara Art.



Every now and then it's good to get out of the city and into the great outdoors. The last time we were here the York Cycling Festival was in full swing and the town was way too busy for serious exploring. Yesterday on the way to Northam to visit P's brother we stopped to have a proper look around. The first thing I spotted, hard to miss :) was the giant Bilby constructed during the Hay Bale Challenge at the end of last year. The huge straw sculptures of endangered species are created in the Japanese style Wara Art (interesting link). If you are interested you can read here how these incroyably detailed straw sculptures came to be here in WA's oldest inland town. Much more to show you when I've edited the many shots taken. Happy Friday, take care and stay safe.. P.s. They are holding up pretty well considering they've been here since September last year!


32 comments:

  1. Grace, thank you for teaching us about Wara Art. They are marvelous. Like your detail Gilby photo showing that it was made from wheat.

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  2. They are great but the first one is a cutie

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  3. These are wonderful, Grace! I'm off to check out your link to Wara Art.

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  4. These are wonderful to see, Grace. The link shows some other wonderful creations. I love the art and thanks for sharing.

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  5. ...I've seen 'farm art' because, but nothing like this, thanks!

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  6. These are amazing! And you're right, they've held up very well.

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  7. I wonder how many years in the outdoors they will survive. Sure is some nice work.

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  8. Adore the bilby...character art made from hay...just amazing...Such a creative tradition for a festival.

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  9. Ah, you are getting all rural on us. Pretty amazing work, and that they have lasted so well. Preferable to some other 'large' supposed tourist attractions found elsewhere.

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  10. Wow. More fabulous Aussie creations! Love them.

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  11. I'd never seen this type of art before Grace. The sculptures are amazing!

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  12. They look amazing, Grace!
    And, funny: When Mrs Mango went on vacation T asked what Australia exports. I never guessed it would also be wheat to Japan!

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  13. How interesting. I love the architecture in York.

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  14. Those are so clever, I like the turtle.

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  15. These are wonderful. I am glad you also included a close up.

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  16. Gosh there are some talented people around.

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  17. How ingenieus. Love it. Especially the aardvark. Not something you think of by a statue. Great work.

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  18. Ihave never seen such hay sculptures, they are amazing! How creative.

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  19. Espectacular estas construções em palha, aproveito para desejar um bom fim-de-semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    O prazer dos livros

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  20. The world is such an interesting place. The hay bale challenge is interesting. It strikes me as something that would be combined with a "Burning Man" festival...

    Janis
    GDP

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  21. Wow, pretty amazing. I've never seen anything like them.

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  22. These are great! This art is new to me.

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  23. You are such a photog! Wonderful renditions of that cool piece, G!

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  24. These sculptures are just wonderful! So clever!!

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  25. Oh my wonderful eyes bravo to these artists!

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  26. These are just wonderful Grace.

    All the best Jan

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  27. There are millions of hay bales here.....but none this interesting!!

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  28. The York Festival is yaking place again in September 2019 ad we will be bringing three artists over from japan to create even more incredible sculptures!

    www.yorkfestival.com.au

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