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Bespoke handmade timber play sculptures
Handspring has made numerous sensory, science and play sculptures for primary schools and nurseries. Some have started with workshops with the children, others from a variety of themes lead by the teachers. Handspring aims to make them interactive, fun and a little out of this world. They are all made from timber, however, working together with
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Fairy Tale Castle created by Handspring Design for Willowfields Primary School, Sunderland
Handspring has made numerous sensory, science and play sculptures for primary schools and nurseries.
Some have started with workshops with the children, others from a variety of themes lead by the teachers. Handspring aims to make them interactive, fun and a little out of this world. They are all made from timber, however, working together with other artists, structures have also incorporated mosaics and rubber crumb.
The Chameleon was part of a whole nursery landscape design project for which Handspring also made the canoe and crawl-through log. This project was shortlisted for Northern Design Awards 2015.
The flower is based on a Dog Rose and comes apart into its different components. This sculpture also included metal casting.
The Whale is a water play vessel as part of a four element quad garden which also included the sand pit [earth] and Cloud Roof [air].
The Strawberry story telling seat and pea pod where part of an allotment themed play space which also included lots of real growing beds.