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space mission

Rocket
Height - 4.6 metres
Base width - 3 metres
Materials – recycled  metal, cardboard, paint, paper, found objects, wood, imagination.

Astronauts – 2 m and 1.4m tall
Materials, recycled wood, tents, pillows, paint tins and found materials.

Artists/tech - Julia Warin, Jeff Pigott, Keith Wright, Holly Pigott, Karen Pigott

Brief – to create a spectacular object to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the moon landings as a centrepiece for a marquee at a County Show.

Research – NASA rocket and moon lander images, footage and recollections. Collected designs, imagery and music circa 1969. Sci fi, fantasy and comic book imagery.

Construction method - Wallace and Grommit, in ”A Grand Day Out". The deconstructivism of Ikea. Looking at collected, found and leftover materials on the studio floor.

Tech staff in conference