The Red Rocket ‘Lost Gardens’ of Whitehouse Quay

The Team…

Owners Deb and David, Artist Kirsten Jones, Wine Broker Aleks Marinkovic and a few of the amazing Red Rocket team. Thanks to everyone who played a part in creating our Recycled Red Rocket Carnival of creatures!

( we can put a new pic below to include and thank everyone who helps)

Here’s the story of how it happened below x

Ideas…

Lost Gardens of Heligan and the sea view from RR including creatures current and historical

Key Words: Nature, Sustainability, Recycling

Inspiration.. Animals

Most seen in and around Cornish coasts.. some new arrivals due to warmer waters.

Rainbow Sea Slug

Salp

Leatherback Turtle

Shortfin Mako Sharks

lions mane Jellyfish

Loggerhead turtle

Orca Whale

Greenland Shark

Dolphin

Porpoise

Giant Squid

Octopus

Inspiration.. Sea Monsters.

Historical Sea Monsters:

The Morgawr

The Leviathan

The Flushing Monster

port Isaac Serpent

The North Coast Nessie

Falmouth Bay Sea Serpent

Sea Monster in Helford

Inspiration… Seaweed!

Materials/ What we make ! :

Recycled cardboard, bottle tops etc

Cut outs of ferns, seaweed, fish, flowers etc suspended from poles and wires stretched along the side of the community area above the customers. Painted in black and white, pops of colour lit with fairy lights. Seaweed and plants attached to railings etc

Some detailed animals could be ordered laser cut in wood ( I have a supplier)

A print out / booklet to share with judges explains the story of the project and a QR code with link to this page once its edited and ready to share.

We gather all the bits and paint them together one day (David, K, Aleks and whoever else wants a go!) we then assemble and do a time lapse vid as it happens..

Projected slide show onto the wall of RR using digital images like the Leviathon / Red Rocket image..

Work in Progress…

Pics of the painting and project as it happens go here

Extras…

We could create a wine label inspired by the concept, donation of part of any sales to Surfers against Sewage.

David could create some signs.. ‘Beware The Mawgawr’ .. Kraken with the trademark K etc

Outfits .. bin liners and beyond baby!