The art teachers at the Fahan school had sent a photo of the spot where they wanted an outdoor sculpture.
Because it would be a shame to block the view of the river from this site, Eda Easton proposed to involve the students in bulding a tall and narrow obelisk.
Once the site and size of the obelisk were determined, an armature was constructed from three triangular pieces of pressure treated lumber and flat cross joints.
The sixty students, age 12 to 13, worked in pairs to produce the thirty panels from aviary wire and Aalborg cement.
The panels were mounted on the armature using the aviary wire edges. The seams were then closed with cement to arrive at the final work.
The reaction of the girls to the finished project was a pleasure to see. A few closeups show details of their efforts.
