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Giant airborne Ernest the owl sculpture gets ready to swoop down at The Savill Building, Windsor Great ParkErnest the Owl, a giant sculpture with a 16ft wing span and made entirely from recycled cardboard packaging, is suspended from the ceiling of the Savill Building until the end of January, and is ready to swoop down on visitors as they come through the doors. Ernest was created by Anna Marshall, artist and Savill Building Manager, who comments: “The idea for this sculpture came to me when I was watching a Great Grey Owl in an episode of BBC TV’s Frozen Planet. I had also been given a flat pack cardboard dodo kit and the two ideas came together. I have used cycled cardboard packaging from deliveries to the Savill Building gift shop and built the owl in sections. Since the sculpture is so large, the biggest challenge was to physically move it from my house to the Savill Building and then to hang it from the ceiling. I have called the owl Ernest after the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton who is a hero of mine.” Ernest is constructed with packaging from goods made by British companies which are stocked in The Savill Building gift shop. If visitors look closely, they will see logos for The Royal Fruit Farms at Sandringham and Newberry Fruits amongst others. This is the third year in which Anna herself has created a large sculpture for public display in The Savill Building and builds on The Royal Landscape’s reputation as a space in which to view sculpture and art. Throughout August last year, visitors to The Savill Garden enjoyed a sculpture exhibition, and there will be another sculpture display in the summer 2012. The Savill Building Gallery showcases British-based artists with works referring to the natural beauty of the British countryside and our place within it. All works in the gallery are for sale with pieces to suit a range of budgets. Anna Marshall adds: “I hope that our visitors will enjoy seeing Ernest. Every year, I like to devise a sculpture which is fun and will make people smile. Ernest follows in the footsteps of the polar bear made from recycled plastic milk cartons and the reindeer made from teasel.” The Crown Estate Operations Manager Nick Day comments: “The Crown Estate is committed to reducing waste and using resources efficiently and responsibly. To this end, we are working closely with Grundons to reduce the amount of waste which is sent to landfill sites from The Savill Building, including the gift shop and restaurant. The boxes which Anna used to make Ernest would otherwise have been taken away for incineration.” You can make your own contribution to the environment by bringing back your Christmas tree for recycling from 6 January 2012, to The Savill Garden Car Park which is open from 8am to 4pm throughout January. Just turn up with the tree and unload it into the special compound provided. Christmas trees bought from other outlets are welcome. Only Christmas trees can be accepted for recycling. The trees will be chipped and turned into mulch which is used to enrich the soil throughout The Royal Landscape. Ends For more press information call Sarah Halstead, Heritage PR Ltd, on 07918 121905.
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