This is a quote from the DT website by Melanie Jackson, the artist behind the artwork.
“It is still a building site and it will be radically different in a few weeks. When it is finished I am confident it is going to be a success.
“There is an awful lot to come over the coming weeks and it is going to need a few months to settle.
“As with the Crooked Spire, it is a landmark for Chesterfield. This is a progressive place and it’s great that the council has got behind the project.”
As part of the design process, Melanie gathered information about the town’s heritage at Chesterfield library.
She said the sculpture, which has been funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Barratt Homes, represented the town’s industrial growth with the walls around the sculpture representing a cog.
She added: “I didn’t realise there was so much history in the area.
“The sculpture opens upwards to show the town’s growth and change. It grows out of the landscape and shows the roots of the town.
“The flower comes from the pomegranate tree, which also has a history in the town. The petals and walls will eventually become the same colour.
“We are going to put turf down for maximum impact and there will be trees and hedges too. It will all blend with the landscape.”
I suppose we'll have to wait and see what it's like when it's finished.
