Peregrine sculpture in Sheffield, England

[AlisonL]

The University of Sheffield has had a resident pair of peregrines since 2012, with a nest box and webcam, and the people of Sheffield appreciate the birds.

Now, a sculpture of a peregrine falcon sits outside the train station. This, however, is no ordinary sculpture. Made from 17,000 IKEA Allen keys, the bird has a 23-foot wingspan. The bird has been named Allen, but according to the artist, this is a female peregrine.





http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/incredible-peregrine-falcon-sculpture-appears-in-sheffield-made-entirely-from-ikea-allen-keys-1-8759882

[Dot_Forrester]

WOW!!!! Wonder how long it took to make this spectacular sculpture!

Dot in PA

[AlisonL]

WOW!!!! Wonder how long it took to make this spectacular sculpture!

Dot in PA

Jason Heppenstall is the artist who created this sculpture. I knew I had seen something about the time frame elsewhere, but that article had already been deleted.

“He’s a bit of a local celeb in Sheffield, and actually known for crafting animal sculptures out of reclaimed materials,� the creatives said. “As usual in our industry, the timings were tight, so he had to work through the night to do a job that would normally take him three months, in six weeks.�

The full article from IKEA, with many more images:

http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/ikea-made-a-giant-falcon-out-of-17000-allen-keys-for-this-store-opening/

[MAK]

  That is just amazing! I mean really, who thinks to do something like that!? 

[Donna]

  WOW, I love it!!