Seaside English town Brighton hosted a charity art sculpture trail this autumn. The trail was put together by organisers "Wild In Art" after the successful "Snowdogs by the Sea" sculpture trail that took place in 2016 (Snowdogs by the Sea - Brighton) and features large-scale snails (dubbed "Snailspace" and #BeMoreSnail). Once again, the charity that benefits from the auction and merchandise of "Snailspace" is Martlets, a hospice that helps people with terminal illnesses.
Unfortunately, I was not able to get to Brighton this autumn in order to see all of the snails in situ on the trail, so I looked forward to the farewell event, which took place last weekend. The snails were all put together at the church St. Augustine's Centre indoors. I would have preferred them to be displayed outside or at least spread out a little more as the centre was busy and it was difficult to take a look at them all.
I enjoy these sculpture trails because they enable the community to come together and to appreciate art, walk, and support local businesses. I have seen many families out enjoying the trails in other cities and it also gives everyone a chance to explore a part of a city where visitors may not be too familiar with. It also helps others to create and participate in artwork. The sculptures were in place in Brighton and Hove between 15 September to 18 November, and visitors said farewell to them at the event on the first weekend of December.
The theme of the trail was to #BeMoreSnail and live life at a snail's pace so that time with family and friends can be enjoyed. This is good advice because we all have busy lives, and time just seems to speed by or we wish our lives away for the weekend or for some time to spend with friends and family.
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