City of Casey mayor Shar Balmes and councillors Geoff Ablett and Amanda Stapledon pictured at the launch of ‘Fuse’.NEW artwork was unveiled at the entrance of The Shed Skate Park in Cranbourne this month.
The artwork – titled Fuse – is a laser cut artwork created by local professional artist Natalie Kosnar, in collaboration with a group of local young people, installed on the surface of the skateboard-shaped canopy at the entrance of The Shed.
Ms Kosnar worked with a group of 17 young creative people, aged between 12 and 18, over a series of workshops to help develop ideas for the piece and to make their own artwork on skateboard decks.
City of Casey manager community strengthening Janette Green said that Ms Kosnar spent time at The Shed talking to young people about their concepts for a public artwork for the newly refurbished venue.
“The creative team experimented with the lines and movement users of The Shed made on the bowls and ramps and came up with a design that reflects how the public uses the facilities at the skate park,” she said.
Casey mayor Shar Balmes said that as The Shed was primarily a facility for Casey’s young people, it was fitting that they had a stake in its artwork.
“All Casey residents should be proud of The Shed, so it’s appropriate that local people have been involved in this creative project,” she said.
Fuse can be viewed at The Shed Skate Park, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East.
