TWO collaborative works of art are the centrepieces of local art group MAGIC’s biannual exhibition at Sawtell Art Gallery.
Called Peace by Piece, the exhibition’s two stand-out pieces are a large collaborative painting titled “Unbordered – Wings of Peace” and a sculptural work also titled Peace by Piece.
Across cultures and centuries, birds have symbolised peace, freedom, and renewal.
In Wings of Peace, painted birds’ wings carry messages between earth and sky – crossing the borders humans once drew.
Painted in calming shades of blue, it reflects both inner stillness and global harmony.
The sculptural work titled Peace by Piece reimagines the universal peace symbol through hundreds of hand-formed clay discs.
Each disc represents an individual contribution to a larger harmony – a moving reminder that peace is built through small acts of kindness, one gesture at a time.
“The sculpture’s white clay carries the light of renewal and hope, while the material itself – drawn from the earth – reminds us that peace is something we must shape together,” artist Marianne Heslop said.
The exhibition opens Sunday 16 November at 6pm.
Proceeds will go to CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education), which is educating and empowering girls in rural Africa.
By Andrea FERRARI
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