A new, recycled art project will start popping up throughout the Fraser, Thompson-Nicola, and Okanagan region to connect communities.
Over two thousand sunflower seeds have been doled out as part of a new art project in B.C.’s Interior, The Sunflower Project. The next part of the plan is to create gigantic three-dimensional sunflowers made from recycled satellite dishes.
In a press release on July 7, Explore Gold Country, along with artist Michelle Loughery, explained their vision, is meant to spread positivity in the region after a number of years of challenges including forest fires, flooding and the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The Sunflower Project has been a beacon of hope, light and compassion,” said Marcie Down, executive director of Gold Country.
Project founder and artist Loughery started the movement in 2013 in an effort to bring people together by reconnecting with nature and using their imagination.
The ultimate goal of the project is to involve communities throughout the Gold Country and Okanagan regions in installing their own sunflowers made from refurbished materials or planting sunflowers in their community.
“The sunflower is the flower of life which brings joy and happiness to all who see it,” said Terry Raymond, vice chair of the Gold Country Communities Society. “We are going one step further by creating sunflowers from recyclable goods. These sunflowers will be placed throughout the region so we can encourage you to keep your eyes open for these and hopefully they will bring a smile to your face.”
The project will be a part of the Roots to Routes Destination AR:T road trip route and is hoped to become a legacy trail that will connect participating communities.
Explore Gold Country is currently raising money to create a kick off Mile 0 of the trail and calling on other towns to become a part of the Sunflower Highway. For more information visit www.thesunflowerproject.ca or The Sunflower Project on Facebook.
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