Dreamland Margate ‘The Margate Seagull Project’ Art Installation
The Margate Seagull Project was a community art installation created in collaboration with Hannah Warner Creative, commissioned by Dreamland Margate. The project brought together local community groups and creative organisations that Dreamland support to create a seagull-themed art trail for the park’s 2022 summer season. We made eleven plywood birds which were then decorated by those involved and installed across the park, highlighting the organisations and providing a fun free summer activity for families. Visitors were greeted with a layered seagull spinning wheel and signage that explains the project, encouraging visitors to ‘Spin the Wheel’ to find out which seagull to search for. A trail map and ‘Decorate Your Own Seagull’ template were also available to download from the Dreamland website.
Date: May 2022
Client: Dreamland
Work: Design, Production, Installation
Key Features: Large stylized seagull-shaped spinning wheel and information board, 11 plywood slot-together seagulls - all decorated by local charities and non-profit organisations who Dreamland work with
Location: Dreamland, Margate
“We are delighted that so many of the organisations and CIC’s that we support took part in decorating their birds and Dreamland is proud to display the unique designs around the park - with lots of visitors enjoying the trail. Most importantly it’s a great way of highlighting these organisations and the excellent work they do.”
— Amanda McCabe, Marketing & Communications Manager at Dreamland Margate
