b'green thumbsleft: Whiria (2020) by Katherine Eastman, Erin Diao and Alexand then adults have to bend down to get through it. It Smith is made from mild steel folded into modules that can bewas so much fun to witness. arranged into a number of different formations. A combinationThe current folly, Genealogy of the Pacific, is especiallyWhimsical wonders Reseneof Resene Impromptu and Resene Dell was used for the frontdeceptive, says Richard. It appears to be simple, butEcstasynohonga while Resene Flashback and Resene Jalapeno were used for the rear module. Image by Tanja Dove. its got incredible texture and it has good resonances toThese brilliant big things may not officially count as true follies, but they certainly bring delight.it. So perhaps there will be some future clients who are Resene Resene encouraged to brief their architects on applying some ofThe pineapple of our eyeFlashback Resene Dell those ideas.Resene Impromptu And people will often look at them and say, well, I couldEvery Queenslander knows The Big Pineapple, and it has been a firm fixture in childhood memories Jalapeno do that. Wouldnt it be wonderful if they actually did? Ifsince it was built in 1971. Made of fibreglass, it stands 16 metres tall at the entrance to the Sunshine they went home and took up some timber and tools andPlantation, a tourist theme park near Nambour, Australia. The Big Pineapple is now heritage listed and built something fun like that themselves? cherished by Queensland Tourism and the Sunshine Coast community along with many visitors who In the public eye When we have to pull them apart at the end, were sadvisit the area on holiday. Vicky Pattison from Art of Crazy, undertook its most recent repaint. It was to do ittheyve all been exciting and had worthbut weretopcoated with Resene Hi-Glo gloss finish for maximum impact in a palette of Resene Turbo, Resene In addition to the folly and nohonga projects, Brickalso excited to do it because we know that something newSurfs Up, Resene Havoc, Resene Crusoe, Resene Black and Resene White. Bay is also home to an exhibition of contemporarywill be coming in its place, says Christine.sculpturebycelebratedartists.ThechancetoseeWe also dont see the role of Brick Bay as hosting themResenethese dynamic large-scale creations set in a stunningin perpetuity, as the spaces we put them in get refreshedWhitenatural environment draws visitors from far and wide. ReseneRichardandChristineareespeciallyproudthatevery year. But if theyre made with permanent materials,Sea Fogthey are able to offer up space to display the follieswell try to find a space within the public realm where weReseneand nohonga, if only temporarily. Its important tocan put them so that people can continue to enjoy them,Turboshare them with the public, says Richard. Wouldnt itadds Richard. Resenebe great if we could stimulate potential future clientsHavocDoes it spark joy?Reseneto push boundaries and ideas because of it, that theyBright RedwouldcometotheirarchitectsafterseeingtheseWhilewhatisandisntafollyisultimatelysubjective,Reseneideas and want to find ways to incorporate them? Richard believes that a folly has to be more architecturalCrusoePeoplealsoenjoythefactthattheycangetwhile other creations fall more into the sculptural realm.Reseneenvelopedwithsomethingcreative.ThefolliesareButwedontgiveanyoneadefinition,hesays.YouSurfs Upoften made with the most basic of materials, but itscreate your own definition. Resenethe way that theyve been shaped and put togetherSome of the submissions we get for the Brick Bay FollyBrown PodResenethat makes them interesting. Project verge on the sculptural, but we try and encourageBlackWe like to play the fly on the wall and see thedesigns that you can walk inside of so that they envelope visitorssenseofjoywhentheyapproachtheseyou. The competition challenges the norms of built formThis carrots tops Not quite world famousstructures,boththefollyandthenohonga,saysand lines and gives freedom to create texture, form andTheworldslargestcarrotrestsinthetownofOhakune,anareaThe iconic soda Lemon & Paeroa (L&P) can only be found in Christine. The fact that they can physically interact,light. But it also takes a lot of typical constraints away.famed for its farms and carrot production, and was originally built forNew Zealand and in specialty stores abroad. The beverage was that they can touch them and sit on them, it givesTheyre just meant to be enjoyed for what they are in thea television commercial for a major bank before being donated to thetraditionally made by mixing carbonated mineral water from them the opportunity to do something that they cantabove: The newest folly, Genealogy of the Pacifictime that theyre around. town. At seven and a half metres tall, its also the biggest vegetable inPaeroasnaturalspringswithlemonjuice.Unfortunately, above: Watching visitors interact with Daughter of the Swamp, Brick Bays 2016 winning folly,dowithothersculpturesontheproperty.Seeing(2020/21), was just unveiled at Brick Bay in March. By referencing the earlier definition of delight, whetherNew Zealand and gets its carrot-like colour thanks to Resene Ecstasy. Itsatsevenmetrestall,itsenlargedrepresentationisntthe is a fond memory for Richard and Christine Didsbury. The bold coloured effect was created bychildren touch them and play on them adds anotherIt was designed and constructed by Daniel Ho, Rita Caior not an outdoor structure that invites interaction is trulystood in the same spot at the eastern entrance to the town since 1984,largest soda in the worldso its still only world famous coating the steel in Resene Armourcote 221 and Resene Enamacryl gloss waterborne enamellayer of joy to the experience. and Raymond Yoo, who chose to colour its DNA-like blocka folly is inconsequential. Whats far more important is thebut now its kept company by the adjacent Ohakune Carrot Adventurein New Zealand. But now that its had a refresh in Resene in a palette of Resene Solitaire, Resene Hacienda and Resene Pohutukawa. Created by RyanChristinerecallstheamusementofwatchingstructure in Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Concrete.sense of joy it bringsand thats something we can alwaysPark. In 2011, the carrot was turned into the countrys biggest sports fanLumbersider tinted to Resene Brown Pod, Resene Bright Mahon, Sacha Milojevic, Edward Roberts and Raphaela Rose. Image by Sam Hartnett. guests interact with Daughter of the Swamp, the 2016Images by Sam Hartnett. invite more of into our lives. with a temporary repaint in Resene CoolColour Black paint and ReseneRed and custom made Resene L&P Yellow, all topcoated in Resene Resene Resene winner. The design was inspired by an eel pot or hnakiReseneFormoreontheBrickBayFollyProject,visitSea Fog, as part of the Paint it Black campaign leading up to the RugbyResene Uracryl GraffitiShield, it will continue to look the part Solitaire Hacienda Pohutukawa form. Youd watch children run straight through itConcrete www.brickbaysculpture.co.nz/folly-overview.World Cup. It has since returned to its orange origins. for ages.60 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 61'