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Steven Lawson Photography

The Skelpies
These 10-metre/33ft stainless steel sculptures by Ayrshire sculptor John McKenna stand on the banks of the River Clyde in Coronation Park, Port Glasgow as tributes to local shipbuilders.
The two workers are wielding riveting hammers and if you look closely their multi-faceted bodies are beautifully riveted or welded together.
The design was chosen by a public poll.

Two giant stainless steel sculptures known as the Skelpies stand in a public park on the banks of the Clyde in Port Glasgow, Scotland, set against a group of multi-storey flats which they appear to tower over. Seagulls sit on the hammers and head of one figure.
Close-up image of of the head of one of the the Skelpies showing the multi-faceted stainless steel plating held together by rivets.
One of the Skelpies, showing the hundreds of stainless steel plates riveted together by artist John McKenna
View of the Skelpies, honouring Clyde shipbuilders like those at Ferguson Marine which can be seen in the background through the legs of the sculptures.
Oct 23, 2024, 05:06 AM·Public·IceCubesApp
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