Saturday 10 November 2018

Remembrance Day 2018

Today marks 100 years since Armistice Day, and around the world people are marking the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month with two minutes silence.

May we never see such futile waste again.
May we learn from history.
May we never forget.













The art students at Hurlstone Agricultural High School made an art installation for Sculpture in the Vineyards which runs from 2nd to the 18th of November in the Hunter Valley. Comprising of ceramic poppies in a field, there are also 32 ceramic helmets, one for each country that was involved in WWI.

 (Teachers Jo Ross and Margo Gabsi guided the students through the project. Photo Credit: Margo Gabsi)

Linking with 
Pieni Lintu - MakroTex challenge for OLD TIMES. I would have thought this was history we wouldn't repeat and yet....

24 comments:

  1. Powerful and emotional photos

    Thank you for linking up to #MySundayPhoto

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  2. That looks like an amazing installation. Very touching and I am sure the students learned a lot from the experience. #mysundayphoto

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  3. Those fileds full of poppy art look so impactful. There have been some extrordinary and wonderful efforts to remember around the country.

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  4. So moving! Beautiful art. Thanks for sharing. #KCACOLS

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  5. I love the poppys. What a great way to remember the fallen.

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  6. Wonderful poppy creations and tribute to those who served!

    Happy Veterans Day
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  7. An effective tribute to the fallen.

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  8. What a nice post and tribute :-)

    Have a tanfastical day :-)

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  9. This is a lovely commemoration from the school for such a special day. And I like the sound of the Sculpture in the Vineyards event. Have a wonderful week. I am visiting you from Our World Tuesday.

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  10. Such a beautiful commemoration..love the red poppies

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  11. What a wonderful way to remember. The young people from the high school should be proud of their creation!

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  12. That is lovely and sadly we seem to be forgetting, well certain terrible world leaders seem to be forgetting

    Molly

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  13. So happy to hear that some the age of high school students were actively involved in 'remembrance' of such a significant day a century ago.

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  14. I love art installations. It certainly went to a great cause. #remember

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  15. Love the poem. War is a horrible thing.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥

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  16. What an amazing installation. Very poignant and beautiful. I never knew 32 countries were involved. Shocking really. Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time.

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  17. What an amazing, and moving, installation. There were so many across the country this year, it was so lovely to see. x #KCACOLS

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  18. fantastic project. Its important for these things to still be learned about in school and I feel like here in the States it something that no longer is #KCACOLS

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  19. God Bless all veterans. What a nice memory they made.

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  20. A touching commemoration, Lydia. It is good to see that the ultimate sacrifice of so many people in their prime is not forgotten and the younger generations are aware of our history.
    Thank you for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.

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  21. What a lovely installation. May we never forget the sacrifices made. #KCACOLS

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  22. The poppies and helmets are beautiful. I always get so emotional about WWI... ”Lest we forget” x #KCACOLS

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