Seamus Heaney Centre
Commission to create a donor board for the new Seamus Heaney Centre at Queens University.
Concept
Taking inspiration from two Seamus Heaney poems
‘This centre holds and spreads’
Kinship
‘and this a Brigid's Girdle I'm plaiting for you,’
A Brigid's Girdle
Design Brief
Celebrate and reference the establishment of the new academic centre, the literary heritage of the University and Belfast, and the legacy of Seamus Heaney.
Natural materials that reflect Queens Sustainable Development Goals.
Material
Red hardwood plywood
Eucalyptus hardwood plywood with poplar core
Poplar plywood with eucalyptus core
Birch plywood
Dimensions 690mm (w) x 2070mm (h) 31mm (d)
Construction
Cut plywood shapes
Laser cut and CNC machined
19mm Birch Plywood backing
Wall mounted as a single piece
Protective coating Clear matt lacquer