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Edinburgh College of Art graduate and Artist in Residence 2010/11 Thomas Payne has designed a giant pair of spectacles for the Lion of Scotland sculpture in St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh. The commission from The City of Edinburgh Lions Club aims to raise awareness of glaucoma in Scotland and the UK, as a result of their support of the International Glaucoma Association .
Thomas Pane is Artist in Residence in the School of Art. He graduated in June 2010 with an MA in Product Design:
"It took several days to develop a design that would fit neatly onto this sculpture without damaging it or falling off. It isn't obvious from the front but there is only one eye - the back of the sculpture is flat - so the challenge was in designing and making one eyed spectacles without making it obvious there was only one lens. It was a great project to work on."
International Vice President Sid Scruggs, of the Lions Club, was visiting Edinburgh from Chicago, USA for the event and the International Board meeting of The Lions Clubs.
The Lion was sculpted by Ronald Rae, an Edinburgh College of Art alumnus and was installed in St Andrew's Square in April 2010. He was delighted to see his work of art used to promote such a good cause:
"This is wonderful to see my Lion used for such a worthy cause. I think the Lion should wear those glasses all the time, they look fantastic!"
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St Andrew's Square Lion Wears Specs!
Edinburgh College of Art graduate and Artist in Residence 2010/11 Thomas Payne has designed a giant pair of spectacles for the Lion of Scotland sculpture in St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh. The commission from The City of Edinburgh Lions Club aims to raise awareness of glaucoma in Scotland and the UK, as a result of their support of the International Glaucoma Association .Thomas Pane is Artist in Residence in the School of Art. He graduated in June 2010 with an MA in Product Design:
"It took several days to develop a design that would fit neatly onto this sculpture without damaging it or falling off. It isn't obvious from the front but there is only one eye - the back of the sculpture is flat - so the challenge was in designing and making one eyed spectacles without making it obvious there was only one lens. It was a great project to work on."
International Vice President Sid Scruggs, of the Lions Club, was visiting Edinburgh from Chicago, USA for the event and the International Board meeting of The Lions Clubs.
The Lion was sculpted by Ronald Rae, an Edinburgh College of Art alumnus and was installed in St Andrew's Square in April 2010. He was delighted to see his work of art used to promote such a good cause:
"This is wonderful to see my Lion used for such a worthy cause. I think the Lion should wear those glasses all the time, they look fantastic!"
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