Words have taken over in the past few years, a book in the offing around Life, plus a volume of poetic responses to life and landscape.
rose petal spiral
This piece was created from scented rose petals harvested from the grounds in Chalkwell Park Southend On Sea and was initiated by Joanna and developed and completed by children shown in the picture. It brought scent and colour and playfulness into its creation. 4m (d) July 2010
time
Created to reflect the passing of time in response to man's mark on the natural landscape. The first of the spiral pieces. Hylands Park April 2009 Diameter 10m
Mountains of Essex Summit 001 (2021)
Mountains of Essex appeared for the first summit in July 21 and is an ongoing project of Hartle O'Hare that looks at land usage, narrative and trespass. The plan is to evoke 28 different responses to the other Mountains in Essex over a space of time involving the Mountaineers of Essex Expedition team, creatives, writers, and explorers.
rose spiral
Rose Spiral was created using light to create a rose spiral - influenced by the natural spirals of life, the rose spiral forms part of a body of work exploring the journey. Diameter 12m June 2010
flowing springs
A small-scale piece created using natural plant material, commissioned by Essex and Suffolk Water for the inaugural Dinner on the Water Tabl, fore which Joanna was one of the artists.