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Daily Record
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Vandals torch children's beloved story characters within Ayrshire beauty spot
A series of willow sculptures within Ayr's Rozelle Park have been destroyed in a 'senseless act of vandalism.' The willow sculptures have been a popular fixture within the local beauty spot for the last three years and were part of a set of 11 such sculptures. They depict some of J.M. Barrie's classic characters and arch rivals such as Captain Hook and Peter Pan. They also boast the Sorting Hat from Harry Potter, Rupert Bear and Robert Louis Stevenson's Long John Silver, among others. The sculptures were created by local artist David Powell and formed part of a 'story stroll' at the park. But a series of characters including Peter Pan, Captain Hook sand Shrek have been destroyed and pictures show what appears to be singed ground where three of them once stood. A spokesperson for South Ayrshire Council said the damaged ones will be removed. They said: 'Due to a senseless act of vandalism, we'll have to remove some of the damaged willow sculptures at Rozelle Park. We're currently looking at different options to ensure this magical trail continues.' The vandalism has been condemned on social media. On the South Ayrshire Council Facebook page, one woman said: "I honestly can't believe people would do this! They must be evil!" Another posted: "Hope whoever did this now feels ashamed, although I doubt it. Utter vandalism!" And another message said: "Only mindless, selfish thugs would get any satisfaction from destroying artwork that so many locals, visitors and tourists continue to enjoy."
BBC News
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Hampshire artist paints Harry Potter scenes on teabags
An artist who has painted scenes from fantasy books on used teabags said she does it to turn something that is typically discarded into "something beautiful".Caroline West, 50, from Waterlooville, Hampshire, has been painting on used tea bags since August has now created a limited edition collection of art depicting iconic characters, places and moments from Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings."I'm an avid reader and I'm so inspired by how a storyteller can weave an entire world into a book," Mrs West said. "I just wanted to see if I could capture that feeling in miniature, on a teabag." For the Harry Potter series, Mrs West created seven painted teabags which feature memorable aspects from the J K Rowling fantasy book series, including the Hogwarts Express, the Sorting Hat and Lord of the Rings teabags - of which there are also seven - show Gollum, the eye of a dragon and silhouettes of characters from the fantasy series walking up a said it took several hours to create each began by drying the teabags out, then cut them up, removed the tea and ironed them edges were then taped, the tea bags were placed on backing paper, a base layer was applied and then she used acrylic paint to create the different scenes. Her Harry Potter teabags are for sale, whilst her The Lord of the Rings collection has already been sold."The most satisfying part about being an artist is creating something that brings someone else joy and is something that they love," she said."I think people are amazed with the art being on a teabag. I think it just really captures people's imagination." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
The Independent
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Artist captures magic of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings on used tea bags
An artist has added a touch of magic to used tea bags by painting scenes inspired from Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings on them. Caroline West, 50, from Waterlooville, Hampshire, has been painting on used tea bags since August 2023 as a way of turning something that is typically discarded into 'something beautiful'. Hoping to capture the enchantment many feel when reading or watching fantasies, she decided to paint 'iconic' characters, places, moments and structures from both Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings on her unique canvas of choice. 'I'm an avid reader and I'm so inspired by how a storyteller can weave an entire world into a book, so I just wanted to see if I could capture that feeling in miniature, on a tea bag,' Mrs West told the PA news agency. 'The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter are just iconic so I wanted to do a limited edition collection of fan art.' For the Harry Potter series, Mrs West created seven painted tea bags which feature memorable aspects from the J K Rowling fantasy book series including the Hogwarts Express, the Sorting Hat and Hogwarts. Her The Lord of the Rings tea bags – of which there are also seven – show Gollum, the eye of a dragon and silhouettes of characters from the fantasy series walking up a mountain. It took roughly several hours to create each painted tea bag and the process began with used Yorkshire Tea tea bags being dried out. She then cut them up, scrapped out all the tea and ironed them flat. The edges were then taped, the tea bags were placed on backing paper, a base layer was applied and then she used acrylic paint to create the different scenes. She said she thinks the series' are both so popular to this day because they offer a sense of 'escapism' from the 'hustle and bustle' of everyday life. 'I think reading the books or watching the movies is just a way of getting out of normal everyday life and escaping into a completely different world where anything's possible,' she said. 'I grew up reading The Lord of the Rings when I was a teenager so there's also a sense of nostalgia.' Her The Lord of the Rings tea bags have been sold, with the customer full of joy about her purchase. Mrs West added: 'The most satisfying part about being an artist is creating something that brings someone else joy and is something that they love. 'I think people are amazed with the art being on a tea bag, I think it just really captures people's imagination.'
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Artist captures magic of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings on used tea bags
An artist has added a touch of magic to used tea bags by painting scenes inspired from Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings on them. Caroline West, 50, from Waterlooville, Hampshire, has been painting on used tea bags since August 2023 as a way of turning something that is typically discarded into 'something beautiful'. Hoping to capture the enchantment many feel when reading or watching fantasies, she decided to paint 'iconic' characters, places, moments and structures from both Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings on her unique canvas of choice. 'I'm an avid reader and I'm so inspired by how a storyteller can weave an entire world into a book, so I just wanted to see if I could capture that feeling in miniature, on a tea bag,' Mrs West told the PA news agency. 'The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter are just iconic so I wanted to do a limited edition collection of fan art.' For the Harry Potter series, Mrs West created seven painted tea bags which feature memorable aspects from the J K Rowling fantasy book series including the Hogwarts Express, the Sorting Hat and Hogwarts. Her The Lord of the Rings tea bags – of which there are also seven – show Gollum, the eye of a dragon and silhouettes of characters from the fantasy series walking up a mountain. It took roughly several hours to create each painted tea bag and the process began with used Yorkshire Tea tea bags being dried out. She then cut them up, scrapped out all the tea and ironed them flat. The edges were then taped, the tea bags were placed on backing paper, a base layer was applied and then she used acrylic paint to create the different scenes. She said she thinks the series' are both so popular to this day because they offer a sense of 'escapism' from the 'hustle and bustle' of everyday life. 'I think reading the books or watching the movies is just a way of getting out of normal everyday life and escaping into a completely different world where anything's possible,' she said. 'I grew up reading The Lord of the Rings when I was a teenager so there's also a sense of nostalgia.' Her The Lord of the Rings tea bags have been sold, with the customer full of joy about her purchase. Mrs West added: 'The most satisfying part about being an artist is creating something that brings someone else joy and is something that they love. 'I think people are amazed with the art being on a tea bag, I think it just really captures people's imagination.' Mrs West's Harry Potter tea bags are up for grabs and can be found on her website:
