SCULPTOR Johnny Clasper has made this eyecatching 10m long dry stone wall for the Great Yorkshire Show.
But the Crimple Valley Oracle is a far cry from a traditional dry stone wall as it is 1.5m at its highest point.
It is shaped like an eye with a 600mm viewing point towards one of the showground’s main exhibition halls, and towards another of the Guild’s creations – a dry stone wall memorial seat.
The commission has come from the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.
The 156th Great Yorkshire Show opens on Tuesday, July 8, and runs until Thursday, July 10. More than 135,000 visitors are expected to flock to the event which this year sees two Royal visitors as well as a host of exciting attractions.
The project was the idea of Show Director Bill Cowling, who is President of the Guild, and Guild Director Dave Purvis.
They then called on Johnny to design and start building the feature with a key requirement that show visitors could see it take shape over the three days.
Mr Cowling explained: “Dry stone walling is a crucial, traditional skill, and it is important we showcase it to our visitors.”
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