About that giant chair

As part of Heritage Day, Dan Wilson of Decreate and Wycombe Arts Centre carried out some interactive public art, which included a commission to decorate the giant chair. Dan said, “I took the branding and applied it with my twist (in keeping with some other local projects from the last few years), paying homage to the amazing chair-making history of the town as well as other skilled craftspeople and creative trades, and local icons, Beech trees, the River Wye and the environment, too.”

Dan’s commission took the form of a giant chair that stands nine foot tall, which was showcased alongside chair upcycling demos that were designed to encourage people to be creative and to add their own spin to older seats. The public was also invited to sit and pose for photographs on the chair next to Dan’s workspace beside the Guildhall.

Now that Heritage Day is over, the giant chair has found its forever home in the Garden Space at Wycombe Arts Centre, where visitors will be able to see it in all its glory. If you can’t wait until your next visit or you want to see what it looked like before Dan got his hands on it, you can check out the incredible transformation in the photos below!