Pebble artists in Nantwich and Crewe have been painting bees on rocks to pay tribute on the first anniversary of the Manchester Arena terror attack, writes Jonathan White.
The worker bee is one of the best-known symbols of Manchester and came to symbolise Manchester’s resilience after the atrocity which killed 22 people a year ago.
The “Love on the Rocks Wistaston, Crewe & Nantwich” and “Love on the Rocks Shavington, Wybunbury and Hough’ pebble art groups have been painting their own bee designs on rocks along with the hashtag #LoveMCRBees.
They have painted dozens of bee rocks and will join more than 30 other UK pebble art groups in the tribute by leaving the rocks in designated areas – St Anne’s Square and Exchange Square – in Manchester tomorrow (May 22).
Nikki Lunn, from ‘Stockport Rocks’, who organised the tribute, will be handing out free #LoveMcrBees pencils and ‘Pebbleart Rocks, Bolton/Bury’ will be handing out bee-friendly flower seeds.
It is estimated there could be more than 1,000 bee rocks on display.
Visitors will be asked to take a bee rock home as a remembrance gift.
Sharon Cattell, founder member of “Love on the Rocks Wistaston, Crewe & Nantwich” and “Love on the Rocks Shavington, Wybunbury and Hough”, said: “The bombing last year affected everyone.
“So when I saw Nikki Lunn’s idea on Facebook, I wanted to get involved with the tribute.
“I decided to organise it as an event on Facebook and arranged for the Lifestyle Centre in Crewe and the Swimming Baths at Nantwich to be drop-off points for anyone who wanted to submit a rock.
“The members have painted more than 90 rocks!
“I will betaking them to Nikki for her to add them to the tribute.”
For more details, search for ‘Love on the Rocks Wistaston, Crewe & Nantwich’ on Facebook.
(Pics by Sharon Cattell)
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