The Shipwreck — Meirion's Trail Storytelling Chair, Harlech

A storytelling chair and public artwork created for Meirion's Trail — the sculpture trail winding through the town of Harlech on the coast of North Wales.

Carved from solid oak and weathered with paint to evoke the feel of a ship driven aground on the Welsh shore, the piece takes the form of a great hull split open — a curved arch of ship's ribs rising from the wreck. At its apex sits a carved figurehead, a lone figure perched above the wreckage, gazing out across Cardigan Bay.

The seat is built into the arch itself: two people can sit inside the hull, sheltered by the ribs, while the figurehead watches over from above.

This piece is now permanently installed in Harlech as part of the Meirion's Trail commission. To commission a similar storytelling chair for your school, public space, or garden, get in touch with us here.