Scrap metal sculptures raise thousands for charity

The artwork's name - Peace by Piece - was chosen as part of a competition

A set of sculptures from Devon has raised more than £15,700 for charity.

Newton Ferrers-based sculptor Penny Hardy designed the four life-size figures, called Peace by Piece, using scrap metal as part of a fundraiser for Unicef.

Ms Hardy said the artwork was conceived as a response to how climate change and global conflicts were impacting children's future.

Her work is heading to Westray in Orkney after a local there won a naming competition linked to the sculptures.

The four sculptures depict two adult figures with their backs to two children.

Ms Hardy said she had designed the sculptures the way she had to highlight how she believed adults were not listening and the negative impact that could have on the future.

"The future of the children is being blown away and the adults are not listening," she said.

"I've made the adults only half a person because I feel that people in power - or all of us - need to do more and we need to work together to help the children of the future and the children of now."

Penny Hardy said she feared children's futures were being "blown away"

Ms Hardy, who spent about two years on the project, said money was raised for Unicef by people paying a donation and entering the naming competition.

The winning name came from Orkney's Trish Nethersole Berry, who used to live in South Hams, with Eden Project co-founder Sir Tim Smit helping select the winner.

As part of the prize, the sculptures are being moved to Orkney, with the journey to take them there starting on Wednesday.