robbie • 16 • Meath

16-18 Category   •  2026
This sculpture is a stag’s head made from pottery and mixed media. I chose a stag because I love animals and being outdoors. Stags remind me of the beauty of nature and how important it is to protect it. When I made this piece, I tried to show the gentle and strong nature of the stag. I shaped the clay for the face and used different materials for the antlers so they would look real. I used natural colours because I wanted it to feel like the stag came straight from the forest. I care a lot about rewilding, which means giving nature space to grow back and letting animals live freely. Making this stag helped me show my wish for a world where nature is healthy and wild again. I hope people who see my work think about how amazing animals are and how we can help take care of the environment