Inquiring minds run free with Lego
Sandy McKendrick was only eight years old and living in Sussex, England, when her older brother won a big collection of Lego.
It sparked a fascination with the simple but hugely popular children's toy that lasts to this day for the 55-year-old. Ms McKendrick said the brilliance of Lego lay in its simplicity and versatility, giving a child's imagination free rein.
At yesterday's opening of an interactive exhibition of 50,000 pieces of white Lego, the Fremantle artist found Lego still captivated young minds. The exhibition, at the Art Gallery of WA until Sunday, aims to foster children's appreciation for architecture and creative design.
Ms McKendrick said Lego was a perfect platform. "You don't need to give kids instructions about how to do it, it's just a concept and they run with it beautifully," she said.
Gallery spokesman Peter Lowe said the Lego exhibition was part of a broader architecture-related theme. He said yesterday's attendance of about 400 children had exceeded expectations.
