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‘…and the River flows on’ (2017)
Lead Artist: Robyn Woolston http://www.robynwoolston.com
Project Blog: http://andtheriverflowson.tumblr.com
Fabricators: Benson Signs http://www.bensonsigns.co.uk
Urban Design & masterplanning: Ian Parkinson http://www.parkinsoninc.co.uk
Last week saw the installation, as part of the Wirral Waters development of the docklands in Birkenhead, of a project which has engaged with over 300 community members over the last 1.5 years.
It takes inspiration from the River Mersey, it’s geological formation, the historical import and export of goods, the dockers and manufacturing history alongside the future regeneration of the Birkenhead docks.
Our project partners have been drawn from a wide demographic of collaborators including:
- PEEL
- Wirral Waters
- Wirral Methodist Housing
- Wirral Mind
- YMCA
- Pop-up workshop attendees
- Summer school workshops
- The Spider Project
- The Friends of the Williamson Art Gallery
- Wirral Museums (renamed in November 2016 as the Williamson and Priory Friends)
- The Williamson Art Gallery
- Residents of Lee Court supported living, Holyoke
- Arts Council England
The panels are situated adjacent to a plot which will house a new nursing college for the region and within an area that will soon be landscaped with lighting, seating and planting.
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Photo three (above) shows Fred Biddulph, a former sign-writer who learnt his trade on the dockside, and who contributed to the lettering on the panels. Standing opposite him is Julie Davies - Team Leader for Wirral Independent Living and Learning (Panel 6 - Lee Court)
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The British Motor Museum, Gaydon, and Lillington Youth Centre exhibition unveling.
‘Make your Marque’ is a workshop programme designed by Artist Robyn Woolston to engage young people from Lillington Youth Centre with the ACE funded 'Motoring Treasures: The History of the British Motor Car in 50 objects’
‘The end result is superb, how wonderful that all the young people now own their own sketch books too - really inspired by your workshops!’
Adela Thomas - Audience Development and Community Engagement Officer
The group explored direct observation, drawing, interacting with an archive collection, mark-making, 3-D design and print making techniques which culminated in the creation of a temporary sculptural installation at the Museum.
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Here’s a trailer we made for the last night of Orpheus the Mariner, starting at 5 tonight in Scarborough as part of coastival. Why not go and check it out, it’s going to be awesome!
