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Installation now on site
The ‘making’ stage of the project is now complete. Flock is now installed in the garden of the Alfred Crossley Memorial Institute. It is open to the public 24 hours a day. If you want to visit, you can enter […]
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Untitled blog post from "Flock"
Well we’ve had a lovely couple of days of people dropping in to make small sheep sculptures for our installation. You’ve been a lovely bunch, and all of the sheep sculptures are beautifully unique, and the growing flock is looking […]
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Clay
Commondale is built on clay. In the surrounding villages, many of the older houses are stone built. Commondale, however, is built primarily from hard, bright red Commondale brick. The few exceptions are the older farmsteads predating the brickworks, and the […]
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Preparing for the participatory events
Well, we’ve been preparing the hall for the participatory part of the project. It’s all ready for people to come along and get creating the piece with us. On Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 May, and Saturday 3 June between […]
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The space pre-intervention
Here’s some images of the space pre-intervention. Already some interesting objects, including some terracotta roof tiles. Could be originals, made in the Commondale brickworks? Also some evidence of visiting sheep. Nice to see both clay and sheep in the space […]
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Thirty sheep to every person?
There are 129 people living in Commondale (2011 Census) and many more sheep. There was a statistic floating around (which I’ve been unable to hunt down) that there are thirty sheep to every person in the Moors, which would make […]
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Be a part of this public art piece
Come along and be part of an art event in Commondale celebrating three key parts of Commondale’s history: clay, sheep and community. Make three sheep out of clay – one for you and two for the flock that will remain […]
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Commondale brick
A brickworks existed in Commondale between 1861 and 1947, under different names and owners. It was known for manufacturing these characteristic hard, bright red bricks. This glorious specimen (pictured below) was found in our back garden. We live in one […]
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Introducing the site: some of the built structures
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Why this residency?
This blog charts my residency in Potterside Woods in North Yorkshire. In the past few years my practice has become increasingly site-responsive. A city girl until my recent move, this residency will allow me space to explore my practice in […]