artsNK is a unique team of visual and performing arts specialists that initiates, develops and supports arts projects across the North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands.
We provide high quality arts experiences for people to take part and to enjoy. Our purpose is to strengthen and enrich the arts to make a meaningful and valued contribution to the well being of the District and County. We do this by working in villages and communities, providing specialist support and expertise and through long term developmental relationships.
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The aim of this project will be to use the new Structures on the Edge (SOTE) as inspiration for small sculptural artworks. These artworks will be durable so that they can be picked up and handled and their size will fit into an adult hand. They will be stored in three boxes that contain small drawers which can be explored to reveal what treasures it beholds. Each draw will hold one artwork. The boxes will be available for visitors and schools to use when coming to the coast to view the SOTE.
Three different groups will be invited to develop ideas that respond to either the Sound Tower or Salt Licks. They will then design and make objects that will be stored in the curiosities box. These sensory objects could come in various mediums such as metal, textiles, glass, paper and text. The object themselves must be robust. The curiosities may be kinetic or mechanical, have sounds contained in them, be 3D or 2D… it will be entirely up to each individual how their piece responds to their thoughts and feelings towards the SOTE.
The three groups will be:
Commissioned artists – each to make one object for the artist curiosity box
Local Community Groups
Secondary Schools
Each SOTE has a Salt Licks Teacher Pack that gives extra information about the pieces, the architects, the surrounding area and they also contain activity ideas. Some of this information may inspire thoughts for the initial design work.
If you feel you would like to be part of this project or know a local community group who might be interested please contact Ruth Pigott, artsNK Visual Arts Development Worker at Ruth.Pigott@leisureconnection.co.uk or 01529 411193
More information on the Structures on The Edge can be found at:
http://www.bathingbeauties.org.uk
http://www.facebook.com/SOTE.uk
https://twitter.com/#!/SOTE_uk
