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Local History - Jane Marsden
Tea On The Bridge Day
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Textile Making - Rosemary Shepherd
Reminiscences - Andrew Pastor
Film - Reflections by Tim Fogg
Stream Survey 2004 (Natural History)
Naming the Stream
EXHIBITION
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EXHIBITION
Location: Dorset
On Saturday and Sunday 8th and 9th October 2005 there was the BUILDING BRIDGES EXHIBITION
THE EXHIBITION
The artistic outcomes of the project were brought together at Drimpton Village Hall for a free exhibition for the benefit of villagers. Photography, Art, Video and Textile were combined. All the work revealed artistic responses to our stream, now known as The Little Axe. The following work was displayed:
- examples of monoprints and mixed media work made by Keith Tubb. His work has clear realistic starting points but has developed along semi-abstract lines evoking the spirit of place.
- examples of watercolour paintings and sketches made by Jenny Beck. Her work shows a warm affection for her home stream. It charts the details of small places.
- examples of photography made by Jennie Banks. Her work shows both her attraction to landscape forms and her regard for local people.
- the film, Reflections, made by Tim Fogg and shown in DVD format. His film sets a kaleidoscope of close-up images of the stream to a backing track made up of samples of young people’s voices. Together they capture the relationship of water and childhood.
- the textile made by 40+ villagers led by Rosemary Shepherd. Four large panels show our stream and village bridge - both old and new – across the seasons and crafted in a range of textile skills.
Please look elsewhere on this website for images.
About 110 villagers and others visited the exhibition. Here are a few quotes from the visitors’ book:
‘Another triumph for Drimpton!’ [Oliver Letwin MP]
‘An inspiring affirmation of the power of art and creativity to enrich local lives.’ [Chris
Fogg]
‘It was great fun.’ [Natasha Webb, aged 7]
‘Excellent powers of observation and marvellous depiction of what is around us.’
[Alan & Di Kennard]
‘Excellent film. Brought back happy memories of the children playing.’ [Joan & Ed
Gregory]
‘Great celebration’ [Bryan & Wendy Sandeman]
‘It must have taken a lot of working together to achieve.’ [Gwenda Selley]
‘For someone from the city (Stoke-on-Trent) lovely to see what can be done in village
life.’ [Madeleine Pemberton]
‘So much to enjoy, inspired by our neighbours and our environment.’ [Brian Hesketh]
‘Brilliant artwork. Lovely cakes!’ [Helen, John & Abigail Lock]
‘What a wonderful enterprise!’ [John & Mary Whitehouse]
AP – Nov 2005
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