Ian Naylor, Anthony Hammond and Kerry Morrison
(lead artist) and I collaborated on the main issues
but were also allowed to work individually on developing our
own ideas for the trails.
My work features on the Nature Trail which winds its way up
through the town to the hill overlooking Cheadle with some
great views.
I made two types of sculptural marker - skylines and pebbles.
The forged skylines, set into concrete were designed during
workshops with local art students and include texts
written by them during this time. The different skylines
were drawn from various points around Cheadle, either looking
towards the centre of town or out in the opposite direction.
The pebbles piece was inspired by the local industry for sand
and gravel and I used local pebbles cast into epoxy resin bricks.
During a workshop undertaken on an outdoor market stall, local
people were invited to sign a pebble and thus become part of their
town's future. I added small observational drawings on other
pebbles, relating to Cheadle and the time I spent there.
The trail was opened on May 6th with a pigeon launch by local
breeders.
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