Land - Burnley & Blackburn Projects
Image - Flag-flying at Crown Point
Parkarts 2003
Artist John Fortnum and members of Action Factory Community Arts worked with schools and local communities to produce a series of artworks in Sunnyhurst Woods and Audley.
Burnley Way Stone Carvings: Four Seasons in One Day
During summer 2004, in a project tying in with ongoing improvements being carried out by Lancashire County Council at Wholaw Nook, Habergham Eaves, sculptor Iain Cant completed four large stone carvings alongside the Burnley Way on the theme of ‘four seasons in one day’ (a well known weather phenomenon in these parts)! On two weekends in June, members of the public were invited to try their hand at carving under Iain’s supervision.
Flag-flying at Crown Point
To help determine exactly which spot on Crown Point would be best for Burnley’s Panopticon, the Singing Ringing Tree, a flag-flying event was held in September 2005. Local schoolchildren took part in flag-making workshops and then flew their multicoloured flags at various positions on Crown Point on a very windy day! “This was a good example of how the two projects Panopticons and Land are connected,” said Project Coordinator Linda Newton.
Tonkin Liu Community Weekend
Designers Anna Liu and Robert Urbanek-Zeller from London-based architects Tonkin Liu visited Burnley on 17 and 18 March 2006 to talk about their plans for Burnley’s Panopticon at Crown Point, the Singing Ringing Tree. They spent time with children at Rosewood Primary School, conducting experiments with pipes and wind to demonstrate how the Panopticon would be built, and later they made a presentation to local partners in the project. The following day, Anna and Robert spoke at a well attended public meeting at Towneley Hall, explaining their plans for the 10ft tall ‘tree’.
Time Capsule
Pupils from Rosewood Primary School took part in workshops to decide what should be placed in a time capsule. The time capsule was buried in the foundations of the Panopticon for Burnley, the Singing Ringing Tree.
Singing Ringing Tree Launch Event
Through Land, local schoolchildren and students were involved in the preparations for the launch of the Singing Ringing Tree. Children from a number of schools took part in storytelling workshops aimed at devising a new tale about the mysterious tree of legend. Their ideas were then blended into a single story, which was read to guests at the launch event as they made their way by coach to the Singing Ringing Tree site at Crown Point. Later, at Towneley Hall, guests were treated to a musical performance from students of Unity College, who had taken part in a Hallé education project, led by Hallé Education Director Steve Pickett, to compose a new piece especially for the occasion.
Plus:
Arts in the Forest; Mapping the Landscape/The Wayside Arts Trail; Moving the River; Arcazaar; and the Land Giant which all have their own webpages. The winning entrants from the Singing Ringing Tree Storytelling Competition can be found on the SRT webpage.
