On the 16th and 17th of June this year at the Sunderland Festival, in Herrington Country Park, you can become part of the legacy that is celebrating Art and Sport in Sunderland 2012.
“It’s wonderful that local artists, communities and sportsman can all proudly come together for such a significant event in Britain’s sporting history.” Said Jo Howell of The Big Picture Project, “The fact that anyone from Sunderland can contribute will make it truly representational of our local pride.”
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| Liz begins to separate the double glazing that we are recycling to make the glass tiles -The Big Picture 23/05/2012 |
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| Criss Chaney works tirelessly to cut the glass into 4 inch by 4 inch tiles -The Big Picture 23/05/2012 |
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| Beautifully cut glass tiles -The Big Picture 23/05/2012 |
After the Olympic torch has made its way past
Penshaw Monument you can join three local artists Jo Howell, Criss
Chaney and Liz Shaw in their epic attempt to capture the spirit of this
momentous occasion. Members of the public will be invited to create a small
artwork in either glass, ceramics or on wood in a sporting theme, with the
aim of including over 600 individual pieces. The small artworks will then be
brought together to create one ‘Big Picture’ to be permanently displayed in
Sunderland by January 2013.
Participants will enjoy working with materials that
they may have never worked with before, in a fun and expressive way,
and will become exhibiting artists in their own right as the final piece of
work is set to tour local venues.
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| Liz Shaw continues to separate the double glazing -The Big Picture 23/05/2012 |
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| Our MDF tiles perfectly cut by a great local company -The Big Picture 23/05/2012 |
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| Me (Jo Howell) priming the MDF tiles with white paint -The Big Picture 23/05/2012 |
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| A brilliant white finish, perfect for applying paint and sporting motifs to -The Big Picture 23/05/2012 |
There is no cost for the activity as funding for
the celebration has been provided by The Arts Council, Gentoo Ltd and is being
fully supported by Sunderland City Council.
If you would like more information then please
follow The Big Picture on Facebook or Twitter or email the_big_pic@yahoo.com
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