Artwork to help us get noticed; ESTATE'S NEW LOOK.Byline: LINDA RICHARDS ARTWORK created with the help of local youngsters is helping put a Tyneside estate on the map. Residents on the Abbotsford Road estate, Felling, in Gateshead, felt that since previous demolition works took place, the estate didn't stand out and went unnoticed by passers-by. But that has all changed thanks to a sculpture which can be seen by thousands of motorists using one of Tyneside's busiest roads, the Felling Bypass. The piece was developed through The Gateshead Housing Company's sustainability fund, with the help of local residents, Brandling brand·ling n. A common reddish-brown earthworm (Eisenia foetida) often used as fish bait. [brand (from its markings) + -ling1.] Primary School pupils and artist Graeme Hopper A tray, or chute, that accepts input to a mechanical device, such as a disk duplicator or printer. In the days of punch cards, millions of cards were numerically or alphabetically organized by placing them into the hopper of a card sorter, taking them out of all the stackers and putting . Brandling pupils attended an arts workshop and provided pictures of the types of things they would like to see included in the piece. Headteacher, Maggie Mitford, has worked on the project from start to finish. "It's great to see this project come into fruition fru·i·tion n. 1. Realization of something desired or worked for; accomplishment: labor finally coming to fruition. 2. Enjoyment derived from use or possession. 3. and for the estate to be put on the map," she said. Kate McDougal, senior tenant liaison officer with the housing company, said: "Residents felt the entrance of the estate was quite hidden, but the new sculpture The New Sculpture refers to a movement in late-nineteenth century British sculpture. After a protracted period of a stylized neoclassicism, sculpture in the last quarter of the century began to explore a greater degree of naturalism and wider range of subject matter. gives them a real sense of identity. "There is a strong community feeling here and the artwork is the perfect finale to all of the home and estate improvements works completed in the area." CAPTION(S): OUR PRIDE AND JOY: Children from Brandling Primary School sitting on the Abbotsford Road artwork |
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