New installation for the Cathedral

It has been agreed that I curate a new piece for the Cathedral. Last year I presented a Posada for the City, which took Mary and Joseph on a journey via train passing the wetlands, the Transporter Bridge, the Chartist Boots, the bull and finally the cathedral grounds

This year I aim concentrating on developing links between local businesses which serve the Community. There are sixteen in all in the immediate vicinity of the cathedral, ranging from hairdressers to insurance providers to a large redevelopment project.

My plan is to issue each organisation with a miniature tree and a set of battery lights. They are to decorate using symbols which demonstrate their business. These trees will form a forest between an artistic interpretation of the two pillars of the Transporter Bridge into which circles will be cut and representations of the cathedral east end window will be mounted

Three of my good friends are working on different parts of the project. Carol is working with me constructing the clay work and the miniature Christmas trees, Sallyanne is concentrating on the mounting board and the train track and Fay is experimenting with alcohol based inks to detail the stained window reflections.

Sounds like a plan? Watch this space …..

One of the pillars of the transporter bridge

One of six reflections on the piper window to be incorporated into the pillars of the transporter bridge

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All the preparation of the various pieces is now completed.

Todays tasks are to tack down the hessian on the mount board and decide on the finish for the pillars of the transporter bridge. The windows and mounts then need to be affixed with milliput : ) (what a

discovery that is!)

In total 14 local businesses/groups completed a tree for the installation and 4 church groups also took part. My thanks go to all of the participants. The installation will remain at the cathedral until Epiphany (6th January)