A look at the proposal put forward to Didsbury Arts Festival 2019 from Alison Little:
Didsbury Arts Festival 2019
Proposal
Alison Little is a visual artist and writer based in Liverpool, she looks to combine her visual arts and creative writing practice. As an artist, she has worked on numerous commissions from Go Superlambanana’s to Kirby Town Centre Renewal. Her creative endeavours are to include the project management of Rags Boutique: a project to open a disused retail unit as an exhibition space and workshop venue.
Working on numerous public art commissions in the North West, the UK and Western Europe. For the Capital of Culture celebrations in Liverpool, she gained two commissions for Super Lambanana to be sited in the colossal Public Arts Trail which was to overtake Liverpool for the celebrations. Her more recent public art commissions are to include work for Kirby Town centre regeneration where she brought the Vikings back to the North West, strong graphical techniques were used for her most recent mural for East Street Arts new location in Garston.
Newton Cradle is an exciting proposal for the Didsbury Arts Festival 2019. The intention is to create a large version of the famed spherical demonstrator for the festival.
Newtons Cradle is the popular system of demonstrating the conversion of momentum and energy devised by Newton himself. This had been made famous over the decades including the well-covered desk toys in the five ball variety.
The intention is to create a giant-sized version of the cradle to be present throughout the festival. Five giant spheres are to be created, potentially from steel sheeting, then rigged onto the system which can be easily dismantled and re-purposed after the event. Each sphere to be designed by different members of the community. A serious of art workshop to take place in schools and community groups, a winning design chosen for each group. The theme to vary around Didsbury as a place to live, culture, arts, history and diversity. The designs to be painted onto the spheres by the artist, preferably in a public space where the process can be viewed as it progresses. After the festival, repair work to be undertaken and the sphere can be returned to the groups which worked on then to display.
Curiosity is represented through the interest in how the spheres interact and allow for active participation of attendees throughout the festival. Secondary interests are in the artwork created through its process and subject matter.
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