Category: Regeneration
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Lister Steps Up!
Last weekend for Heritage open day the former library, Lister Steps throw open the doors for the public to see how the £3.9 million restoration project was progressing. Lister Steps, the Andrew Carnegie library, based on the corner of Lister Drive and Green Lane in Tuebrook, Liverpool, was opened in 1905. The building was funded…
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Rags, the Boutique does Southport
Last Saturday saw the fun of Rags Boutique at Southport Festival. For the magic-themed festival we created an array of high standing wizard hats, a collection of mushroom masks. Black cats masqueraded and a troop of unicorns topped everything off. Alison Little started Rags Boutique workshops over a decade ago as part of Bold Street…
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Game Over
I stand Tall The remains of Mee demolition The crew: Mee, the head man, Mo, Dow and Re-bow Got started last week The rest of the building knocked down: Demolished Kaput No more Outsides removed Core kept in place Outers ripped Splattered to the ground I stand as I have stood for fifty years A…
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in the woods
‘in the woods’ was a commision proposal for a nature trail to be sited near Alder Hay hospital by Alison Little. in the woods…. Trail, Woodland Walk, Springfield Park, Knotty Ash Specifications The trail looks to present a selection of 15 signs based on an element of nature, wildlife, insects and local history relevant to…
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Eco Chamber Marks it’s Territory
Last week saw the arrival of the various components which will make up the Eco Chamber arrive at Rimrose Valley Country Park. Nestled into the appointed hill they have carved out a route over the brow. Each component is made from re-claimed tyre rims with additional textures of biodegradable plastic bags added using a…
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Eco Chamber
Eco Chamber is the latest sculptural commission from North West Based artist Alison Little. As part of the Liverpool Independents 2018 Biennial it will form part of the Rimrose Valley Country Park environment art trail. Concept: Eco Chamber is to be a form created solely from re-claimed materials, a large pod-like structure, fully spherical. The…
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We are Clubmore
‘We are Clubmore’ is a mural proposal put forward by Alison Little for a regeneration scheme running in the Clubmoor region of Liverpool. ‘We are Clubmore’ combines typography and abstract painting skill to produce this striking mural. We see a mix of techniques which will draw attention to the regeneration which is happening in Clubmoor.…
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I am the Superlambanana
I am the Superlambanana I sit on the mantle-piece, brought in a drunken surge from the local bottle shop. Originally cast in China, a miniature of Liverpool finest public artworks. I stand on my plinth and I look around this room, I see the early morning starts, breakfasts followed by the waking of the dog…
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a Lesson in Pseudosciene
A Lesson in Pseudoscience was the second design submitted by Alison Little for Bea in the City, the mass public art trail for Manchester, summer 2018. A lesson in Pseudoscience looks to present an image of a physics-based lecture where the science behind the flight of the bumblebee is explored. We look at concepts presented…
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A Way Through Everton Brow
A way through Everton Brow is a fictional works from Alison Little, none of the events of characters are based on real life. Approaching the entrance to Everton Park I encounter a group congregated around the steps area. In having walked up from the town, then I decided to take a short cut through Everton…
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