Public Art Research Archive, Sheffield Hallam University

Waterfront Developments: SUNDERLAND

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Artist: KNOWLES Craig
TitleOfWork: Playground Gate
DateOfWork: 1995
Dimensions: Ht: 1.5m
Medium: cast metal
Location: Sunderland - Monkwearmouth
Country: UK - England
Photographer: Dave Ball
ImageCopyright: Sheffield Hallam University
AccessionNumber: 97~0464
FileSize: 108634
The gate was built up from clay designs made by local schoolchildren.

Part of the St Peter's Riverside Sculpture Project which began in 1989 with a feasibility study by the Artists' Agency, who have been based in Sunderland since 1983.

In December 1991 Colin Wilbourn was employed as sculptor in residence until May 1993. The residency and the project were eventually extended into 1997 with Karl Fisher being appointed as full-time assistant to Colin Wilbourn in 1992. In 1993 Chaz Brenchley was added to the team as crime writer in residence and at the end of 1994 Craig Knowles set up a working forge as artist-blacksmith. Work was carried out on site throughout the project.




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