Making sculptures to go on the Coppice

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by steve2qec

I think Mobertol was trying to defuse the situation slightly using a bit of humour.

It's hard to be misunderstood Steve!

Less just doesn't want to "play ball" this evening for some reason...

[Neil]

Originally Posted by garinda

As long as you believe in what you're doing, and can justify it, then what others may say won't be 'hard' to take.

As Albert Einstein said, "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."

Lots of people say things on here they would not say to your face, after all its only a forum, you don't have to respond to people comments about you, you can just ignore them and carry on.

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by Neil

As Albert Einstein said, "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."

Lots of people say things on here they would not say to your face, after all its only a forum, you don't have to respond to people comments about you, you can just ignore them and carry on.

Said like a super moderator Neil...

[garinda]

Blimey, just read the whole thread now.



I don't think Wincey Whittler would have made it through the first interview at Liverpool art school.

Work there came under much harsher critical gaze, than anything Less can throw at it.

Enjoy the remaining time, inside the cosseted walls of academia.

Soon be time to let the professional critics pass judgement on your work.

If you're good enough, to be a professional artist.

You might need help with the customer relations side of things.

Every viewer's a potential patron.

Every wail - a sale.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Neil

Lots of people say things on here they would not say to your face, after all its only a forum, you don't have to respond to people comments about you, you can just ignore them and carry on.

Slong as yeh don't include me in yer "Lots".

[garinda]

Originally Posted by cashman

Slong as yeh don't include me in yer "Lots".

Me too.

I can't think of much I've posted, I wouldn't say to someone face to face.

[cashman]

In all honesty though i like em,reckon Less has a point, sonnart aint come on here to join in or else she would have posted elsewhere, so if its to promote oneself or not, it sure looks like it.

[Doug]

Why? I can't really see how this is going to work old cock. I don't dislike the idea of using the coppice for a backdrop for art; but these images don't do it for me. If you want to do something like this I'd like to see something that reflects the history of the area or at leased something that reflects what we where, are or aspire to be.

[davemac]

if you come on here and ask for opinion, you will get it, you may not like it but you have got what you asked for. As I suggested when you thought about instaling sculptures and then setting fire to them that you had moved into the barm pot section.

But remember this, you have to get permission from the landowner before instalation, which is hyndburn council and lancashire county council. They will require more details than you have given here, and it will have to go to some committee. So look on this forum as training for the battle that is yet to come.
are you ready yet grasshopper to leave the monastry

[Less]

Originally Posted by garinda

Me too.

I can't think of much I've posted, I wouldn't say to someone face to face.

Not only that, but I'd also say it to both of a certain moderators faces.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

Me too.

I can't think of much I've posted, I wouldn't say to someone face to face.

Ya put me on that list too

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Doug

Why? I can't really see how this is going to work old cock. I don't dislike the idea of using the coppice for a backdrop for art; but these images don't do it for me. If you want to do something like this I'd like to see something that reflects the history of the area or at leased something that reflects what we where, are or aspire to be.

To be honest Doug is the coppice a serious backdrop for art, if it is thank god I won't be able to see it

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

Not only that, but I'd also say it to both of a certain moderators faces.

Less at his very very best

[Less]

Originally Posted by jaysay

To be honest Doug is the coppice a serious backdrop for art, if it is thank god I won't be able to see it

That is exactly right, the Coppice is a worthy piece of Accrington and until someone can come up with something absolutely mind bogglingly good that it would attract not only worldwide interest, but would also have local folk like you screaming to be carried to see such great works, then it shouldn't be cheapened with such makeshift run of the mill ideas as have been put forward over the last few years.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by jaysay

To be honest Doug is the coppice a serious backdrop for art, if it is thank god I won't be able to see it

I can has part of an Heritage Park. Visualise a number of life size Bronze Sculptures telling the history of Accrington and her cluster of townships. I can Visualise small clearings within the trees (preferably native ones) at key points with full access; within these clearings and on the top of the coppice you would have memorial sculptures to key events; Bronze Statues of a group of miners looking out and pointing toward Moorcroft. Overlooking Peel Park a cluster Bronze Statues of Accrington Stanley Players striking out towards Goal. Looking out towards the old Drill Hall a group of Pals before the tragedy looking proud and full of vigour, (it was all suppose to be over before Christmas) On the Top of the coppice over looking the town a Replica of the Pals Memorial in Sheffield Memorial Park. And on, Cotton, Chemicals, Dark Mills, Water, we have it all. The story of Hyndburn fixed within the Landscape Known to all of us.