church commercial

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

You would be the only one if you did

Ya mean he's never popped into Gift Print to say hello Dave, funny that for a boy about town

[Bee]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I am all for young folk learning photographic skills
.............but the result looks a big eyesore mess!

You're right Marg

[Gayle]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I am all for young folk learning photographic skills
.............but the result looks a big eyesore mess!

And it didn't look like an eyesore before?

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by Gayle

And it didn't look like an eyesore before?

It is a more noticable eyesore now

[Gayle]

The plus points

1. Young people's work is displayed in an eyecatching way (would you have bothered to see it if we'd have had an exhibition at the centre?)
2. Young people have learnt a lot about the heritage of the area (would you have known this without this eyecatching display?)
3. Young people from the area may have their work displayed on an International stage during the opening weekend of the Olympics.
4. An eyesore has been transformed into a piece of art.
5. An eyesore that is for sale has got a huge amount of publicity and discussion and may well get sold because of this.
6. People sat at the traffic lights have something attractive to look at instead of a derelict building.
7. The older people involved have passed on their knowledge and enjoyed sharing with young people, plus they're flattered to have their pictures included.
8. The council have been supportive and have put young people together with a business to get something done.
9. The Civic Arts Centre has got involved with something that could put it on the map nationally.
10. The project has brought funds into the area for other projects.
11. Young people have learnt new skills in photography.


Negatives
Sorry, can't actually think of one. It was an eyesore before and may, in some people's eyes still be an eyesore, but at the very least it is an eyesore with a purpose.

[Margaret Pilkington]

I wish I had been given the opportunities to do the many interesting things that are available to the young folk today..........I would have loved the photography experience Gayle.

[garinda]

I haven't seen what's been done to the Commercial, yet. So can't really comment.

However I will say it can't be any worse than looking at the continuing deterioration of this fine building, and it presumably won't have caused any further structural damage to it.

If I was stuck at the traffic lights I think I'd prefer to look at the work these young people had done, rather than the paint peeled facade, that I'd looked at with sadness, a hundred times before.

[flashy]

Right i havent read the last 2 pages in this thread but....me and a mate from Blackburn drove past The Commercial the other evening and when we stopped at the lights he looked over and the only thing he said was 'wow thats an improvement' ... So there you go... And thats coming from someone who doesn't come through Church all that often

[Gayle]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I wish I had been given the opportunities to do the many interesting things that are available to the young folk today..........I would have loved the photography experience Gayle.

We're looking at putting a photography project together for older people. Perhaps you would be interested? I'm just looking for a photography teacher/project leader at the minute. Might be after Christmas now when it all comes together but hopefully going to happen.

[Bernard Dawson]

Big improvement Gayle. More importantly it gets young people interested in the history of the area.

[jaysay]

Well I didn't manage to get out this week so haven't seen it, but hell surely anything is better than the way it was before

[wadey]

Before the make over

"The Commercial" (Pub) Church nr Accrington, Lancashire:: OS grid SD7428 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland - photograph every grid square!

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Gayle

We're looking at putting a photography project together for older people. Perhaps you would be interested? I'm just looking for a photography teacher/project leader at the minute. Might be after Christmas now when it all comes together but hopefully going to happen.

I would be interested Gayle as long as it doesn't clash with my childcare committments.
I'm sure I could learn a lot.

[lindsay ormerod]

I think it's great, it's only a temporary measure, and it's obviously got people talking. Recognised some of the people in the photos too.

[Bee]

The decorations on the Commercial are now peeling off!!!!!

Saw it peeling off today!