Another Gift - Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
N 53° 00.254 W 002° 10.925
30U E 554884 N 5873054
Another Gift is a stainless steel sculpture located at the corner of Kingsway and Glebe Street in Stoke.
Waymark Code: WMV6K7
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/04/2017
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Another Gift is a stainless steel sculpture that consists of twists and turns of steel stretching to around five metres in height. It was commissioned by Stoke on Trent City Council.
Project partners: Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Stoke Approach, Advantage West Midlands, Keele University.
Background:
Following a £1-million boost to accessible public art in Stoke-on-Trent, three ambitious sculpture projects are nearing completion across the city. The ambitious £300,000 public art project has brought together three professional artists transforming sites in Etruria’s Cavour Street, Kingsway in Stoke and Hanley Park to boost the transformation of Stoke-on-Trent. The trio talked to city residents before drawing up final designs
Liz Lemon’s startling piece of art, sited on the corner of Kingsway in Stoke, allows pedestrians to walk in and out of its twists and turns and admire the scrolls of steel, with trees planted around the edge of the design. The artwork is dispersed with water jet cut lettering which includes signatures of local school children and depicts features from the city's rich pottery heritage.
The art installations are designed to inspire emotions and thoughts in observers. Art is an essential ingredient to an expanding and creative city and improving our everyday views should mean a stimulating challenge for residents and visitors alike.
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Liz Lemon is an artist working to commission in public art, and part-time lecturer, BA Fine Art, Staffordshire University. (
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