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Thursday, 21 June 2007 |
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With the Newlyn Art Gallery now in its final stages of redevelopment,
15 local people have contributed a range of thoughts and details that
will mark this historical transformation.
Working with artist Roxane
Permar, the group from Newlyn have been visiting the gallery during the
latter stages of the building process.
Their
contributions will form an evocative project that will result in a
unique record about the gallery and its importance in the local
community.
Current submissions for the project include poems,
reminiscences from local historians, memoirs from people who have been
involved in the development of the project and information from the
building team.
Roxane will be present for the first week of its
re-opening and will be collecting further thoughts and memories from
the local community that will be added to the project.
She said:
"The gallery is such a landmark building and our 'Blueprint' project
gives people a new opportunity to come and contribute to this
fascinating historical story.
"As there is no specific brief
about what should be included, the items and information are completely
open to interpretation and we are receiving some really inspirational
facts, objects, images and pieces of writing that unearth new and
surprising memories."
One of the members of the group, local
youth worker Voirrey Palmer said: "It's been really interesting to be
involved in this process and to see how the new building has evolved.
"I
can really see how the new art gallery and educational space is going
to make Newlyn much more approachable and accessible, especially for
the young people I work with.
"I've written a poem about it all and I think Roxane is going to include it within the transparent bricks she's planning."
* The gallery and a major new art space in Penzance, The Exchange, will both open to the public on Saturday July 7.
article copyright THE CORNISHMAN
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