COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Poggy Bench
title
Poggy Bench
Title
false
Creation Date:
1989
creation_date
1989
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2001
image_date
2001
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
wood
material
wood
Material
false
Display Creator:
MARSHALL, Wendy
display_creator
MARSHALL, Wendy
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
01-0732
image_id
01-0732
Image ID
false
Description:
The bench has now almost completely rotted away. Photographed in February 2001. Location: On the bank of a small stream, by the path not far from the main entrance carpark to Graves Park. (A-Z p111 6E) Description: The seat is made up of enfolding, petal shaped parts, based on the shape of the Buffalo Flower. Gaps in the wood have been infilled with concrete. Update [Feb 2001]: The bench now no longer exists. The wood has almost entirely rotted away. Only the right hand seat fragment remains visible. Commission: Sheffield Contemporary Arts Trust and Sheffield Recreation Department. Comment: Artist says the word 'poggy' is a word which she remembers from her childhood in Rotherham and refers to one's favourite spot. It is always a very private place. Wendy Marshall (1990) "I wanted the shape to have quite powerful proportions and yet have a gentle protective feel to it. To invite the onlooker to sit in its lap". Originally it looked very inviting. The seat had a highly polished surface because the artist wanted it to have a craft finish.
description
The bench has now almost completely rotted away. Photographed in February 2001. Location: On the bank of a small stream, by the path not far from the main entrance carpark to Graves Park. (A-Z p111 6E) Description: The seat is made up of enfolding, petal shaped parts, based on the shape of the Buffalo Flower. Gaps in the wood have been infilled with concrete. Update [Feb 2001]: The bench now no longer exists. The wood has almost entirely rotted away. Only the right hand seat fragment remains visible. Commission: Sheffield Contemporary Arts Trust and Sheffield Recreation Department. Comment: Artist says the word 'poggy' is a word which she remembers from her childhood in Rotherham and refers to one's favourite spot. It is always a very private place. Wendy Marshall (1990) "I wanted the shape to have quite powerful proportions and yet have a gentle protective feel to it. To invite the onlooker to sit in its lap". Originally it looked very inviting. The seat had a highly polished surface because the artist wanted it to have a craft finish.
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Image Storage Location:
image_storage_location
http://helios.shu.ac.uk/01-0732.jpg
Image Storage Location
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
MARSHALL, Wendy
creator
MARSHALL, Wendy
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor.
creator_role
Sculptor.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Female.
culture_gender
Female.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Urban parks -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Urban parks -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Art -- Demolition
subject_heading
Art -- Demolition
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Benches
subject_heading
Benches
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Wood in art
subject_heading
Wood in art
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture trails
subject_heading
Sculpture trails
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Tourism -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Tourism -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Tourism and art
subject_heading
Tourism and art
Subject Heading
false