COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Caption:
Bench
caption
Bench
Caption
false
Creation Date:
1996
creation_date
1996
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:
THOMSON, Jason
display_creator
THOMSON, Jason
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
01-1547
image_id
01-1547
Image ID
false
Description:
General view of childrens play area. Location: Children's Playarea, Crookes Valley Park. Description: Bench carved from a tree trunk resting on its side. The carving depicts many creatures from the natural world including; a spider, ladybird, bat, owl, butterfly, flower, large fish, worm, and a squirrel. The Bench is set in an enclosed children's play area and was carved by local children under the artist's supervision. This Playground is surrounded by a metal fence, painted blue, which incorporates cut out animal images designed by David Mayne Commission: Sheffield Children's Festival 1996. Inscription: his is on a metal plaque fixed to one end of the bench and reads: "Sheffield Children's Festival / 1996 / Carved by children from / Daniel Hill, Nether Green Infants, Pipworth, / Springfield, Tapton and Westways Schools / under the direction of / Jason Thomson / Project supported by / Gripple Ltd., Lloyds Bank, Davy International / Sheffield Education Business Partnership / J.G.Graves Trust, Wm. Marples, Mitchells Garden Machinery, / Sheffield Wildlife Trust"
description
General view of childrens play area. Location: Children's Playarea, Crookes Valley Park. Description: Bench carved from a tree trunk resting on its side. The carving depicts many creatures from the natural world including; a spider, ladybird, bat, owl, butterfly, flower, large fish, worm, and a squirrel. The Bench is set in an enclosed children's play area and was carved by local children under the artist's supervision. This Playground is surrounded by a metal fence, painted blue, which incorporates cut out animal images designed by David Mayne Commission: Sheffield Children's Festival 1996. Inscription: his is on a metal plaque fixed to one end of the bench and reads: "Sheffield Children's Festival / 1996 / Carved by children from / Daniel Hill, Nether Green Infants, Pipworth, / Springfield, Tapton and Westways Schools / under the direction of / Jason Thomson / Project supported by / Gripple Ltd., Lloyds Bank, Davy International / Sheffield Education Business Partnership / J.G.Graves Trust, Wm. Marples, Mitchells Garden Machinery, / Sheffield Wildlife Trust"
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/01-1547.jpg
Image Storage Location
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
THOMSON, Jason
creator
THOMSON, Jason
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor. Ex-student at Sheffield Hallam University.
creator_role
Sculptor. Ex-student at Sheffield Hallam University.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Wood-carving
subject_heading
Wood-carving
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Benches
subject_heading
Benches
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Playgrounds
subject_heading
Playgrounds
Subject Heading
false