COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Parkway Man
title
Parkway Man
Title
false
Creation Date:
2001
creation_date
2001
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2005
image_date
2005
Image Date
false
Period:
21st century
period
21st century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
metal - cast
material
metal - cast
Material
false
Display Creator:
THOMSON, Jason
display_creator
THOMSON, Jason
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
05-1160
image_id
05-1160
Image ID
false
Description:
Detail: end of hammer. Location: Bowden Howsteads Wood. On the eastern side of Sheffield Parkway, visible in trees by the roadside between the Handsworth Road and Mossborough Parkway exits. Pedestrian access to the piece from Richmond Park Crescent, via a footpath into the woods. Description: A large cast iron man, stripped to the waist, and wielding a sledgehammer. The figure weighs over 3 tonnes and stands at over 3m high. Commission: Sheffield City Council Heritage Woodland Team. Part of the Fuelling a Revolution project managed by the Heritage Woodland Team, Parks Woodland and Countryside, Sheffield City Council. The team is responsible for 23 Sheffield ancient woodlands and is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The ancient woodland art project is also supported by Sheffield Galleries and Museum Trust, Yorkshire Arts, Childrens Fund, Gleadless Valley Community Forum, Design & Property Services, South Yorkshire Forest, Learning mentors, staff and children of Athelstan, Bankwood, Herdings and Hemsworth Schools, Forest Schools, Firshill Community Primary School, The Woodlanders and Working Woodlands Trust. The sculpture was carved and cast at H.Downs & Sons Ltd, of Huddersfield and information on the construction of this piece can be seen at their website: http://www.hdowns.c
Comment: The figure is difficult to locate in the trees from a moving car.
description
Detail: end of hammer. Location: Bowden Howsteads Wood. On the eastern side of Sheffield Parkway, visible in trees by the roadside between the Handsworth Road and Mossborough Parkway exits. Pedestrian access to the piece from Richmond Park Crescent, via a footpath into the woods. Description: A large cast iron man, stripped to the waist, and wielding a sledgehammer. The figure weighs over 3 tonnes and stands at over 3m high. Commission: Sheffield City Council Heritage Woodland Team. Part of the Fuelling a Revolution project managed by the Heritage Woodland Team, Parks Woodland and Countryside, Sheffield City Council. The team is responsible for 23 Sheffield ancient woodlands and is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The ancient woodland art project is also supported by Sheffield Galleries and Museum Trust, Yorkshire Arts, Childrens Fund, Gleadless Valley Community Forum, Design & Property Services, South Yorkshire Forest, Learning mentors, staff and children of Athelstan, Bankwood, Herdings and Hemsworth Schools, Forest Schools, Firshill Community Primary School, The Woodlanders and Working Woodlands Trust. The sculpture was carved and cast at H.Downs & Sons Ltd, of Huddersfield and information on the construction of this piece can be seen at their website: http://www.hdowns.co.uk/ Comment: The figure is difficult to locate in the trees from a moving car.
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/05-1160.tif
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:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture, British -- 2000-2100
subject_heading
Sculpture, British -- 2000-2100
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Hammers
subject_heading
Hammers
Subject Heading
false