COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
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SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
River Garden
title
River Garden
Title
false
Caption:
Roof Garden, Children's Hospital
caption
Roof Garden, Children's Hospital
Caption
false
Creation Date:
1998
creation_date
1998
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
1999
image_date
1999
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:
mixed media
material
mixed media
Material
false
Display Creator:
TURPIN, Coralie
display_creator
TURPIN, Coralie
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
99-0701
image_id
99-0701
Image ID
false
Description:
General view with Salmon Seat in the foreground. Planters, Boat, Mural, Tree, Sandpit, Seated Figure and table and chairs. Location: Roof Garden, Children's Hospital, Western Road. (A-Z p.98 2B) Description: The 'garden' contains a number of motifs that might be found close to a river and its estuary. The floor is made of wooden boards upon which a painted blue river winds its way from the entrance doorway towards the railings at the balcony's edge, where it becomes the sea. These blue painted railings have a marine theme and were designed by Andrew Bell. Two carved wooden benches by Jason Thomson feature a giant crab and a salmon. Thomson also designed a ceramic tree which occupies one corner of the rear wall of the 'garden'. There are two tables in the form of giant leaves, these were designed and made by Grahame Black and are of two different heights to suit different children: the tops were carved by Jason Thomson. Plant pots were designed by Jason Thomson and CoralieTurpin and have elements of the natural world on them. The walls of the garden are painted with bright murals by Andrew Heath showing fantasy woods, meadows and the sea shore. The plaque in the floor showing a fish and the words 'RIVER GARDEN' and 'woodland - estuary - sea' was carved by Antonia Hockton. A large boat, standing on a painted chequerboard of yellow and red squares, was made by Brian Frisby and painted by Coralie Turpin. On the lifebelt at the stern of the boat is the name 'Capt. Michael Ogden'. Michael was a patient at the Hospital while 'River Garden' was being constructed. The boat is named 'Coralie' after the lead artist. A figure sitting cross-legged with fish swimming in its lap is by Amanda Wray and is made from resin. The figure is a fountain with water emerging from a flower held in the figure's right hand. A sandpit suitable for wheelchair users is supported on a frame decorated with uncoloured ceramic tiles by Coralie Turpin. These show images from the beach, riverside reeds and rushes and, on the rear, a female figure with a dog. A ceramic plaque on the rear wall gives an exploded plan view of the entire garden. There is a brightly painted shed which holds toys and other items for use in the Garden. Commission: Children's Hospital, Sheffield. Comment: As the Garden is meant for use by the patients and their families it is not usually possible to view it. It can be glimpsed from Western Bank as the balcony overlooks a courtyard opening onto Damer Street.
description
General view with Salmon Seat in the foreground. Planters, Boat, Mural, Tree, Sandpit, Seated Figure and table and chairs. Location: Roof Garden, Children's Hospital, Western Road. (A-Z p.98 2B) Description: The 'garden' contains a number of motifs that might be found close to a river and its estuary. The floor is made of wooden boards upon which a painted blue river winds its way from the entrance doorway towards the railings at the balcony's edge, where it becomes the sea. These blue painted railings have a marine theme and were designed by Andrew Bell. Two carved wooden benches by Jason Thomson feature a giant crab and a salmon. Thomson also designed a ceramic tree which occupies one corner of the rear wall of the 'garden'. There are two tables in the form of giant leaves, these were designed and made by Grahame Black and are of two different heights to suit different children: the tops were carved by Jason Thomson. Plant pots were designed by Jason Thomson and CoralieTurpin and have elements of the natural world on them. The walls of the garden are painted with bright murals by Andrew Heath showing fantasy woods, meadows and the sea shore. The plaque in the floor showing a fish and the words 'RIVER GARDEN' and 'woodland - estuary - sea' was carved by Antonia Hockton. A large boat, standing on a painted chequerboard of yellow and red squares, was made by Brian Frisby and painted by Coralie Turpin. On the lifebelt at the stern of the boat is the name 'Capt. Michael Ogden'. Michael was a patient at the Hospital while 'River Garden' was being constructed. The boat is named 'Coralie' after the lead artist. A figure sitting cross-legged with fish swimming in its lap is by Amanda Wray and is made from resin. The figure is a fountain with water emerging from a flower held in the figure's right hand. A sandpit suitable for wheelchair users is supported on a frame decorated with uncoloured ceramic tiles by Coralie Turpin. These show images from the beach, riverside reeds and rushes and, on the rear, a female figure with a dog. A ceramic plaque on the rear wall gives an exploded plan view of the entire garden. There is a brightly painted shed which holds toys and other items for use in the Garden. Commission: Children's Hospital, Sheffield. Comment: As the Garden is meant for use by the patients and their families it is not usually possible to view it. It can be glimpsed from Western Bank as the balcony overlooks a courtyard opening onto Damer Street.
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/99-0701.jpg
Image Storage Location
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Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
TURPIN, Coralie
creator
TURPIN, Coralie
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Lead artist. Ex-student at Sheffield Hallam University.
creator_role
Lead artist. Ex-student at Sheffield Hallam University.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Female.
culture_gender
Female.
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:
Art in hospitals
subject_heading
Art in hospitals
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Art therapy
subject_heading
Art therapy
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Play environments
subject_heading
Play environments
Subject Heading
false