COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Made in Sheffield
title
Made in Sheffield
Title
false
Creation Date:
1993
creation_date
1993
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2005
image_date
2005
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century ; 21st century
period
20th century ; 21st century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Display Creator:
KING, Amanda
display_creator
KING, Amanda
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
05-1175
image_id
05-1175
Image ID
false
Description:
Temporary fencing with safety notices during redevelopment of the site.. Location: The Wicker Arches, Savile Street (A 6178), Sheffield. [Update: September 2005]: The sculpture has been moved during an extensive redevelopment of this whole area. We do not yet know what the plans are for its return or resiting. Description: An abstract piece that possibly makes reference to the hilly landscape of Sheffield. The shapes used are based upon triangles, a favoured theme of Amanda King's. The industrial processes used in the manufacture of this piece have been left visible: the MIG welding has not been ground down and polished and marks from the rolling and pressing are still clearly visible. On the largest surface at the rear of the piece there are some small gouges caused when this piece of steel was dropped on the floor during the manufacture. When the steel is rolled it gains in strength and also bends. Rolling tends to realign the molecules in one direction and the effects of this can be seen by studying the steel at close-quarters. Commission: Sheffield Development Corporation. In 1992 the Sheffield Development Corporation (SDC) held a competition to find an artist to produce a sculpture that would mark the beginning of the area of Sheffield for which they are responsible. The brief was to "celebrate the gateway to the Don Valley". The artist was chosen by competition from a shortlist of four artists: Amanda King, David Mayne, Mike Lyons and Miles Davies. The piece was officially opened on June 22nd 1993 by the Master Cutler. Sponsorship details: King had negotiated possible sponsorship with several firms before the competition interview. (This may well have had a part in her success in being chosen for this commission.). The full list of sponsors is as follows: Stainless steel: Avesta (Sheffield) Fabrication: Mayflower Engineering, Sheffield Crane : Grayston, White & Sparrow, Rotherham Low Loader : Earl's Transport, Sheffield Lighting & Maintenance : Charles Clark (Garage), Savile St, Sheffield. (Hartwell plc) Technical Advice : Mick Canetti/Marcus Myers, Hallamshire Tool & Die Co., Sheffield Concrete base : Ardern Construction Ltd. Sheffield Site Paving : Employment Action Comment: As the title of the piece indicates 'Made In Sheffield' is a celebration of the manufacturing processes used in the use of steel in Sheffield industries. Popular memory holds that there was a good deal of adverse correspondence in the local press when this work was unveiled. In fact very few adverse letters were published at the time, while local television reports were favourable, but subsequent editorial columns seem to have got into the habit of escalating the amount of adverse criticism the piece received.. Meanwhile 'Made in Sheffield' has quietly slipped into the landscape of the area. There is not a lot of pedestrian traffic past the work and it is usually viewed from a car or bus. It has not suffered from graffiti, the only marks on it being written in the dust on the highly polished surface; one such comment appropriately read: "Up The Steelers!" (the local ice-hockey team).
description
Temporary fencing with safety notices during redevelopment of the site.. Location: The Wicker Arches, Savile Street (A 6178), Sheffield. [Update: September 2005]: The sculpture has been moved during an extensive redevelopment of this whole area. We do not yet know what the plans are for its return or resiting. Description: An abstract piece that possibly makes reference to the hilly landscape of Sheffield. The shapes used are based upon triangles, a favoured theme of Amanda King's. The industrial processes used in the manufacture of this piece have been left visible: the MIG welding has not been ground down and polished and marks from the rolling and pressing are still clearly visible. On the largest surface at the rear of the piece there are some small gouges caused when this piece of steel was dropped on the floor during the manufacture. When the steel is rolled it gains in strength and also bends. Rolling tends to realign the molecules in one direction and the effects of this can be seen by studying the steel at close-quarters. Commission: Sheffield Development Corporation. In 1992 the Sheffield Development Corporation (SDC) held a competition to find an artist to produce a sculpture that would mark the beginning of the area of Sheffield for which they are responsible. The brief was to "celebrate the gateway to the Don Valley". The artist was chosen by competition from a shortlist of four artists: Amanda King, David Mayne, Mike Lyons and Miles Davies. The piece was officially opened on June 22nd 1993 by the Master Cutler. Sponsorship details: King had negotiated possible sponsorship with several firms before the competition interview. (This may well have had a part in her success in being chosen for this commission.). The full list of sponsors is as follows: Stainless steel: Avesta (Sheffield) Fabrication: Mayflower Engineering, Sheffield Crane : Grayston, White & Sparrow, Rotherham Low Loader : Earl's Transport, Sheffield Lighting & Maintenance : Charles Clark (Garage), Savile St, Sheffield. (Hartwell plc) Technical Advice : Mick Canetti/Marcus Myers, Hallamshire Tool & Die Co., Sheffield Concrete base : Ardern Construction Ltd. Sheffield Site Paving : Employment Action Comment: As the title of the piece indicates 'Made In Sheffield' is a celebration of the manufacturing processes used in the use of steel in Sheffield industries. Popular memory holds that there was a good deal of adverse correspondence in the local press when this work was unveiled. In fact very few adverse letters were published at the time, while local television reports were favourable, but subsequent editorial columns seem to have got into the habit of escalating the amount of adverse criticism the piece received.. Meanwhile 'Made in Sheffield' has quietly slipped into the landscape of the area. There is not a lot of pedestrian traffic past the work and it is usually viewed from a car or bus. It has not suffered from graffiti, the only marks on it being written in the dust on the highly polished surface; one such comment appropriately read: "Up The Steelers!" (the local ice-hockey team).
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
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
KING, Amanda
creator
KING, Amanda
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:
Streets -- Accessories
subject_heading
Streets -- Accessories
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Signs and signboards -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Signs and signboards -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Signs and symbols
subject_heading
Signs and symbols
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public spaces
subject_heading
Public spaces
Subject Heading
false