'Rise of Northwood' Sculpture
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Location
| Town: | Slindon |
| Parish: | Slindon |
| Council: | Arun District Council |
| County: | West Sussex |
| Postcode: | BN18 0RL |
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| Location note: | To be sited in Northwood, Slindon; working locations around the parish through 2015 |
| Page: | 0 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
| Name : | Jon Edgar |
| Role: | Sculptor |
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General Information
| Commissioned by: | National Trust |
| Construction period: | Work started in November 2014 for work through 12 months |
| Work is: | Extant |
| Object listing: | Not listed |
| Description: | Un preconceived work, being influenced by place. celebrating the Rise of Northwood, the re-creation of a historic woodland lost over the First and Second World Wars. |
| Iconographical description: | Carving of the stone started on 29-30 November 2015 to coincide with the opening planting event for the National Trust's 'Rise of Northwood' which will re-create 185 acres of woodland on the site of ancient woodland lost through the world wars. There is an emphasis on community involvement. The 2.5 tonne stone will be worked over one calendar year and, remarkably, be moved around to different areas of the large Estate to interact with visitors. |
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Classification
| Categories: | Abstract |
| Object type1: | Sculpture |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Sculpture |
| Material: | Portland stone |
| Height (cm): | 120 |
| Width (cm): | 60 |
| Depth (cm): | 110 |
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Object Condition
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History
| Hard archive file: | No |
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References
Further information: | |
| http://www.jonedgar.co.uk/ | |
| http://southdownsforum.ning.com/forum/topics/new-sculpture-at-nt-slindon-the-rise-of-northwood | |
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Photographs
Author: Jon Edgar Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Jon Edgar Copyright: Creative Commons |
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