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CHORD - report January - June 2013
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artboards for Council Meeting:
12th March 2013, Helensburgh, Victoria Halls,
Business Day Presentations
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John Muir trail
Development of John Muir Trail
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Spiral Jetty
Spiral Jetty
The first of 18 works across the world recreating famous
land art works as crazy golf holes.
Hole 1 will be played on our spiral mound on the pitch and
John Muir Trail
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putt at Helensburgh, recreating Robert Smithsons famous
dimensions and material (Jesmonite) to allow golf ball to be
played to the heart of our spiral.
Hand
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Spiral Jetty
The first of 18 works across the world recreating famous
land art works as crazy golf holes.
Hole 1 will be played on our spiral mound on the pitch and
putt at Helensburgh, recreating Robert Smithsons famous
Spiral Jetty, 1970.
We met with Simon Hopkins, Scott Associates to discuss
dimensions and material (Jesmonite) to allow golf ball to be
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played to the heart of our spiral.
Spiral Jetty, 1970.
We met with Simon Hopkins, Scott Associates to discuss
As part of the research and development of the proposals for the
Research John Muir Trail
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WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 23
John Muir trail we have been exploring the history and attended
the relevant meetings with Ron McCraw and Ashleigh Tooth on
Research John Muir Trail
November 1st, Lesley Samuel on November 6th, Helensburgh
CHORD project meeting on November 8th and Ron McCraw on
December 6th.
revisiting previous plinths designs
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We also gave a talk to Dundee Civic Trust on the Helensbugh
CHORD project and the John Muir trail.
At the moment we are developing the idea of creating a connection
In 1851,William Lees, aged 16 becomes
an apprentice shoemaker. Over your
right shoulder, 6 feet from where you
stand, is the site of the corner shop
where he proudly works his trade
for almost 35 years. The shoes you see
before you are identical in scale to 4
wee shoes William crafts to evidence
his skill as a cobbler. His descendants
still live in the town!
for the eyes, feet and hands of the John Muir Trail walkers as they
enter Helensburgh. We are looking to identify a connection for the
eyes near Hill House, a significant place to stand for the feet and an
object on a plinth to insert hands.
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Spiral Jetty
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Development of John Muir Trail
The first of 18 works across the world recreating
Spiralfamous
Jetty
land art works as crazy golf holes.
Hole 1 will be played on our spiral mound on the pitch and
The first of 18 works across the world recreating famous
putt at Helensburgh, recreating Robert Smithsons famous
Spiral Jetty,
1970.art works as crazy golf holes.
land
We met with Simon Hopkins, Scott Associates to discuss
Hole
1 will(Jesmonite)
be played
ongolf
our
mound on the pitch and
dimensions
and material
to allow
ballspiral
to be
played to the heart of our spiral.
Development of John Muir Trail
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 24
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 24
Hand
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 27
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 26
putt at Helensburgh, recreating Robert Smithsons famous
Spiral Jetty, 1970.
We met with Simon Hopkins, Scott Associates to discuss
dimensions and material (Jesmonite) to allow golf ball to be
played to the heart of our spiral.
Eye
As part of the research and development of the proposals for the
John Muir trail we have been exploring the history and attended
the relevant meetings with Ron McCraw and Ashleigh Tooth on
November 1st, Lesley Samuel on November 6th, Helensburgh
CHORD project meeting on November 8th and Ron McCraw on
December 6th.
Feet
We also gave a talk to Dundee Civic Trust on the Helensbugh
CHORD project and the John Muir trail.
At the moment we are developing the idea of creating a connection
for the eyes, feet and hands of the John Muir Trail walkers as they
enter Helensburgh. We are looking to identify a connection for the
eyes near Hill House, a significant place to stand for the feet and an
object on a plinth to insert hands.
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 26
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 27
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 25
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 4
WAVEparticle report January - June 2013, 12.06.2013, page 2
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studio-production plinth 2: the wee shoes
text on both sides is sandblasted
into granite
13mm
shoes and base
are solid bronze
WAVEparticle report January - June 2013, 12.06.2013, page 3
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studio-production plinth 2: the wee shoes
WAVEparticle report January - June 2013, 12.06.2013, page 4
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studio-production plinth 3: under development - Lucy Ashton / ferry for schoolchildren
WAVEparticle report January - June 2013, 12.06.2013, page 5
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studio-production plinth 4: under development - bottles from Helensburgh archeological dig
transparent resin cube
inserted into
20x20cm space
example of embedding as
used in previous project,
please note the wee bottle
One bottle reclaimed from Waitrose site tells its
own story as it carries the legend Harvie & Son,
Helensburgh, 4 East Princess Street and thus completes two thirds of our goal for each plinth, i.e.
and interesting artefact from the town, repositioned close to or beside its source.
The final third will be an engagin short story from
a local about Harvie’s Chemist.
Research for Plinths
tish-archaeology.com
d Fiona Baker who has been raking
e town Midden and uncovered
tely 1,500 bottles from the
aitrose site (currently in Storage in
gh).
eet at the end of February to view
- most likely one of the Fairy
arvie bottles or Reid’s who were just
quare- James Street /17 East Princes
want a bottle that bears the names of
ers in the town.
883 J.R.Reid set up as a chemist and
ter”
to use an original bottle, we need to
e crown as it’s technically treasure,
s this is not likely to be an issue.)
en embed the actual bottle in resin,
n Raploch. Alternatively we can cast
as with the Shoe process.
page
WAVEparticle report January - June 2013, 12.06.2013, page 6
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 16
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studio-production plinth 5: under development - Comet
WAVEparticle report January - June 2013, 12.06.2013, page 7
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collecting more artefacts from local shopowners on Colquhoun Square
WAVEparticle report January - June 2013, 12.06.2013, page 8
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artboard 3 for Council Meeting
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John Muir trail
Development of John Muir Trail
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Spiral Jetty
Spiral Jetty
The first of 18 works across the world recreating famous
land art works as crazy golf holes.
Hole 1 will be played on our spiral mound on the pitch and
putt at Helensburgh, recreating Robert Smithsons famous
John Muir Trail
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Hand
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Spiral Jetty
The first of 18 works across the world recreating famous
land art works as crazy golf holes.
Hole 1 will be played on our spiral mound on the pitch and
putt at Helensburgh, recreating Robert Smithsons famous
Spiral Jetty, 1970.
We met with Simon Hopkins, Scott Associates to discuss
dimensions and material (Jesmonite) to allow golf ball to be
Eye
played to the heart of our spiral.
Spiral Jetty, 1970.
We met with Simon Hopkins, Scott Associates to discuss
dimensions and material (Jesmonite) to allow golf ball to be
played to the heart of our spiral.
As part of the research and development of the proposals for the
Research John Muir Trail
CHORD
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 23
John Muir trail we have been exploring the history and attended
the relevant meetings with Ron McCraw and Ashleigh Tooth on
Research John Muir Trail
November 1st, Lesley Samuel on November 6th, Helensburgh
CHORD project meeting on November 8th and Ron McCraw on
December 6th.
Feet
We also gave a talk to Dundee Civic Trust on the Helensbugh
CHORD project and the John Muir trail.
At the moment we are developing the idea of creating a connection
for the eyes, feet and hands of the John Muir Trail walkers as they
enter Helensburgh. We are looking to identify a connection for the
eyes near Hill House, a significant place to stand for the feet and an
object on a plinth to insert hands.
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Spiral Jetty
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Development of John Muir Trail
Spiral Jetty
The first of 18 works across the world recreating famous
land art works as crazy golf holes.
Hole 1 will be played on our spiral mound on the pitch and
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 27
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 26
The first of 18 works across the world recreating famous
Development of John Muir Trail
putt at Helensburgh, recreating Robert Smithsons famous
Spiral Jetty, 1970.
We met with Simon Hopkins, Scott Associates to discuss
dimensions and material (Jesmonite) to allow golf ball to be
played to the heart of our spiral.
land art works as crazy golf holes.
Hole 1 will be played on our spiral mound on the pitch and
putt at Helensburgh, recreating Robert Smithsons famous
Spiral Jetty, 1970.
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 24
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 24
Hand
Eye
We met with Simon Hopkins, Scott Associates to discuss
dimensions and material (Jesmonite) to allow golf ball to be
played to the heart of our spiral.
As part of the research and development of the proposals for the
John Muir trail we have been exploring the history and attended
the relevant meetings with Ron McCraw and Ashleigh Tooth on
November 1st, Lesley Samuel on November 6th, Helensburgh
CHORD project meeting on November 8th and Ron McCraw on
December 6th.
Feet
We also gave a talk to Dundee Civic Trust on the Helensbugh
CHORD project and the John Muir trail.
At the moment we are developing the idea of creating a connection
for the eyes, feet and hands of the John Muir Trail walkers as they
enter Helensburgh. We are looking to identify a connection for the
eyes near Hill House, a significant place to stand for the feet and an
object on a plinth to insert hands.
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 26
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 27
WAVE report no 1 & 2, 06.02.2013, page 25
WAVEparticle report January - June 2013, 12.06.2013, page 9
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1650
Bronze maps - previously Sandstone Slabs
1860
1920
WAVEparticle report January - June 2013, 12.06.2013, page 10