Artist’s call for Sheffield stories

Sculptor, Coralie Turpin, has been selected for an exciting new public art project at our Malthouses (Beckett Hill) development.

As well as engaging with schools, Coralie is reaching out to Parson Cross residents for stories about people with strong links to the place but who might have moved away for various reasons. She is also keen to hear from people who might have lived in another part of the UK or world but who now call Parson Cross home - having placed down roots in the area.

An email address has been created where people can share their experiences with Coralie. These can be sent to: [email protected]
 

Coralie would love to know:

• Where do you live now, having moved away from Parson Cross?
• What do you remember / miss about your time living in Parson Cross?
• How do you feel when you come back to Parson Cross? 

Or

• Where did you live before you moved to Parson Cross?
• What brought you to the area?
• How is Parson Cross different to where you used to live?
• How does Parson Cross feel like home to you?
   

Coralie, who works out of Yorkshire Artspace Studios, adds: “The idea behind the work is around milestones. You can see these along the roads that lead into Sheffield marking the distances from the city. Milestones also play a part in our lives and are often associated with where you live or have lived. Your stories combined, will help influence the final art piece.”

Our SHC partnership - a joint venture development company between Sheffield City Council, Keepmoat and Great Places – is funding the project.

It will be the fifth public art project that we have delivered to the city - following the success of the ‘art to the park sculptures' at Norfolk Heritage Park and schemes at Brearley Forge, Princes Gardens and Gaskell Gardens, Lytton.

Our Development Director, Steve Birch, says: “SHC is committed to delivering meaningful public art as part of its housing projects, as a way to create attractive spaces, provide interest for the local community, and express local identity and character.

“We are delighted to be working with Coralie on this exciting new project and having seen her varied and fantastic body of work, I'm sure she will create an inspiring installation that local people can connect with and enjoy.”

Coralie Turpin has been a public artist for 29 years, producing significant and meaningful artwork for the public realm, which exhibits a high degree of craftsmanship. She has undertaken large scale public art for hospitals, student accommodation, schools, local authorities, retail businesses and for parks and public community spaces.

Recent works by the artist include:  'Roman mosaic', in collaboration with Turner Prize winning artist, Jeremy Deller, which can be seen at Scarborough's new sea watching station on Marine Drive. ‘Vertical superposition', a six-metre-tall sculpture on the front of the Cosmos building, on Thomas Street, in Sheffield and 'In natures fabric', a sculpture inspired by the now demolished Tinsley cooling towers, installed Meadow Sweet Close, in Darnall, which also draws on the rich cultural diversity in the area.

The new sculpture, which is to be made of cast iron, will be designed to suit its setting in a residential boundary at our Malthouses development. It will be visible only from the public highway - so as not to undermine privacy or safety.