Studio practice light projection Chesterfield visit

                      

Playing around with a projector- projecting some of the left over muslin onto some of the rubbing collages I had done- 

                                

                                 

I went to Chesterfield- My main aim was to go to the church with the twisted spire and document the stain glass - as inspired by my earlier experiments - I wanted to capture the luminosity sense of grandeur.

                                                         

You can see the church's twisted spire on the distance 

                               

I really liked the graffiti on the back of this sign. Took some rubbings, whilst walking around the town I found a war memorial for the Sherwood Foresters - Two bronze tablets mounted on the wall of the Chesterfield museum .The badge of the Sherwood Foresters at the top and text pf gratitude and remembrance of those who lost their lives during the first world war the same plaque can be found on the front of Ilkeston Town Hall- the second smaller plaque is dedicated to the commemorating those lost during the second world war.


                                    


                                

                          

I also took some rubbings from a plaque on the front of the only surviving building left from Chesterfields first railway station North Midland house built in 1840. the railway line ran from Chesterfield to Leeds going through Derby. There were also examples of old tickets from this line engraved onto tiles on the pavement.  

Next I went into Chesterfield parish church- most notably known for its twisted spire standing at 9 feet, construction of the most recognizable part of the church started around the late 13th century. One story says that one day the devil was resting on the spire, his tail wrapped round it. But the smell of incense from inside the church made him sneeze, causing the spire to twist.

                                 

                                

                                 

It was beautiful how the low glow of  the purple light off set the gold alter piece - It picked out the colours in the stain glass, creating a calming yet grand atmosphere-  

Here are the rubbings taken from Chesterfield hung up- I used more autumnal earthy tones - just what I was drawn to looking colours in the environment- the red of the bricks, the golden burnt orange of the leaves and edging of sign posts. I like the overlapping of the very official Roman capital font and by repeating rubbing and turning the swatch of fabric the words become hidden. I likes that these pieces hold a physical connection to place. 

                                                       

                                


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