Wreck #15The Kiln House Gallery is a unique gallery space, connected to Thornton's Marsh Mill Windmill.
Open Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Opening times:
Winter 11am-3pm
Summer 10.30am-4.30pm
The exhibition has been curated by Sue Godsiff. Sue is a second year student on the Fine Art and Professional Practice BA (Hons) degree course at Blackpool Art School.
"I have been photographing the numerous wrecks and rotting hulks that littered the banks of the River Wyre Estuary for over 4 years, remnants of a once thriving fishing industry. During this time, many of these historic remnants have been vandalised or plundered for their scrap content and some have disappeared forever. By recording these remains of the past I hope to at least preserve a memory of them.
If you have any knowledge of the history of any of these remains please post a comment."
You can see this and other work at www.alistairparkerart.com
It has been a privilage to curate this exhibition for Alistair. The images show the end of the lives of these once industrious vessels. The photographs evoke a sense of memory of times gone by, where have these ships been? what have they seen? There is also a sense of melancholy as this is truly their final vovage. Sue Godsiff.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue, very poignant words, thank you. Thank you also for the delightful hanging, much more interesting than how I would have done it!
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