Ideas and Inspiration - Shipley Commission

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About Ideas and Inspiration - Shipley Commission

The Shipley Art Gallery is undertaking a new commission for its permanent craft collection. At a time when many craftspeople are engaging with social and political issues, the regeneration of Gateshead will be the subject of a new work (or body of work) influenced and shaped by the thoughts and opinions of local residents – their memories of Gateshead, their present experience of Gateshead and their aspirations for its future. The commission will be undertaken by ceramic artist Paul Scott.

Paul is seeking inspiration for the commission from local residents.

We are interested to see some of your special objects - in particular ones which carry some memory or resonance of Gateshead.

Whilst Museums and Art Galleries hold public collections of artworks and objects of significance, we all have our own personal 'special' objects in our homes - these may not be particularly expensive or valuable (in a monetary sense) but usually they carry specific memories and associations for us.

The objects might be made of ceramic, glass, metal, plastic or paper - photographs, pictures, books. The objects may be connected with the town - they may have been made in Gateshead, or be a souvenir of a special event here. They might also be very personal, with no obvious connection - but we are still very interested to see them and hear the stories associated with them.