Three works of art celebrating South Holland’s heritage are set to be officially unveiled next month.
The art installations have been created at Chain Bridge Forge, Pinchbeck Engine and Moulton Mill as part of a South Holland Industrial Heritage project.
Funded by the Arts Council, the artworks tell the story of the site and are informed by the surroundings, history, traditions and the people who worked there.
On Saturday, June 8, invited guests boarded a bus for a tour of the three sites for the official opening event. Members of the public are being invited to join the tour but places are limited.
Each work of art has been created by artist Jeni Cairns assisted by community group Mulberry Craft Consortium and Claire Hart who played an integral role in creating the mosaics which have been incorporated into the artworks.
Digital technology at Chain Bridge Forge’s Learning Curve innovation centre was also used to “virtually” create the artwork virtually view it in situ.
The community were able to get involved in the artworks’ creation at a series of events, including a chain link forging session at Chain Bridge Forge. Jeni also opened her studio and gave a demonstration of plasma cutting.
Chain Bridge Forge director Geoff Taylor said: “The outcome of all this work is that we have created three wonderful art installations.
“Jeni Cairns provided a fantastic artistic lead and steered us through the process of creating public art which will stand us in good stead for future projects.”
The official unveiling event begins at Pinchbeck Engine. The pumping museum’s art installation will be officially opened at 10am.
The itinerary for the day includes the unveiling at Chain Bridge Forge at 10.30am, a visit to the Learning Curve digital studio to see the VR technology and 3D printers at 11.45am, official opening of the Moulton Mill artwork at 1pm, followed by tea and cake in the Mill’s tea room, before returning to Pinchbeck Engine around 2pm.
