Organiser: Carolyn Griffiths
I am a designer-maker in glass who has recently moved to Frome. As part of the 300 year anniversary exhibition at Rook Lane Chapel, I thought it would be wonderful to curate an exhibition that would enable artists using different media (2D and 3D) to have the opportunity to put the year 1707 in context. I feel that it would be interesting and exciting for visitors to appreciate the context of the 18th century architecture and society both through the architecture of Rook Lane Chapel and the artist's interpretation of events of that year.
If you are interested in participating please supply the following information by e-mail by March 25th. If selected to participate you will be contacted in April. There is no submission fee. However, there are costs associated with exhibiting
Name:
Address:
Tel:
E-mail:
Web Site if you have one
Or a brief description of your work and background with up to 5 jpegs no larger than 800 pixels square
Participating artists will be expected to share some of the costs. I will be trying to get some sponsorship as well over the course of the next few months; however, I am not applying for any grants. The amount of work each artist can submit will depend on size of pieces and available space. This will be discussed in April.
Each artist will be asked to provide information explaining their influence and how 1707 contributed to their pieces of work. At least one piece would have a full background explanation which could consist of a photograph and details of an object or written information. Sketches could outline and show the development of ideas. These would be printed to a standard format and hung next to the piece during the exhibition. Prior to the exhibition excerpts may be hung in the library to generate additional interest.
Listed below is a small sample of the many different events from which you may draw inspiration:
The origins of the trial lie in the Crown needing to have a means of verifying that the Master of the Mint was making coins that were of the correct weight and fineness. If too little gold or silver was used, the Master could be defrauding the people and making a generous profit for himself. If too much gold or silver was used he would be putting the Crown to needless expense. A trial plate was an independently agreed standard to which the Master of the Mint was required to work; coins had to be made to the same standard as the trial.The plate of 1707 had in fact been made too fine and, to the anger of Sir Isaac Newton, then Master of the Mint, the jury reported the coins to be below standard.
His system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms is still in wide use today (with changes). His ideas on classification have influenced generations of biologists.
Thinking they are off the coast of Brittany, the ships run aground on the Scilly Islands off the southwest coast of England. Four ships and 2000 men, including the admiral, are killed. The disaster leads Britain to offer a prize for a way to tell longitude at sea.
During the Eighteenth Century the coffee-house brought about profound cultural transformations in English society. Much of the evidence for this view comes from printed satires, plays and histories of the period.
All the events can be interpreted in exciting and varied ways which should appeal to a wide audience. Just talking to a few friends generated fun and lively discussions!
Other sites include: V&A, History sites, finance, archaeology etc If you would like any further information please contact me by phone or e-mail.