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* '''Golden''' is a contemporary art sculpture situated in the Chatterley Valley, near Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. It was installed in May 2015. |
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'''''Golden''''' is a [[modern art]] [[Sculpture#Minimalism|sculpture]] installed in the Chatterley Valley, on the outskirts of [[Tunstall, Staffordshire|Tunstall]], [[Stoke-on-Trent]] in May 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Tunstall-prepares-Britain-s-tallest-artworks/story-19283086-detail/story.html |title=Tunstall prepares for one of Britain's tallest artworks |access-date=28 October 2013 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029213426/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Tunstall-prepares-Britain-s-tallest-artworks/story-19283086-detail/story.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The £180,000 artwork is installed on the site of the former Goldendale Ironworks and was designed by the award-winning public art sculptor [[Wolfgang Buttress]], who designed the [[Rise (sculpture)|''Rise'' sculpture]] in [[Belfast]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wolfgangbuttress.com/news_gold.html |title=Wolfgang Buttress |access-date=28 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205940/http://wolfgangbuttress.com/news_gold.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is one of the tallest [[public art]] sculptures in Britain. The site was previously occupied by the [[Potteries Pyramid]], which has been erroneously placed there since 2007.<ref>[http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Golden-work-art-seen-A500/story-17277330-detail/story.html This Golden work of art can be seen from A500]</ref> |
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* Designed by renowned public art sculptor '''Wolfgang Buttress''', known for the Rise sculpture in Belfast. |
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* The sculpture, standing at 69 ft (21m), is one of the tallest public art sculptures in Britain. |
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* Made from '''COR-TEN Steel''', the same material as the Angel of the North, the sculpture features a stylized map of Sutherland engraved on it, highlighting the topography of Chatterley Valley. |
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* The design, a tapered lozenge shape symbolizing a solitary flame reminiscent of the valley's industrial past, incorporates color-changing LED lights that illuminate 1,500 hand-blown glass prisms containing wishes or memories of residents written on handmade paper. |
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* Local arts group '''Letting In The Light''' gathered the wishes and memories for the prisms, which are held away from the main body of the sculpture, giving it a textured appearance. |
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* An iron piece resembling a human heart, found by Buttress at the old iron works site, now hangs inside the sculpture, symbolizing the community's heartbeat. |
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'''Funding and Construction''' |
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The sculpture was privately funded using £180,000 of [[Town and Country Planning Act 1990#Section 106|Section 106]] monies set aside to provide new public art or maintain current public art in the area. The money was secured following the construction of the Blue Planet eco-warehouse built by construction firm Glazeley further along the [[Chatterley Valley]], in the neighbouring [[Newcastle-under-Lyme (borough)|borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme]].<ref>[http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Design-prize-world-s-greenest-warehouse/story-12494747-detail/story.html World's Most Green Warehouse]</ref><ref>[http://mytunstall.co.uk/2013/02/golden-monument-monument-undergoes-final-light-testing.html Golden monument undergoes final light testing]</ref> Stoke-on-Trent city council put the project out to tender in February 2011 and a number of designs were put forward.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Tunstall-prepares-Britain-s-tallest-artworks/story-19283086-detail/story.html |title=Tunstall prepares for one of Britain's tallest artworks |access-date=28 October 2013 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029213426/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Tunstall-prepares-Britain-s-tallest-artworks/story-19283086-detail/story.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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* The £180,000 sculpture was privately funded using Section 106 monies allocated for new public art or maintenance of existing art in the area. |
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==Design== |
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* Funding was secured after the construction of the Blue Planet eco-warehouse by Glazeley in the nearby Chatterley Valley. |
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The 69 ft (21m) sculpture is made from [[corten steel|COR-TEN Steel]], the same material as the ''[[Angel of the North]]'' and was fabricated in [[Nottingham]]. A stylized map of Sutherland is engraved on the sculpture and highlights the topography of Chatterley Valley.<ref>{{cite web |title=Golden (or the Flame that Never Dies) |url=https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/golden-the-flame-that-never-dies-303261 |website=Art UK}}</ref> The tapered lozenge design, shaped to evoke a solitary flame such as lit the Chatterley Valley during the heyday of the Iron Works, features powerful colour changing LED lights that illuminate 1,500 hand blown glass prisms containing wishes or memories of local residents written on handmade paper.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tunstallmarkettraders.co.uk/events%20page%202.html |title=Tunstall Market Traders – Golden |access-date=28 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204300/http://www.tunstallmarkettraders.co.uk/events%20page%202.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Each prism is held out from the main body of the sculpture by a short stalk, giving the artwork a bristly appearance. Local arts group ''Letting In The Light'' was commissioned by artist Wolfgang Buttress to collect the wishes and memories. Although people cannot see the messages while the sculpture is installed, the Letting in the Light previously planned to publish them in an accompanying book.<ref>[http://legacy.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Goldenhill-pupils-messages-adorn-Tunstall-artwork/story-19919665-detail/story.html Goldenhill pupils' messages to adorn Tunstall artwork]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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* Stoke-on-Trent City Council initiated a tender process in February 2011, with several designs submitted for consideration. |
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While visiting the sculpture, Buttress found a piece of iron from the old iron works that resembled a human heart. This iron piece now hangs inside the sculpture to represent the community's heartbeat.<ref>{{cite web |title=Golden (or the Flame that Never Dies) |url=https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/golden-the-flame-that-never-dies-303261 |website=Art UK}}</ref> |
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* The sculpture was fabricated in Nottingham and installed on the former site of the Goldendale Ironworks, replacing the Potteries Pyramid that had been mistakenly placed there since 2007. |
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This updated information reflects the latest details about the Golden Sculpture in Chatterley Valley, highlighting its significance, design elements, funding sources, and community involvement. |
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| Artist | Wolfgang Buttress |
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Stylised flame |
| Medium | COR-TEN Steel, LED lights, 1,500 glass prisms |
| Dimensions | 21 m × 2.5 m (69 ft × 8.2 ft) |
| Location | Tunstall |
- Golden is a contemporary art sculpture situated in the Chatterley Valley, near Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. It was installed in May 2015.
- Designed by renowned public art sculptor Wolfgang Buttress, known for the Rise sculpture in Belfast.
- The sculpture, standing at 69 ft (21m), is one of the tallest public art sculptures in Britain.
- Made from COR-TEN Steel, the same material as the Angel of the North, the sculpture features a stylized map of Sutherland engraved on it, highlighting the topography of Chatterley Valley.
- The design, a tapered lozenge shape symbolizing a solitary flame reminiscent of the valley's industrial past, incorporates color-changing LED lights that illuminate 1,500 hand-blown glass prisms containing wishes or memories of residents written on handmade paper.
- Local arts group Letting In The Light gathered the wishes and memories for the prisms, which are held away from the main body of the sculpture, giving it a textured appearance.
- An iron piece resembling a human heart, found by Buttress at the old iron works site, now hangs inside the sculpture, symbolizing the community's heartbeat.
Funding and Construction
- The £180,000 sculpture was privately funded using Section 106 monies allocated for new public art or maintenance of existing art in the area.
- Funding was secured after the construction of the Blue Planet eco-warehouse by Glazeley in the nearby Chatterley Valley.
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council initiated a tender process in February 2011, with several designs submitted for consideration.
- The sculpture was fabricated in Nottingham and installed on the former site of the Goldendale Ironworks, replacing the Potteries Pyramid that had been mistakenly placed there since 2007.
This updated information reflects the latest details about the Golden Sculpture in Chatterley Valley, highlighting its significance, design elements, funding sources, and community involvement.
See also
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