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Acrylic-bob · 10-05-2005, 05:31

Common Sense, it seems, has prevailed at last. Thank you for taking the time to post the report Graham (your typo Hyndbum for Hyndburn caused a little wry amusement).

I could get behind the idea of a metal Oak Tree, provided it was big enough. Perhaps in Stainless Steel, like the one at Whitebirk/Greenbank, which would solve the corrosion problem and would make it even more visible from a distance.

I suppose at this point thanks are due to NWRDA and midpennine arts for raising the possibility - Thanks!

I suppose I had better get my big electronic crayons out for this one.

One last thought, why just a three year project? Why not make it open ended and turn the whole area into a Sculpture Park as well as a nature reserve. That would bring in visitors and encourage people to walk the area and get some exercise? I'm sure that Tate Modern has literally TONS of stuff hanging around in warehouses that could be skilfully positioned around the area.

Interestingly, is this another one in the eye for MPA? I notice that last year HBC demanded something of an accounting from them, are we shortly to see a withdrawal of funding?

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Acrylic-bob God Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tragic Conn Posts: 4,007 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 2473	Re: Panopticon gets red light Common Sense, it seems, has prevailed at last. Thank you for taking the time to post the report Graham (your typo Hyndbum for Hyndburn caused a little wry amusement). I could get behind the idea of a metal Oak Tree, provided it was big enough. Perhaps in Stainless Steel, like the one at Whitebirk/Greenbank, which would solve the corrosion problem and would make it even more visible from a distance. I suppose at this point thanks are due to NWRDA and midpennine arts for raising the possibility - Thanks! I suppose I had better get my big electronic crayons out for this one. One last thought, why just a three year project? Why not make it open ended and turn the whole area into a Sculpture Park as well as a nature reserve. That would bring in visitors and encourage people to walk the area and get some exercise? I'm sure that Tate Modern has literally TONS of stuff hanging around in warehouses that could be skilfully positioned around the area. Interestingly, is this another one in the eye for MPA? I notice that last year HBC demanded something of an accounting from them, are we shortly to see a withdrawal of funding? __________________ Enough is ENOUGH Get Britain out of Europe Last edited by Acrylic-bob; 10-05-2005 at 05:42.