Year of the Artist Residency of the Ards Borough Council

This project is part of the nation-wide Year of the Artist Programme,
initiated by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and supported by the arts
committee of the Ards Borough Council. The programme intends to promote
greater awareness of the role and status of the artist in society.
In our proposal for this residency, we intended to bring together the three
disciplines of architecture, sculpture and textile art as equal partners.
The project has the aim to create a multi-disciplinary approach to
architecture and sculpture and to facilitate new technologies to create
international work-relationships within these areas.
The inital proposal was based on a disused building structure in the Ards
area with the aim of creating a work of sculptural architecture, reflecting
its former purpose, history, users and environment. The work is intended to
be temporary for a 4-8 week period, if no permanent use of the structure, as
a shelter or pavilion for example, can be found. During the planning stage
we want to work via Internet and e-mail between Florence and Newtownards,
while the hands-on realisation stage at the location takes place between 15
and 27 April 2001, using fabric, natural and recycled material where
possible. The official opening will be on the 27 April 2001.

site   project  team
parkway
pavillion
special thanks info work in progress urban reuse