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Hi Lynne, I've been working on a really nice set of interpretive sculptures for a small HLF project near Hexham that I thought you might like to see. [image: Inline images 2] [image: Inline images 3] [image: Inline images 4] Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers Project is focussed on the remains of a lead smelting mill but it connects the high hills of the north pennines (where the lead mines were) with the staiths in Newcastle (where the markets are) and it was a catalyst for the industrial revolution, creating the demand for improved transportation. Before Stephenson invented his steam engines, the lead ore was carried over the moors by pack ponies and many of the bridleways and footpaths in the North Pennines have these origins. So we commissioned a local sculptor to carve three beautiful ponies as milestones to place along these routes:one at Killhope Lead Mining Museum in Weardale, one at Oldmans Bottom (really) a popular picnic place (& just along from the local pony trekking centre) where the 'Black Way' fords the river Allen, and one at the Dukesfield Smelting Mill. The pics above are of the Dukesfield one and the Oldman's Bottom one, as the Killhope one was only installed yesterday and I don't have the pics yet! You might also like The Stell, which is part of the Kielder collection of art in the landscape, but was commissioned by the local community. See here: http://kielderartandarchitecture.com/art-architecture/stell.html Hope that helps! Yvonne On 9 July 2015 at 16:32, Lynne Minett <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi GEM > > I am looking for inspiring, unusual and engaging examples of > interpretation in an indoor setting whether it be a museum or heritage site > and based around collections, interiors or architecture. Schemes that play > on relevance for audiences in particular would be good or those with an art > intervention. National or international examples would be welcome also.. > Static examples are preferred, but if relevant engagement or programming > accompanied it that would be fine also. > I have a possible project budget of up to £1 million so the places I can > visit don't have to be small , but neither do they have to be big - > basically anything you have seen which made you think 'wow' this is > different, interesting, radical; please let me know. > > Apart from going to see why the Whitworth has won Museum of the Year, I > have a blank page.... > > Answers on a postcard please! > Many thanks > Lynne > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + > + + + + + + + > > GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at > [log in to unmask] > > For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a > holiday) see the list website at > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + > + + + + + + + > -- Yvonne Conchie Project Manager for Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers <http://www.dukesfield.org.uk/the-project/> Awarded Highly Commended in the Constructing Excellence North East Awards 2015. Community Development, chairing Allendale First <https://www.facebook.com/AllendaleFirst> Evaluation for South Tynedale Railway <http://www.south-tynedale-railway.org.uk/> Project & bid development for Epiacum Heritage <http://www.epiacumheritage.org/> *Lead collaborator at Conchie & Co: Community, Heritage & Learning <http://conchie.co/>* Project design, funding, delivery and evaluation m: 07733265288 t: 01434 618803 e: [log in to unmask] w: conchie.co + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +