Artist line-up revealed for Tide Mills heritage initiative
February 4, 2021
Artists, musicians, designers and performers are coming together to bring the history of the “lost village” of Tide Mills back to life in dramatic style. Rachel Cunningham, who is helping to lead the project that is being supported by the National Park Authority, reveals the list of artists who will using their creative talents to put on a great show.
We’re really excited to have launched the full website for the Tide Mills Project. It’s packed with information about the celebratory week, from 20 to 26 September, and a huge range of learning resources, as well as details of how to participate.
The team have been working hard with the commissioned artists, designers, performers and musicians to create memorable projects for September.
Art Lewry and Jack Beccegato are mapping the site in high-definition 3D, with the help of drone pilot, Gary Bruggenwirth. They’re creating an augmented reality landscape, with overlaid stories, historical buildings and artefacts to explore.
Meanwhile, Filmspot are animating depictions of characters from Tide Mills’ past and will also create flipbooks featuring current residents at drop-in workshops. These will be digitised and displayed on screens at the redundant Tide Mills station.
Romy Loughton and I are recreating the stationmaster’s cottage as a theatre set. During September, the set will be brought to life by actors as historical characters.
Abbie Stanton is making a giant zoetrope on the site of the stables for racehorses in the 1920s. She will be fashioning 20 horses from willow, with community members, to create the animated illusion.
Ellie Johnson-Bullock and Sam Ford are building a pop-up bakery inspired by food produced at Tide Mills Village in its heyday – and also a giant pineapple sculpture referencing the original pineapple pit!
Meanwhile, Christian Funnell is creating a giant water wheel, powered by the remaining tidal flow. Each revolution will display images of flora and fauna connected to the site.
All exciting stuff and we’ll have more to share over the coming months! Find out more at www.tidemillsproject.uk