To view the outcomes of the projects as well as other event documents please follow the link below:

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Documents uploaded onto Issue include:
º Project outcomes
º A5 exhibition handout booklet
º Exhibition presentation
º Events Register
º Research presentations
º Events Programmes
º Project briefs
º Risk Assessment
º Residency Document
º Project Poster

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a5 Exhibition booklets printed, folded and ready for the exhibition later today.
The booklet informs people of the fortnights events as well as introducing the two project briefs and showcasing each of the 7 projects. Each project is represented within the booklet with a key image and a paragraph to explain the concept behind the designs.

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"As we travelled, we came near a very great hill, called Pendle Hill, and I was moved of the Lord to go up to the top of it; which I did with difficulty, it was so very steep and high. When I was come to the top, I saw the sea bordering upon Lancashire. From the top of this hill the Lord let me see in what places he had a great people to be gathered. "
George Fox

Design Preview Consultation Invite

Public exhibition, taking place at Brierfield Library. Showcasing the proposals put forward by In-situ and the 18 MSA students for both the Pendle Hill Shelter and Mobile Shepherds Hut projects. The exhibition opens on the 30th March with a private viewing for the client and respective people including councillors, land owners and fellow artists. The exhibition officially opens to the public 31st March for roughly two weeks.

Brierfield Library

31st March - 14TH April
Monday 9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am- 1pm
Sunday Closed

Day 5

Day 5 – Finishing a Productive First Week
Discussing plans to further the designs over the weekend, we look forward to interim presentations on Monday morning!

Day 5

Back in Manchester
Arriving back in warm, sunny Manchester, the team was quick to get back indoors to the studios to continue with the design process of each project. Modelling materials started appearing and interesting visuals begin to be drawn. It’s great to see the designs begin to come to life.

Residency - Day 4

We would like to thank the Barley Village for kindly hosting us for four days and in particular for allowing us to use the lovely village hall. The trip has been a fantastic success and opened many of the students eyes to the undiscovered landscape on Manchester's doorstep.

Residency - Day 4

With it being our final day in the Pendle area and with the weather being the nicest it had been all week, it was decided that the afternoon should be spent exploring more of the area. The walk took us through Barley and out alongside two nearby reservoirs. Several of the group had good fun capturing the range of colours ad foliage which appeared. Rob in particular got very excited with the opportunity to gather some video footage for the 3-minute film required next week.
The day ended with a group photo back in Barley, before everyone making their way back to Manchester via bus. Overall, the residential part of the trip was deemed to be a great success, not only in the quality of work which had been produced but also the overall bond of the group. Everyone had spent the last three and a half days living, eating, drinking and working together which had created a level of trust and encouragement that would not have been possible otherwise.

Residency - Day 4

As part of the walk, we were keen to visit a nearby Sculpture Trail which had been advertised within our cabins. As luck would have it, the trail was set up by a friend of Pauls, so he was able to give us some further context behind the project. Apparently, most of the work is totally self-funded, as sculpture trails are notoriously difficult to secure arts council funding for as they are deemed to be a dated concept. In any case, we all enjoyed the works and thought it was great way to end the residential part of the trip. It would have been a shame to have spent the final afternoon inside, when there was so much to gain from experiencing more of Pendle. The trail allowed us to see how local artists have responded to the area and there is now a possibility that the founder and major contributor to the trail, Philippe Handford, will be present at the consultation next week.

Residency - Day 4

One of many stunning photos by 2nd year Wiktoria Krzekotowska, This was our pick of the bunch which has managed to capture the light, depth and colour of Pendle Sculpture trail wonderfully.

Residency - Day 4

Having packed up and said goodbye to the cabins, the morning was spent further developing designs in Barley Community Centre. Having an almost free reign within the centre meant that groups took advantage of the range of rooms available. The main hall, which had been utilised as a base for the mountain rescue the night before, was once again used to develop ideas at a 1:1 scale. This provided a useful insight into what was an appropriate height for windows, ceilings etc. When not analysing their proposals at human scale, everyone congregated in warmest room of the centre which created a vibrant space full of discussion and ideas.

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Thinking ahead to the public consultation next week, “mugshots” were taken of all those involved including our two collaborators, Paul and Kerry.

Day 3 - Residency

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Day 2 – Night Walk (light paintings)

The product of the walk – some light paintings of the local area, experimenting with visuals, capturing the spirit of Pendle. Experiencing Pendle in a completely new way. The intention is to use the pictures for the final proposal and the film.

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Day 2 – Night Walk

A clear night meant we could venture out into the elements to get some rare photos of the Pendle area. A good chance to experience Pendle in a new way, often the Hill will have events on at night, such as fell running and walks.The clear Night gave fantastic views over the surrounding towns of Burnley, Clitheroe and Accrington.
Meanwhile, the lack of heating and electricity in the log cabins meant that we had to work fully wrapped up and with head torches.

Day 2 - Residency

The group convened at Brierfield library, the main office of our collaborators In-Situ. We had our own working space where we began site analysis, research and mapping. Broken down into themes of Demographics, History, Environment, the students prepared presentations. Tomorrow, the students will be presenting to members of the development department of Forrest of Bowland and local developers.

Day 2 – Snow

An unexpected turn after a 'warm' first day. The group woke to snow covered cabins and no hot water. Hail stoning and heavy winds through the night, not helped by dodgy windows that wouldn’t fully close. Quick brews all round and carry on. Undeterred, we made the precarious trip to Brierfield Library to begin work.
Desperate the cold night everyone was in high spirits and eager to get started.

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Day 1 - Pendle Hill Walk

The rugged stone-stepped climb to the summit stretched out the group, with the sun coming out mid-climb. The combination of this sunlight, being sheltered from the wind and the breathless intensity of the slope meant that people got very warm on the way up, with several removing their jackets. However, these were then quickly put back on once you were hit by the bitter wind at the top of the hill. However, the views all the way up were stunning!

Day 1 - Pendle Hill Summit

At the summit of the hill, the intensity of the wind made it difficult to hear what was being said about the site. The focus was also on identifying the materiality and colour-palette of area. The fixed shelter has a very tight budget and access is difficult so there is an intention to use materials which are already present on site.

Day 1 - Pendle Hill Shelter Site

The proposed fixed shelter is to be in close proximity to, or integrated into, an existing drystone wall located approximately 100m from the summit. There are a couple of gates and sties that break up the wall, with these crossings leading down towards a hidden well. It is here that the Quaker movement is reported to have been founded, and it was widely agreed that the location did have an intensity that could be interpreted as spiritual. Several of us enjoyed a well-earned drink of fresh spring water from the well.
The intense darkness of the peat was quite surprising to see first-hand and was widely deemed a possible influence for any future proposals. The erosion of the peat and the method of counteracting this was explained to us by members of the Forest of Bowland Trust. They commented that the difficulty in fencing-off public land for what could be decades made it very hard to begin reversing the issue. It was put forward that proposals could inform the public on why there is a need to restrict access to an area to help the grasslands repair themselves.

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Not the most sensible of footwear for climbing Pendle Hill however, desperate numerous slips the unnamed member of the group did manage to make it up the 560m hill and back down again with both himself and the shoes intact.

Day 1 - Pendle Hill Walk

We were very fortunate that the rain stopped at lunchtime, meaning that as we began the walk in the afternoon, the sun was trying to break through the clouds. Cathy from The Forest of Bowland Trust led the group slowly towards the climb, stopping regularly to highlight some of the issues and traditions of the area. The lower parts of the hill were particularly muddy, and the lack of a formal stone/aggregate path one of the issues describe by Cathy.

Day 1 - Pendle Hill Walk

In the afternoon, we all prepared to walk up Pendle Hill accompanied by In-Situ and the Forest of Bowland Trust, who will be funding the project when it moves forward. It became quickly clear that some, including a couple of the Masters students, had brought footwear which could not cope with the muddy, almost boggy ground surface. This lead to a very entertaining walk involving a lot of slips and muddy knees, and highlighted the ‘city-boys’ from the proper country folk. Dan, for example, was very smug in his wellies…

Day 1 - Residency

Meeting at Manchester bus station at 9:15am, the entire group travelled to Brierfield library to meet the collaborators - Kerry, Paul and Charlotte of In-Situ. We were then driven to our accommodation for the coming days, three 6-bed log cabins located just outside Barley at the foot Pendle Hill. The accommodation is run completely off grid, meaning that electricity is restricted to 6 hours a day, there is no internet or phone signal and heating consists of a single gas heater in each cabin. That being said, everyone was very impressed by the size of the cabins, especially considering the cost per night. Most seemed quite excited by the idea of spending some time cut off from their typical lives in Manchester, with some even considering the possibility of fishing the water just in front of the cabins.

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Unfortunately the weather isn't looking too clever for next week throwing a mixture of wind, rain and potential snow at us, giving us the full Pendle Experience. Please take note and pack appropriately.

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Project Brief - Pendle summit shelter
Project Brief - Shepherds Hut

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Full Group Meeting #5 14-03-17

First chance to get together and meet the first and second year's part of group 19. The meeting was a chance to discuss travel arrangements, equipment and answer any questions the students had. It was great to see everyone so enthusiastic for what is going to be a great couple of weeks.

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Please find a link to our residency document below. The document contains vital information about the first four days of the Events Fortnight which we will be spending in Barley, Pendle.


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PLEASE JOIN OUR NEW FACEBOOK GROUP

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The group contains vital information about accommodation as well the project briefs and risk assessments. It will also be a vital tool to communicate via to the fortnight were we can answer any questions you may have.

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||| URGENT MEETING |||

PLEASE ALL MEET
TUESDAY 14TH MARCH
CHATHAM BUILDING
ROOM 810 - 1PM
THE MEETING IS VITAL TO DISCUSS THE RESIDENCY AT THE START OF EVENTS FORTNIGHT. THE MEETING SHOULDN'T LAST LONGER THAN 20 MINUTES AND WILL BE USED TO DISCUSS TRANSPORTATION TO THE RESIDENCY AS WELL AS COSTS, EQUIPMENT AND DATES.

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In-Situ was founded by Directors Paul Hartley, Kerry Morrison and William Titley. It was inspired by a desire to help bring art into the colourful existing cultures in Pendle, Lancashire. Founded in 2011, In-Situ has created many artworks; events; residency opportunities; and collaborative projects alongside the community.

They are a not-for-profit organisation - ALL money made goes straight back into developing projects.

In-Situ’s vision is to be part of everyday life. For our art to be an art of action. For our art to contribute to society as a whole. For our art to challenge current thinking about environment people place and culture.

Through a range of art processes (performance, film, installations, drawings, collecting, and more), open-ended conversations, and partnerships with local organisations, we are gaining an ever-deepening understanding of where we live and work, and responding to it, sensitively and meaningfully, as artists.

Through these experiences, we, as artists want to deepen our understanding of art practice in the natural and built environment and how we live our lives, to create socially engaging art of the highest calibre.

Nick ‘O Pendle Hill climb

Other than Witches', Pendle Hill is known nationally for its fearsome road climb. The Nick O Pendle hill climb is a testing climb from the village of Sabden Village up to the moors of Nick O Pendle. (#72 on 100 hill climbs). The climb averages approx 10%, but at the start there are a few sections of 16%. It has been used several times for the National Hill Climb Championship, including 1988 when a young Chris Boardman won his first hill climb championship, setting a course record of 3.29

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A new land-art installation was created by Phillipe Handford on the side of Pendle Hill – the Hill’s famous dark, brooding nature proved a perfect ‘canvas’ on which to work. What appeared were simply the numerals, 1612, in a seventeenth-century-style script, and made out of bio-degradable material. The artwork was the centrepiece of a year-long Festival which celebrated the famous 'Pendle Witches' (8 women & 2 men) who were tried – and then hung – exactly 400 years ago.
The iconic numerals, at times shrouded in mist, lasted a couple of days before the Rain washed the work away.

Collaborator Meeting #1 16-11-17

Group Meeting #3 16-11-08

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Group Meeting #2 16-11-07

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Group Meeting #1 16-10-11

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Group 19 Trough of Bowland Poster