Valley of Stone

VALLEY OF STONE
VALLEY OF STONE is a three-year project managed by GROUNDWORK PENNINE LANCASHIRE and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. HORSE + BAMBOO is a partner in the project, whose principal aim is to contribute to the environmental, cultural and economic regeneration of Rossendale by developing and establishing a framework for local people and visitors to access and enjoy this unique quarry and tramway heritage.
STAGE ONE 2008: ARTISTS COMMISSIONS In 2008, as the first part of this project HORSE + BAMBOO commissioned 5 artists to each produce a single piece, or series of pieces, of work. Each artist displayed their work in December at THE BOO. AILIS NI RIAIN: Composer EMMA HUNTER: Visual artist JILL RANDALL: Sculptor TRACEY HOLLAND: Installatioa and video artist VALLEY ARTISTS: A collective of Rossendale based visual artists STAGE TWO 2009: DEEP TIME CABARET The film made by Tracey Holland as part of the first stage of the project has acted as a catalyst for a second stage performance which is to be developed and toured in 2009. This will be a flexible 3-person show which links Rossendale's geology and mining history with current concerns about Climate Change and Deep Time. For more details go to the DTC page
Other partners in VALLEY OF STONE are Mid-Pennine Arts, Community Action Rossendale, and Salford University. It is managed by GROUNDWORK PENNINE LANCASHIRE and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

VALLEY OF STONE

VALLEY OF STONE is a three-year project managed by GROUNDWORK PENNINE LANCASHIRE and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. HORSE + BAMBOO is a partner in the project, whose principal aim is to contribute to the environmental, cultural and economic regeneration of Rossendale by developing and establishing a framework for local people and visitors to access and enjoy this unique quarry and tramway heritage.

STAGE ONE 2008: ARTISTS COMMISSIONS

In 2008, as the first part of this project HORSE + BAMBOO commissioned 5 artists to each produce a single piece, or series of pieces, of work. Each artist displayed their work in December at THE BOO.

AILIS NI RIAIN: Composer
EMMA HUNTER: Visual artist
JILL RANDALL: Sculptor
TRACEY HOLLAND: Installatioa and video artist
VALLEY ARTISTS: A collective of Rossendale based visual artists

Emma Hunter artwork

STAGE TWO 2009: DEEP TIME CABARET

The film made by Tracey Holland as part of the first stage of the project has acted as a catalyst for a second stage performance which is to be developed and toured in 2009. This will be a flexible 3-person show which links Rossendale's geology and mining history with current concerns about Climate Change and Deep Time.

For more details go to the DTC page

tracey holland's piece

Other partners in VALLEY OF STONE are Mid-Pennine Arts, Community Action Rossendale, and Salford University. It is managed by GROUNDWORK PENNINE LANCASHIRE and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.