tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74576175821292346432024-03-19T04:52:44.757+00:00LangportSue Palmer and Simon Lee Dicker explore the art of place making in Langport, Somerset, UK, with a focus on the public and civic spaces in the town. Both Simon and Sue are Somerset-based contemporary public artists who have been invited by Somerset Art Works to make some process based work in Langport that invites the residents of the town to engage with ideas about how public spaces could be more creatively used, and ‘owned’ by the community.simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-27501969091069518342010-10-05T11:54:00.003+01:002010-10-05T11:55:41.522+01:00This is Langport<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonkv1Xc1pKBoljGX3bGv_n3_EFwKOVh4YqrNChyphenhyphentvCzP72SHD_SDgD82ORFoUjrNPFqD0HMvnjlN86BnOGzTxENFH1YJ3FNjAQbiKXha8VjlhZYJQ45FeP13-tH6_bmEqOI8sPvvbhKew/s1600/almost+invisable.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonkv1Xc1pKBoljGX3bGv_n3_EFwKOVh4YqrNChyphenhyphentvCzP72SHD_SDgD82ORFoUjrNPFqD0HMvnjlN86BnOGzTxENFH1YJ3FNjAQbiKXha8VjlhZYJQ45FeP13-tH6_bmEqOI8sPvvbhKew/s400/almost+invisable.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524513920391189442" border="0" /></a>simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-35333874215159544322010-10-05T11:51:00.001+01:002010-10-05T11:52:44.097+01:00CAKE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84ayEpZJLYwEnbGnemJKnXQnVwejZrBMTL-SvSdxDC6tFch1zaJZqsQBsZbra6JRBL5K8Ps3E97sa7KP_2GISr3HfVFlwLinwLLUL6NR8aQox0tqa_T-crqHT14_-fdYSpXwMZbIn9K4Q/s1600/lady+cake.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84ayEpZJLYwEnbGnemJKnXQnVwejZrBMTL-SvSdxDC6tFch1zaJZqsQBsZbra6JRBL5K8Ps3E97sa7KP_2GISr3HfVFlwLinwLLUL6NR8aQox0tqa_T-crqHT14_-fdYSpXwMZbIn9K4Q/s400/lady+cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524513164575454434" border="0" /></a>simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-23877604782167791342010-10-05T11:31:00.004+01:002010-10-05T14:24:08.059+01:00the living room<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeXbolS8Q56JmUG0v783R42fyWhguORQyAUNFIRwFVOtwPnw_Ulo1Od5kwy3zEGwMJgZDx1oRP3sjSW2HFqFKwQhiG4zmQdGrRFYohe1gPRgZqwPsX3FwQW15jaa5TdhNvatK1mKENNBb/s1600/hat+man.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeXbolS8Q56JmUG0v783R42fyWhguORQyAUNFIRwFVOtwPnw_Ulo1Od5kwy3zEGwMJgZDx1oRP3sjSW2HFqFKwQhiG4zmQdGrRFYohe1gPRgZqwPsX3FwQW15jaa5TdhNvatK1mKENNBb/s400/hat+man.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524509235094529186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipN8hW5UEpVrATzTMhBJ5qGanlooyDc2KV5IQ1038P53BWOOGGviuOauPBo9gCZEAS3VpcPb3pFt0J_NBPcbTA-Oou885PuYlBasHAWSRuaB20WFl_2TDTzvWegDNXMrELP17xyRGHqXdr/s1600/flora.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGl6pyvIpeObgU5UoTh18-l7Gv8RgricrYItElQcmfs3VvH3Tc3A29LjNlrCjcUaTpuOFEYlzm8j1j6ByHHV_kHX6_inFKYYIhhHb78GLetzWwOYa08pNpj_rr3iYYgxmeV_wHVAiDbAz/s400/sleeping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524509228210292370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AmlyJw1B89qU2kGMYLwkpBdrBCFw0Q0Ep6VJjAjG58tgAeSVqn8Tr43FqZPlPHqehnniTb7A1nIEjZFL5lJ9vg901Nz50al-sVR66W0BKTAQ6w-TWIaIwjgEidaRtgHAWLWh_6T0lRpt/s1600/sue+talking.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AmlyJw1B89qU2kGMYLwkpBdrBCFw0Q0Ep6VJjAjG58tgAeSVqn8Tr43FqZPlPHqehnniTb7A1nIEjZFL5lJ9vg901Nz50al-sVR66W0BKTAQ6w-TWIaIwjgEidaRtgHAWLWh_6T0lRpt/s400/sue+talking.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524509227937029810" border="0" /></a><br />Food for thoughts, a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">piece</span> of cake for ideas about local public space.<br /><br />During the day the space was a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">creche</span>, a youth club, a dog walkers rest, a lunch spot... a social space.<br /><br />The first person to visit us in our living room on Cocklemoor was 8 months pregnant and fell asleep on the sofa. Her dreams were considered to be part of the work.simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-72168204237445064212010-10-05T11:25:00.003+01:002010-10-05T11:30:34.945+01:00Hanging baskets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismQrB_QImQYWqjGs_ZweJdB8AHlRNEMCiEsuscpESPLxuTjZ16ww3nvvR-Lf7iv4YNRHNV_769dGvGaaAbjJY5oAz0yOgpeTkoJ1giS2kYHquuBa1WqLZrPhOve1QFSFg4ntCx0stHZUE/s1600/bra.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismQrB_QImQYWqjGs_ZweJdB8AHlRNEMCiEsuscpESPLxuTjZ16ww3nvvR-Lf7iv4YNRHNV_769dGvGaaAbjJY5oAz0yOgpeTkoJ1giS2kYHquuBa1WqLZrPhOve1QFSFg4ntCx0stHZUE/s400/bra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524506915783491010" border="0" /></a><br />The new, must have, street <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">furniture</span>.simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-83210572978231824282010-10-05T10:58:00.002+01:002010-10-05T11:24:32.676+01:00This Garden...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCNpAudnZgToFi4IwdgeJ95rolpvx-vyBzTL4Qk0WR6bcoEaPzp7c_wYMYq0xznBmrZTS6Ai84yiUeBKOIB54fJMY3wG99Ib2tqVFe_Otjf6Gacdxqq5woJ9YvAqkU94rAQejexVPrTui/s1600/flowers+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCNpAudnZgToFi4IwdgeJ95rolpvx-vyBzTL4Qk0WR6bcoEaPzp7c_wYMYq0xznBmrZTS6Ai84yiUeBKOIB54fJMY3wG99Ib2tqVFe_Otjf6Gacdxqq5woJ9YvAqkU94rAQejexVPrTui/s400/flowers+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524499601077239618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgXWFonyLvftkdV9SEODKj6DcmLYt51_cc8_9_KDIoOvBgjuTtYYThK6JB-SRry7dcyDmaOW_o5NHdyzAik90NycvlY0Bodb81DncDbPTHd7wjzj5yJKFu1vmh2D8ARjX6J9jDPeImYCs/s1600/flowers.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgXWFonyLvftkdV9SEODKj6DcmLYt51_cc8_9_KDIoOvBgjuTtYYThK6JB-SRry7dcyDmaOW_o5NHdyzAik90NycvlY0Bodb81DncDbPTHd7wjzj5yJKFu1vmh2D8ARjX6J9jDPeImYCs/s400/flowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524499595017118738" border="0" /></a>'THIS GARDEN WAS DONATED BY TESCO STORES LTD TO LANGPORT TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF LANGPORT'<br /><br />Using flowers bought from the market under the Town Hall, Debbie said: she will have to say to her supplier “They are for a wedding” – that way they’ll be open for the Saturday. “No point in saying they are for art”.<br /><br />As well as creating the memorial, questioning the history, politics and ownership of 'public space, we made a number of rubbings from the memorial stone. Images will be posted later.simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-59651982310909690132010-10-05T10:47:00.002+01:002010-10-05T10:57:36.793+01:00Urban Jungle School<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1gykRlBC61Z3VhzhACDLDwO9H6E7-E_CSAzjnDBa8SyQgLB2pmpA-nTARp4VIwNaG6Fhk7DOTDJMF_MrIMZ9SKcK8vDLyNhZlXdUzk-ib4c-J860qm62hGUkmg0ej4XYraC5X47rrmuI/s1600/tipi+boys.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1gykRlBC61Z3VhzhACDLDwO9H6E7-E_CSAzjnDBa8SyQgLB2pmpA-nTARp4VIwNaG6Fhk7DOTDJMF_MrIMZ9SKcK8vDLyNhZlXdUzk-ib4c-J860qm62hGUkmg0ej4XYraC5X47rrmuI/s400/tipi+boys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524497105038520882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgE3ry6-m6dw9g5m2GQSyZmOFLaueQO-r0l7agqX_TQZpsDBU-iywWWfwQFFDY0O74kYrOOtnv9Vu4nYd2FKHfg50nvTtHfC-n5G-QWJ9BS0A0g5xHoM2drUUwq4n-YBHJs61xW1N_KYNv/s1600/tipi+girl.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgE3ry6-m6dw9g5m2GQSyZmOFLaueQO-r0l7agqX_TQZpsDBU-iywWWfwQFFDY0O74kYrOOtnv9Vu4nYd2FKHfg50nvTtHfC-n5G-QWJ9BS0A0g5xHoM2drUUwq4n-YBHJs61xW1N_KYNv/s400/tipi+girl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524497098767303826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrNaVWxeXTg47QgIZVqFnY_mHCQ39WLaUegIWRwKmS1ig5foZf4MhRn4s8Kwupa1To75LqMftrcRUeDiQNYuwWQ66-kSBPCGWRRrrGmq8hasO4KDxCf5_37UwfIkueLOSwPN8e4tLQ4ea/s1600/tipi+girls.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrNaVWxeXTg47QgIZVqFnY_mHCQ39WLaUegIWRwKmS1ig5foZf4MhRn4s8Kwupa1To75LqMftrcRUeDiQNYuwWQ66-kSBPCGWRRrrGmq8hasO4KDxCf5_37UwfIkueLOSwPN8e4tLQ4ea/s400/tipi+girls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524497096537059170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM3e8zWUwJpygmu4rdBicc8DCcyQlM-BKskPn2KpE0bWlOlZ3dcIZcEiehEsLGTrV6kmHXWZJkZUSI8OkL5it4jUTXXxMjwHZPDUUYK1Y81CzStYK1C-_bxurzsJ4M-BJztTpnnIViU0Z/s1600/tipi+shy+boy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpM3e8zWUwJpygmu4rdBicc8DCcyQlM-BKskPn2KpE0bWlOlZ3dcIZcEiehEsLGTrV6kmHXWZJkZUSI8OkL5it4jUTXXxMjwHZPDUUYK1Y81CzStYK1C-_bxurzsJ4M-BJztTpnnIViU0Z/s400/tipi+shy+boy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524497085494675410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDqPz_WIinbMmWWTpuylucCbSIxiZH4j7XtyEbvKoRZ7oNt7AQKRI7k435U-g1IYO9vxfJ9Cu3iSc10r-SPYEa6LKGcnnwjo9wykJ8SzRoV_JqjFphoJbp1dw0qCPaWCC1ZW0Hdn3iT7y/s1600/tipis.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDqPz_WIinbMmWWTpuylucCbSIxiZH4j7XtyEbvKoRZ7oNt7AQKRI7k435U-g1IYO9vxfJ9Cu3iSc10r-SPYEa6LKGcnnwjo9wykJ8SzRoV_JqjFphoJbp1dw0qCPaWCC1ZW0Hdn3iT7y/s400/tipis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524497086674769010" border="0" /></a><br />We invited Hannah Aitkin to run a forest school workshop that encouraged young people and families to build and decorate shelters in the centre of Langport. The activities encouraged a re- visioning of how the outdoor space in cocklemoor could be used for temporary events and gave us a chance to chat to participants about their aspirations for the public space around the town.simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-78374064351791524032010-10-05T10:43:00.000+01:002010-10-05T10:46:00.032+01:00Join us<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3jQCpbphgczxqC_Xb6TRMVJtC5Rq2j1JXxYCHl1pAA9vosFRAGe_r1thh62fdUAOAmTGXOYMJvXu82CUgiAK-V5LYB8yVUEYsXZ3g_H1gtOq-KWha6MS_RSTjppCpfmkCTA-eW-BCTjb/s1600/vandal+proof+bench.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3jQCpbphgczxqC_Xb6TRMVJtC5Rq2j1JXxYCHl1pAA9vosFRAGe_r1thh62fdUAOAmTGXOYMJvXu82CUgiAK-V5LYB8yVUEYsXZ3g_H1gtOq-KWha6MS_RSTjppCpfmkCTA-eW-BCTjb/s400/vandal+proof+bench.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524495702072951586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSqxfcgCh5j2dYurOtmjdDJ0X-09Y29uo3ABQgSRhFoKoS7UQfYSPtDKZYg1wPlIn3GVTG2NSLwsxK9kgYbu3oeQHB6QIeKYiNRuBa0BoAquVfFNTk0DQIiabgY-bE74PQYmGouyhvdLp/s1600/today.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSqxfcgCh5j2dYurOtmjdDJ0X-09Y29uo3ABQgSRhFoKoS7UQfYSPtDKZYg1wPlIn3GVTG2NSLwsxK9kgYbu3oeQHB6QIeKYiNRuBa0BoAquVfFNTk0DQIiabgY-bE74PQYmGouyhvdLp/s400/today.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524495700392043490" border="0" /></a><br />Event taking place on the site of the vandal proof benchsimon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-66782805801095656082010-10-05T10:41:00.003+01:002010-10-05T10:42:52.396+01:00Map<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0ZxeiqlziVDMrJirXDUFmYunOpo0Jh5DeieTmKSfZ7PpCwmdP1kZY3k95-Sx7Xd3Ul3sf1PORbwr9XHQ6DgI_QatvoU3IAD2JvLEl8uu3BSRbTsYQs3ZwnWCvCKMP1mMaMpyIn8uPWIw/s1600/langport_text_map210v2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0ZxeiqlziVDMrJirXDUFmYunOpo0Jh5DeieTmKSfZ7PpCwmdP1kZY3k95-Sx7Xd3Ul3sf1PORbwr9XHQ6DgI_QatvoU3IAD2JvLEl8uu3BSRbTsYQs3ZwnWCvCKMP1mMaMpyIn8uPWIw/s400/langport_text_map210v2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524495092904630530" border="0" /></a>simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-53380356466833714472010-10-04T19:56:00.001+01:002010-10-04T20:22:34.851+01:00Who did this?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ88FkbwGoBoRbwVrLIWcKV_YzYKJp8YkTsYtzGfdjX1LxtAdgdDei8FL74yt1ZBOsHV2eBniMoM4X9IRO_kcx-Ci-udTzI1P2fle3eTEghE30ufC5KyP50tUSc6ryXizPIhRajKekhfW-/s1600/posts.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ88FkbwGoBoRbwVrLIWcKV_YzYKJp8YkTsYtzGfdjX1LxtAdgdDei8FL74yt1ZBOsHV2eBniMoM4X9IRO_kcx-Ci-udTzI1P2fle3eTEghE30ufC5KyP50tUSc6ryXizPIhRajKekhfW-/s400/posts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524266860251390258" border="0" /></a><br /><style>p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">A virus is taking over Langport. Lampposts all over the town are appearing as if they have been coloured by a drunken guerrilla painter trying to ‘brighten’ the place up. It doesn’t work. Bad painting, poor choice of colours and a seeming disregard for what is painted makes this a naive and ill considered attempt to make any serious difference to how public space could be improved.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">This said, there is obviously a real desire to use ‘art’ to make a difference to the look and feel of Langport, which I am whole heartedly behind. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times;">I have found out whom the ‘guerrilla’ is, don’t ask, I am sworn to secrecy. I have offered some guerrilla training so that any future interventions would be more considerate, less vandalism.</span>simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-7972222971121639772010-10-04T18:50:00.002+01:002010-10-04T19:44:12.968+01:00ThankyouA big thanks to everyone that has been involved over the past six weeks, and to all of you that came to our Langport 'open studio' event over the weekend. The cake proved to be a good catalyst for dialog and we are buzzing with creative ideas for the physical and social life of Langports public open spaces. Watch this space.simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-53241054552802729292010-09-23T16:42:00.002+01:002010-09-23T16:48:24.818+01:00Urban Jungle School WorkshopAs part of the ‘Around Here’ event in Langport on Saturday 2nd October we are pleased to announce a free Urban Jungle school drop-in workshop on Cocklemoor between 10am - 1pm. We look forward to seeing you for a bit of den building and drawing.simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-38706210864621362112010-09-14T17:18:00.001+01:002010-09-14T17:21:29.308+01:00common moor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lEhaNmbZSehpRmfWBMj6u9bz5bybe8h4Ea0tlCqpg3ShWajivRuzLGiKwMawRMwsDZtAQZCvtA2QOSXCQF0uR87E9Hma2j48rvyJ6hz4oUX-C8DDPahnvwvbw1w4HmKdvXpf-RTN_xVI/s1600/arches.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lEhaNmbZSehpRmfWBMj6u9bz5bybe8h4Ea0tlCqpg3ShWajivRuzLGiKwMawRMwsDZtAQZCvtA2QOSXCQF0uR87E9Hma2j48rvyJ6hz4oUX-C8DDPahnvwvbw1w4HmKdvXpf-RTN_xVI/s320/arches.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516805080904954594" border="0" /></a>simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-91290425520939590962010-09-14T17:16:00.001+01:002010-09-14T17:18:51.760+01:00bow street<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGyP-Q9i1YstwzXDgDZgke68-e5Gjxu8bF9Sr-sxMED8cIJ0O_7LyjlNhuofihvyGY5rrrjrNFM0Nuo55sJorQUDEG1sPvB2-_w1tnGYOiKkWAeGTKhp9IyJW_Bb8X7RWRvCnjTNbSIfD/s1600/no+sign.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAm27sTEti3dK-NbAYFIu_l4n8xZM3TCK-0tGZpFke3c7NJdMYdMJ124ORzzYqNjGyzk2l030GiVdBbVFqw9UcKvyjT_F_W_QvSm13FpQIk2G5jRDuDW_RUCYI7dYTtIQHwYYRY8xSh1gV/s320/IMG_7302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516796161083118210" border="0" /></a>simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-69822116374639007792010-09-14T16:10:00.000+01:002010-09-14T16:36:49.195+01:00Spaces into PlacesThrough our own observations and conversations with local residents, community group leaders, members of the Town and District councils, shop keepers, groups of young people ...... (the list goes on), we have started to identify public spaces around the centre of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Langport</span> that could benefit from a bit of creative TLC.<br /><br />Any ideas are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">actively</span> encouraged so please join us on the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nd</span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">October</span> or keep an eye on this blog for opportunities to get involved.simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457617582129234643.post-22208300226989519612010-09-14T12:37:00.000+01:002010-09-14T12:39:29.345+01:00Event Saturday 2nd October<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">On Saturday October the 2<sup>nd</sup> the artists are taking up temporary residence on Cocklemoor making an engaging sited artwork exploring play and gardening which invites questions about our public spaces – what makes a house a home, some land a garden, and a field a playground?<span style=""> </span>How might we respond to public spaces creatively, using some of the ways that we make our own homes and gardens?<span style=""> <br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Verdana;">Look out for the Number 71 SAW ‘art signs’ around the town that will be indicating all sorts of things that are artful, arty, artistic or places full of the potential for future creativity. </span>simon lee dickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205069361861851140noreply@blogger.com0