On 8th February the artists all converged on Masham to present their ideas in maquette and sketch form before heading back to their studios to begin making the full sized work ready for the opening on 25th May.
Silvia presents her maquette
Silvia Lerin (Masham Church)
Silvia goes into production.
1. Transporting tubes to the studio. 2. Applying canvas to the tubes ready for painting. 3. Pure pigment. 4. The studio starts filling with neons.
Eduardo Niebla (West Tanfield Church)
Below, Eduardo discusses his installation as his sound palette plays in the church.
Eduardo records the West Tanfield Church Choir at his studio, creating another colour for his sound palette. In the video you can hear how he mixes a previous recording from the church with the organ, with the unaccompanied voices in his studio.
Jon Gabb (Snape Castle Chapel)
Jon Tests out the concept
Ana Rosa Hopkins (Healey Church)
Ana in the workshop preparing the frames
Harriet Hill (Well Church)
Harriet goes into production.
1. Forming the skeleton. 2. Weaving the willow
Alex Carr (Mickley Church)
Alex presenting a working 1:14 scale model of the installation in the church. We have 'fogged out' the fog machine so as not to spoil the experience of seeing the actual installation.