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ANGELA WRIGHT

 

"189 MILES" WOOL INSTALLATION -  WALLSPACE, ALL HALLOWS CHURCH, 83 LONDON WALL, EC2
http://www.wallspace.org.uk/about.html

 

189 miles of wool yarn installed in an 18th century church building - opening 18 March 2009

 

thanks to: 
Martin Curtis of Curtis Wool Direct Ltd, Bingley, West Yorkshire - for giving the wool. 
Andrew Marshall of S Lyles & Sons Ltd, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire - for spinning the wool

 

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MAKING THE WORK 

 

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1 - SKETCHES

 

Sketches were made from March to December 2008. 

 

                                 

Pic 9-3-08        

Pic 11-12-08

 

 

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2 - COLLECTING THE WOOL

 

On the 14th of January 2009 the wool was collected from S. Lyles & Sons of Dewsbury, stored in a rented Bingley cottage and driven to London on the 15th.

   

15-1-09

This Bingley sheep farm is a source for the wool.

 

14-1-09
51 kilos of wool on card cones has been collected from the spinners and brought to a rented cottage. 

                                             

15-1-09

15-1-09
The wool arrives home


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3 - LONDON STUDIO - MAKING THE WOOL HANK

 

Studio work started on the 22nd January 2009. 

 

      

 

22-1-09
Pre-cut lengths - ready for laying-down in the studio.

23-1-09
Studio: the final-length hank is being constructed with one pre-cut thread at a time.

 

                                      

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A cone-rack has been made and the hank is now being laid down directly from three cones at once (the rack accommodates five).

 

                                

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2-3-09

The two week gap in studio work has been devoted to researching the logistics and mechanics of suspending the piece in the church. Also the donation of another 25kilos of wool has allowed resumption of making today. 

 

 

6-3-09

The last day of making in the studio - the piece will be packed for transport tonight.

 

6-3-09

The hank is finished.

 

6-3-09

Most of the 34 used cones.

 

6-3-09

Angela begins wrapping for transport to the site tomorrow - first securing the bends with calico bandages

 

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7-3-09

Angela has secured the bends and is now strapping the hank and wrapping plastic around it.

 

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Wrapped and rolled for transport.

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The 75-kilo roll is ready to be dragged onto its pallet.

 

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Secured on its pallet for carrying to and from the van.

 

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4 - INSTALLATION TESTS 

 

20-2-09

Table after first installation meeting - Clive Burton's drawing.

 

26-2-09

Suspension test.

                             

27-2-09

Table after second installation meeting.

 

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Table after second installation meeting - Clive Burton's drawings.

28-2-09

Suspension tests.

 

2-3-09

Suspension knot tests.

                           

9-3-09

Suspension noose - made by Patrick (technical consultant) during installation.

 

 

 


5 - INSTALLING THE WORK 

 

Installing began on 7th March 2009

 

                                                          

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6 - THE FINISHED WORK  

 

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