Seating Commision

Project Brief – Ham Woods Creative Seating
Budget: £1000 (to include artist fee, expenses and materials)
Commissioners: Friends of Ham Woods
Building upon recent regeneration works and the installation of the Sculpture
‘In Praise of Trees’ by Peter Randall-Page, the Friends of Ham Woods
(FOHW) are looking to commission an artist or collective of artists to create
new site specific seating for the nature reserve of Ham Woods in Plymouth.
The community orchard has been chosen as a site to introduce creative
seating and we are looking for designs that invoke ideas of playfulness in
nature, are fun and engaging and build upon the quality of work already in the
woods.
Where possible the seating should utilize natural materials sourced from
within Ham Woods (fallen trees, stones, earth, plants etc). The site also
includes some interestingly shaped trees and roots that may be incorporated
into the design.
The project has no budget for maintenance and the seating must therefore be
made from robust materials and fixings, making it durable and able to weather
or adapt over time.
Meet the Friends of Ham Woods: Saturday 15 June 2013
The FOHW are keen that local people are engaged in the process and are
offering a site visit for artists interested in applying for the commission. This
will be a chance to meet the commissioners and local residents and gain first
hand practical knowledge, wisdom and experiences of the location.
Meet at Ham House at 10.30am. Please email projects@hamwoods.org.uk
to confirm your attendance.
Deadline for submissions: Friday 12 July 2013
Applications should be made by email (jpeg files). Please send design ideas
with budget and installation details, a CV and a maximum of three images of
recent work to projects@hamwoods.org.uk
Desired completion of project is October 2013.
For further details about Ham Woods and the Peter Randall-Page sculpture
please visit: www.hamwoods.org.uk or www.plymouth.gov.uk/inpraiseoftrees
Contact Friends of Ham Woods
Mobile: 07954173520
Email: projects@hamwoods.org.uk

For more information visit http://www.hamwoods.org.uk/