Seldom Seen Road Show - Uncovering the Furness Peninsula
Saturday, 2 August from 11am - 4pm at Art Gene, the Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Rd, Barrow LA14 1LG
It’s time to get the biscuit tin out of the attic and dust off old photographs, letters and memorabilia as Art Gene brings the Seldom Seen roadshow to Barrow on Saturday 2 August.
Art Gene are creating a series of maps and mobile phone apps of the communities around Morecambe Bay, highlighting the area's “Seldom Seen” assets and hidden histories, in partnership with the Morecambe Bay Partnership. Art Gene are collecting local histories, stories, folklore to form a character of place, old photographs, objects and artefacts for the maps and apps and they need your help.
Experts who will be on hand to talk about your treasures and memories:
- Archivist: Susan Benson, Barrow Record Office and Local Studies Library
- Artists: Stuart Bastik & Maddi Nicholson, co-founders of Art Gene
- Ecologist: Bart Donato, Biodiversity Advisor, Natural England
- Ecologist: Steve Benn, Reserve Warden, Natural England
- Historian: John Nixon, local historian and author. WW2 publications inc. Wings Over Sands & War Birds of Walney
- Literature: Dr David Cooper, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University
Art Gene will copy or photograph personal photos and memorabilia so you won’t lose anything precious. You will also be able to register something you would be willing to donate or loan to the project for exhibition at a later date.
The event is free to drop in at any time between 11am-4pm and there is no need to book.
Enter through the main door on Abbey Rd. Free parking will be available (entrance on Collingwood Street).
For more information contact Nick Owen at Art Gene on 07742 271570 or email artgenenick@btconnect.com
Download a free leaflet with details of other roadshows and activities here.
Visit Art Gene's website to find out more about our work on Morecambe Bay.
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