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6 SHAW

A SCULPTURE SINGING FOR
FOR SHAW? FURNISHINGS
by Chris Humphrey
Link Arts Coordinator by Keith Boxhall
Upper Shaw Farm Community "If music be the food of love,
Centre was the venue for a public play on" and that's what we in-
meeting on May 20th to discuss tend to do!
the development of the sculpture In order to raise money to buy
being produced in West Swindon furnishing for the new church at
by Julie Livsey, our artist in Shaw we intend to sing from
residence. As readers of 'The 9.00am to 9.00pm on Saturday
Link' will know, Julie has been 11th July at the chapel off
with us since January and is Roughmoor Way.
working at the Community Arts We would be grateful if you
Studio in Toothill. The produc- could come along and support
tion of a major new public sculp- us, either by sponsoring, singing
ture in West Swindon is an or watching! We will be doing a
important element of her resi- variety of things including music
A model of Julie Livesey 's proposed sculpture. dency. The meeting was arranged jerks, favourite hymns, children's
to allow the residents of Shaw time and instrumentals.
to comment and respond to the Shaw Church is part of the
SHAW RIDGE SCHOOL ideas for the work being pre- West Swindon Ecumenical pro-
by Keith Burke
pared by Julie and the Land- ject which is made up of the
Growing fast - that sums up the first two years at Shaw Ridge. scape Architects of the Borough Methodist, Anglican, United
Having opened in September 1985 with 19 children, we will start Council. Reformed and Baptist Church.
September 1987 with around 200. In consultation with the Arch i- For further information re-
tects three possible sites have garding this event please con-
Could I ask any people living in our catchment area with children been identified in the Shaw area. tact Julia Moms on 875968 or
aged three or over to Contact the school? This will give us an These are: the 'Clay Pit' space Elizabeth Raymond on 875276.
indication of future numbers and allow us to tell you about Shaw between Cartwright Drive and,
Ridge.
Mead Way; the grassed triangular poorly attended a number of
Running for Shaw Ridge area between Jersey Park and comments were made both on
Hanson Close; and the open space Julie's proposed sculpture and
Again on Sunday 20th September we will be holding our 10k race adjacent to the path from Old the possible sites. Final confirma-
and Fun Run. Last year nearly 200 competitors took part. We Shaw Lane and Cartwright Drive tion of these details is on the
would like to see 400 this time. All competitors receive ceramic which runs past Lower Shaw way, so watch this space for more
medallions. Entry forms are available from the school. Farm. Although the meeting was news.
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