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New sculpture for Shaw Ridge site arrives soon

A large seven foot tall sculpture (a his arms piercing the wing and cal prowess for what it is, simply The reality is rather less dra-
model is pictured below right), by lying flat on the other side. His a facade. In the same way that matic....
Tim Sandys-Renton will be located enormous footprints are to be Red-Indian Bird Masks are sup- Hence the sculpture gives the
on the Shaw Ridge open space, look- seen in the tops of the wheels. It posed to give the illusion that the impression that the man could
ing down on Ramleaze. The work is is as if he stood on the wheels actor could become a bird and fly and travel the earth at will; in
presently at the metal foundary and clutching the wing to his chest in fly, so too the technology we fact he was rooted to the spot,
should be position some time in De- some impotent display of surround ourselves with is to give able to move less freely even than
cember. Whilst waiting for delivery, strength, but has disappeared. the illusion that we are all power- he could before, a symbol of tech-
Tim wrote a description of his work In the same way that in archae- ful, that we can alter our destiny. nological importance.
for The Link. ology one is left with the artifact
from which to work out the ac-
I've not titled the sculpture yet, tivities of the people of the time,
but it depicts a winged figure. we have half buried artifacts
The aeroplanes wing has im- which describe how they were
printed on its side the torso of an worn once upon a time, but in the
outsized man (150% over size), absence of the figure.
Yet the images of the industrial
looking wheels and high-tec aero-
plane wing give it the feeling of
Guitar being contemporary. I feel that
one should view them as if from
Tuition 1,000 years hence, as if looking
back on our era with the curtains
1 to 1 Tuition by torn apart and able to see the
Professional Guitar wood from the trees.
Tutor One would see out technologi-
Beginner, to Diploma
Standard Swindon Choral Society
presents
Contact Bernard Tanner
The Shaftesbury Centre A Concert of
Percy Street Christmas Music
(off Rodbourne Road) 16 December, 7.30p.m. What's On at Link Arts in December
Sports Hall, Link Centre
TeL 514055 Music by Vaughan Williams JAZZ PERFORMANCE
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Dick Heckstall-Smith
Friday 1st at 8pm Details from Jo Marchment, Youth
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CULTURE VULTURE
PLANNING Construction unwaged EXHIBITION
SERVICES ROCK The Evening Advertiser has for the
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Building Plans prepared, Saturday 2nd at 8pm day edition which celebrates the
Planning & Building Regula- Carpenters £2.50/2.00 unwaged cultural styles of young people
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Lives and Times plus support Of the 46 interviewed, 25 will
"All the headaches taken Fitted Kitchens Saturday 9th at 8pm feature in a photographic exhibi-
out of your hands" £2.50/E2.00 unwaged tion at Link Arts which runs from
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Saturday 9th December to Satur-
All work undertaken by fully Loft Conversions Christmas Special with local bands day 6th January.
qualified engineer. Wheelz, Modesty Blaze and Bands Twelve trend setters have been
& Extensions
Telephone Steve Wright of Gypsies chosen as finalists and one of these
on Patios & Refurbishment Friday 15th -8 till late will be nominated 'Culture Vul-
Swindon 871553 £2.50/2.00 unwaged ture of the Year' by Evening Adver-
Tel: 615285 tiser readers.
Shrink's Christmas Party The winner will be announced at
Popular combo Shrink supported a special exhibition preview on
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Tickets: Advance £3.00
DOWN A FEELONG On Door £5/4 concessions NEW DRAMA GROUP
Friday 22nd - 8 till late Avatar Theatre is an experimental
theatre/ performance group for
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Imagine (15) the exciting techniques and ap-
Every Monday 7.30pm - 830pm A documentary with music on the proaches of New Drama. Thegroup
Every Tuesday 7pm - 8pm life and death of John Lennon is planning to meet regularly at
Come along and enjoy yourself Thursday 7th at 730pm Link Arts on Monday evenings
Membership £1.00 + Admission from 8pm and their first workshop
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