Illuminations featured; moon face, the table from Alice and Wonderland (imcomplete with too gigantic tea cups), a pirate, Basil Brushes T.V ariel and a large tableau of palm trees.
There is so much to see and contemplate. Not least the amazing craftsmanship involved in making the lights but the imagination behind their stories. Brian has explored this slice of Blackpool's history and contemporary culture and presented it in a new context.
Happy 100th Birthday to the Illuminations......
For more information on the exhibition visit Grundy's website.
Schools and groups can experience this fantasy land of light from Blackpool’s past and present illuminations through an Education Officer led tour. This tour will ask the class to look, examine, sketch and write about the illuminations and the stories Griffiths is telling in each of the four rooms.
The visit also includes a show and tell session with Local & Family History Librarian, Tony Sharkey. Delving into Blackpool’s archives, this will be an exciting history lesson about Blackpool and it’s most visited attraction.
A creative workshop will explore the scientific properties of light through experiments, followed by a group task to build an artwork using shadows and light.
Dates available:
12th June - 9am – 12.30pm
13th June - 9am – 12.30pm
15th June – 10am – 2.30pm (includes a lunch break)
20th June - 9am – 12.30pm
21st June - 10am – 2.30pm (includes a lunch break)
3rd July - 10am – 2.30pm (includes a lunch break)
4th July - 9am – 12.30pm
6th July - 10am – 2.30pm (includes a lunch break)
11th July - 9am – 12.30pm
12th July - 10am – 2.30pm (includes a lunch break)
17th July - 10am – 2.30pm (includes a lunch break)
18th July - 9am – 12.30pm
To book or for more information please contact Kerry Hunt, Education Officer, Grundy Art Gallery on kerry.hunt@blackpool.gov.uk
