Chairs for Arching, Part One
When: Tuesday 17th February 2015, from 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Where: The Guildhall, High Wycombe, HP11 2BJ
Cost: The event is free no booking is necessary
Chairs for Arching, is a triptych of talks and discussions on the history of chairs and celebratory arches in High Wycombe. The first talk in the series will look at how the Chair Arches of High Wycombe have inspired designers internationally while locally serving as a symbol celebrating the town’s industry and identity. The evening will bring together designers and manufacturers each giving a short presentation on their personal involvement with the Chair Arches while contemplating their relevance in High Wycombe’s Future.
Speakers include: Neil Austin, Stuart Linford, Andreas Lang, (others to be confirmed)
The event is part of Masterclasses in Sitting, an art commission lead by public works for the Wye Dene development in High Wycombe. Taking as the starting point High Wycombe’s rich history as the centre for furniture production, public works proposes a project, which uses ‘sitting’ as a way of relating and connecting the new Wye Dene estate with High Wycombe, its past and future.
public works will introduce the Chair for Arching, an evolution of the traditional Windsor chair, designed in such a way that it can stack into a perfect arch, which will be erected in Wye Dene in spring 2015.
The project is lead by Andreas Lang from the artist group public works, it forms part of an art commission for Wye Dene, curated by Futurecity on behalf of Berkeley Homes.
If you have any further questions please contact Andreas Lang, public works: 07866566162
You can find out more about the project at: www.publicworksgroup.net/sitting.
Chairs for Arching, is a triptych of talks and discussions on the history of chairs and celebratory arches in High Wycombe
Part 1: 17/2/15 from 6.00 – 8pm at the Guildhall in High Wycombe
Part 2: 10/3/15 from 6.00 – 8pm at the Guildhall in High Wycombe
Part 3: date tbc, at the Wrights Meadow Centre Wrights Meadow Road, Wycombe Marsh, High Wycombe, HP11 1SQ
The second event of the series will take place on the 10th of March 2015 also at the Guildhall in High Wycombe. It will explore the tradition of the Windsor chair and its evolution from bodging to automated mass production. The final event of the series will coincide with the construction of the new Chair Arch on the new Wye Dene development.