Time Will Tell
9 March - 3 November 2013
Artists as guides
Meadow Arts is proud to present a series of events and an evolving exhibition in the stables, parkland and castle at Croft entitled Time will Tell.
Time Will Tell explores the creative tensions between the 'science' of history and archaeology on the one hand, and tales, stories or memories on the other; thereby revealing layers and gaps in the notion of the past.
Croft Castle itself is a fascinating patchwork of periods, which can be read in the variety of styles of the building and also in the landscape. Around Croft a multitude of stories and tales abound, as well as a wealth of archaeological finds and a distinguished, well-documented family history.
Artists' residencies are at the core of Time will Tell. A number of artists were invited to spend time at Croft throughout 2012 to steep themselves in its life and times. Some have spent time speaking with visitors or the local population; some have chosen to explore various storylines, true or false, linked to Croft; some have gone further afield, either discovering the landscape or the environs. The audience was invited to witness, experience and be part of the creative process behind the artists' work.
Time will Tell continues until November 2013 with a full count of finished works and new commissions from all of the artists in residence. The works in the exhibition explore the way we look at history and the way we represent it, responding to the rich layers of Croft's history and offering a new way of connecting with Croft's past and present.
Anne de Charmant
Director Meadow Arts
Artists
Pieces/Installations
- Clare Burnett - The Clearing
- David Connor/Mark Richards - The Decorative Hermit and the Machine for Draw
- Dorothy Cross - Everest Shark
- Dorothy Cross - Forge
- Ellen Harvey - Observations Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty
- Ellen Harvey - The Exiles
- Holly Davey - Parlour Readings: Letters from the front
- John M Robinson - Holofernes Finter
Venue
Croft Castle
Yarpole
Near Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9PW
We would love
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You can add your own stories, memories or historical information about Croft Castle to The View From Here blog, click here to visit it
Read Holly Davey's beautiful and moving Letters from the Front. If you have war letters of your own to share, you can add them too. Click here to visit Letters from the Front