PUBLISHED: 14:22 15 May 2018 | UPDATED: 14:23 15 May 2018 Andrew Clarke Kate Denton with Gravity Study 2, part of the Burning Ambition exhibition. Photo: Bob Foyers © Robert Foyers - All Rights Reserved Sculptor Kate Denton creates tribute to the human spirit after recovering from cancer scare. Arts editor Andrew Clarke went to talk to her about how the Icarus myth tells us something about ourselves. Icarus by Kate Denton, part of the Burning Ambition exhibition. Photo: Bob Foyers East Anglian sculptor Kate Denton has combined her love of flight and animation with a timeless human story of striving and aspiration as she unveils a new exhibition, Burning Ambition, centred around the Greek myth of Icarus, the man who flew too close to the sun and paid the price for his quest for knowledge. Kate, who learnt about manipulating metal at her father’s steel factory in Sheffield, has had a fascination with the story of Icarus for the last 30 years, but it wasn’t … [Read more...] about Sculptor Kate Denton takes flight with stunning Icarus exhibition in Lavenham
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Volunteers sought to join Icarus performance at South Tyneside Summer Parade
A show-stopping performance is set to bring the curtain down on this year’s South Tyneside Summer Parade – and YOU could be a part of it. Volunteers are being sought to join a dance company’s interpretation of classic Greek story Icarus.It will be the climax of this year’s parade in South Shields, bringing together dance professionals and members of the community in Bents Park.The street performance will feature a pair of 16-foot wings controlled by choreography and puppetry as the story of the boy who flew too close to the sun is told.The performance has been developed by Southpaw Dance Company and South Tyneside Council, and now 60 people – who don’t need to have dance experience – are being sought to take part.Robby Graham, the artistic director of Southpaw Dance Company, said: “We are looking for 60 members of the public to create a community cast who will play a vital part in our South Tyneside performance, telling the story of … [Read more...] about Volunteers sought to join Icarus performance at South Tyneside Summer Parade
Icarus exhibition in Lavenham pays tribute to doctors at Addenbrooke’s Hospital who saved sculptor’s life
PUBLISHED: 13:19 08 May 2018 | UPDATED: 13:25 08 May 2018 Russell Cook Kate Denton with one of her exhibits in the dsiplay at Lavenham. Archant A renowned sculptor from Lavenham is dedicating her latest exhibition, which she has described as the most important of her career, to the Addenbrooke’s Hospital doctors who saved her life. Kate Denton with one of her sculptures for her exhibition at Lavenham. Kate Denton’s “Burning Ambition” exhibition is the culmination of her 30-year fascination with the famous Icarus myth and will feature a display of sculptures, lithographs and drawings at Lavenham Hall Gallery, from May 13 to May 28. The flagship work of art is “Dare to Dream”, a 2.9-metre-high sculpture that boasts almost a tonne of bronze and is seemingly falling forward while balanced on nothing more than the figure’s toes. The exhibition also includes 15 other bronze sculptures and a similar number of drawings. While the display … [Read more...] about Icarus exhibition in Lavenham pays tribute to doctors at Addenbrooke’s Hospital who saved sculptor’s life
Icarus sculpture flies again
0 Post a comment Monday, 30 April 2018 - Community News A FARNHAM sculptor has reprised her dramatic figure of Icarus created for the London 2012 Olympic Village, after being selected to show her work at this year’s International Sculpture Festival in Guernsey. Nicola Godden, who lives in Dockenfield and went to Farnham Art College, was initially commissioned by The Sculpture Park in Churt to create the winged bronze for the 2012 Games.It was sold after the Olympics - but Nicola has since re-cast the figure for the International Sculpture Festival from May 17 to the end of October, and is currently displaying the striking bronze in her mother’s garden, also in Dockenfield, prior to shipping it to the Channel Islands. See www.nicolagodden.com for more information. Add Comment … [Read more...] about Icarus sculpture flies again
Facebook’s Icarus needs to come down to earth before it’s too late
Mark Zuckerberg is facing his Icarus moment. The tale of the boy who flew too close to the sun would make uncomfortable reading for the Facebook founder. “Move fast and break things” was the mantra that made Zuckerberg such a totem of sky-high success. But lax privacy controls and the leaking of the information of 50m users have cost him dearly. Facebook is falling back to earth. The sense of recklessness in pursuit of growth has damaged Facebook’s standing. Since news of Facebook’s misdemeanors broke, $73bn has been wiped off its market capitalisation. Read more: Facebook’s reign of unpunished rule-breaking is coming to an end Last week, we watched the 33-year-old founder hold his hands up and take full responsibility for the scandal, refusing to throw other employees under the bus. It is a step in the right direction, but it is deeds, not words, that matter now. Facebook’s worries have hit the other big technology brands – Amazon, Apple, … [Read more...] about Facebook’s Icarus needs to come down to earth before it’s too late