About This Live Project

Working alongside Field Art, self proclaimed generalist Oliver Lowenstein and Sheffield City Council this is an exciting live project that combines research, engagement, design and potentially the building of a prototype for a eco-cycle stop as part of a feasibility for a redundant railway station building in Brightside, North Sheffield. – This is on the Sustrains Cycle Route and the project will frame and contextualise a Cycle Station and other facilities for Brightside.

Railway Paths are the owners of the site that is managed by the City Council. They are a company set up from British Rail Property - they own many of the closed railway lines often used for cycling and the Brightside Railway building. There are a number of interesting agendas for this project, which will also form a feasibility for a bigger project in the future.

Monday 22 August 2011

Inspiration behind my new song "Girl"s Night"

How many times have you heard, or said the words, “Mama’s going out tonight?” Now there are lots of different mama’s out there (lil mamas, hot mamas etc) But in this case, I’m talking about the type of Mama who may also be referred to as Mommy, Mom, or as I like to call my own mother, (In a high whiney voice) Maaaaaamaaaaaa!!! Lol Now that we’re clear, lemme tell you why I bring that up. It all started on a cool Friday evening, while in the liquor store. (please don’t judge me lol) I was scanning the fridges to see what might be my pleasure for my own well deserved night out, when I said to myself in a half laugh- “Mama’s goin out tonight!” At that moment I began singing that phrase over and over because it started to have a nice ring to it.. “Mama’s going out tonight….yeah… Mama’s goin out tonight!” And in that scummy old, run down (but reliable) liquor store became the birth place of my new single entitled “Girls Night”. The song is about how every mom needs some time to herself, without any kids, husbands, bosses, or anyone else who sucks the life out of you…(lol..jk husbands) Now I’m not glorifying moms steppin out every night, or using diaper money for drinks in the bar. I am simply taking a stand for all those hardworking, trustworthy reliable women who do their very best to care for their family. I truly believe that every now and then mothers should take some time and do something for themselves… “Dinner with the girls, or a night on the town....Get ya grown and sexy on… NO KIDS ALLOWED”

Lakota

Inspiration behind my new song "Girl

How many times have you heard, or said the words, “Mama’s going out tonight?” Now there are lots of different mama’s out there (lil mamas, hot mamas etc) But in this case, I’m talking about the type of Mama who may also be referred to as Mommy, Mom, or as I like to call my own mother, (In a high whiney voice) Maaaaaamaaaaaa!!! Lol Now that we’re clear, lemme tell you why I bring that up. It all started on a cool Friday evening, while in the liquor store. (please don’t judge me lol) I was scanning the fridges to see what might be my pleasure for my own well deserved night out, when I said to myself in a half laugh- “Mama’s goin out tonight!” At that moment I began singing that phrase over and over because it started to have a nice ring to it.. “Mama’s going out tonight….yeah… Mama’s goin out tonight!” And in that scummy old, run down (but reliable) liquor store became the birth place of my new single entitled “Girls Night”. The song is about how every mom needs some time to herself, without any kids, husbands, bosses, or anyone else who sucks the life out of you…(lol..jk husbands) Now I’m not glorifying moms steppin out every night, or using diaper money for drinks in the bar. I am simply taking a stand for all those hardworking, trustworthy reliable women who do their very best to care for their family. I truly believe that every now and then mothers should take some time and do something for themselves… “Dinner with the girls, or a night on the town....Get ya grown and sexy on… NO KIDS ALLOWED”

Monday 3 November 2008

Friday 31 October 2008

Event Countdown....

The whole team has been busy this week preparing for the big event on November the 1st. The event is being run during saturday afternoon, where proposals for the future development of the Grange Lane Station site will be displayed. Following last weeks consultation at the school, several proposals have been developed and researched to a better standard, demonstrating a more specific strategy for the re-use of the building.

Tomorrow will see entertainment provided by 'Swamp Circus' and Field Art - who have arranged several small scale games. The event has been publicised across the whole community by both ourselves and the Field Art team in an effort to attract as many views and opinions on the proposals as possible. The aim of the event is to get feedback which will help us focus on 1 or 2 proposals for presentation to the Council at the end of the Live Project cycle, though a critique of the numerous other proposals will also be presented.

If you want to join us at the Event, come down to Grange Lane Station tomorrow between 2-4pm.

Tuesday 28 October 2008

Site Team Walkabout

Most of the site team used Monday to explore the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) and tried to reach the site via public transport from the city centre. Ted explored the TPT around Meadowhall, Kieran and myself walked the trail to the site. We studied the meadow behind the building, the ground was very boggy and the whole site was enclosed by the stream, railway line and TPT. Following this we took a walk into Shiregreen in order to distribute posters to local business to advertise Saturdays event. We also visited any community facilities and took a look at the buildings in the area, which could possibly provide accommodation for the facilities we are proposing for our site. This included a large abandoned Methodist church.





Monday 27 October 2008

Which Way Now?

Following the event at Beck School and further involvement of field art it became clearer what our role in overall project is. Field Art are taking the lead in organizing the event and we feel that our role should be geared more towards building proposals. Therefore it was discussed at a meeting that the three groups (events, proposals and awareness) approach to the project should be changed in order for us to produce work that is more useful to final outcome of the project. Therefore it was agreed that we would now form two teams, building proposals and site/research. This should allow us to create ideas about the use of the building and gain a greater knowledge on the site and community that we are designing around.




Friday 24 October 2008

Beck School All Day Event!

With all preparations complete, it was time for action. The School had alowed us (The Live Project Team and Field Art) to set up in a through corridor so that we could talk to children and parents on the School's 'Review Day'. The aim of the event was to:

1: Explain our involvement in the area to members of the local community and to encourage an interest in our work

2: To invite them to our main event on Saturday 1st November

3: To ask their opinions about what they would like to see on the Station site if a project were to go ahead there.

With a steady stream of families throughout the day, and with many kids and adults expressing interest and great ideas of their own, all agreed that the day was a success.

Grrrrrr get off me jelly


Choices board, we asked people to choose which ideas they liked and would use, as well as coming up with their own ideas.
Cake decoration, two willing volunteers....


Nobody could resist the allure of the lurid...
The cake, prior to it's prompt demolition