by PRSC | Thursday, January 20, 2011 | Art
While in later life Godwin was a creative polymath, the first twenty years of his career were focused on architecture and much of that work was done in Bristol. 1848 At the age of fifteen Godwin was articled to William Armstrong, City...
by PRSC | Tuesday, January 18, 2011 | Art
There is, as far as I can see, no online directory or compilation of Godwin’s many different works. Images and information are scattered across many sites, in various museum collections, private ownership and antiques galleries. Following the principle of “if you...
by PRSC | Monday, January 17, 2011 | Art
Stokes Croft is, as you will know from the sign in the central reservation at the southern end of the street, twinned with St Ives. I wonder whether Tite Street in Chelsea might be a better match? On first glance the connections may not be entirely obvious. Tite...
by PRSC | Wednesday, January 12, 2011 | Art
For an urban location that is over two centuries old, it sometimes feels strange that transience is a defining characteristic of Stokes Croft. Partly, its a function of the traffic flows that constantly run through the place. The miles of double yellow lines ensure...
by PRSC | Friday, December 31, 2010 | Art
The New custom built PRSC Outdoor Gallery, which is lit at night. The PRSC yard will be wired properly in January. The walls will also be painted. The yard will become the operational base for works in and around Stokes Croft. For the first three months of next year,...
by PRSC | Friday, December 31, 2010 | Art
A sharp looking throw up on the practice wall in Ashley Road. There has been a clear increase in overt political expression, hardly surprising given the political climate. With looming cuts, failure of our Council to counterbalance the overwhelming power of the...
by PRSC | Friday, December 31, 2010 | Art
Stokes Croft China is now set up to decorate sanitary ware to order, using the historic lithographs it has in stock. The ware shown here is decorated with1960’s Wedgwood print. By the use of digital ceramic print, almost anything is possible. The print below was...
by PRSC | Friday, December 31, 2010 | Art
Stokes Croft China will increas capacityearly in 2011. Three phase power supply was installed in December, allowing the instalation of larger kilns. This will allow larger objects to be fired, and will make full scale production possible. The kiln that we have managed...
by PRSC | Friday, December 31, 2010 | Art, Turbo Island
These pictures were unearthed by Rachael Marmite, who organised the archaeological dig on Turbo Island in 2009. The photo below is of the shop that used to be on Turbo Island in 1926. The picture below was taken in 1935. A bus crashed into the end wall of the shop in...
by PRSC | Friday, December 31, 2010 | Art
The new PRSC yard was used in mid -December to host a painting workshop with Graffiti artist Dan, and a group of former addicts with the Bristol Drugs Project. The custom-built wall was deemed perfect for the project, and the open brazier was perfect for the inclement...
