Sunday 2 May, 12-5pm Atypical Finale & Launch of the Govan Armada +++

Party time is here again! Atypical style.

Sunday 2 May, 12-5pm Atypical Root wraps up in fine style with an afternoon of events on Clydbrae Street, Govan G51 2AJ (see how to get there below).

Events include, the judging and launch of The Govan Armada, an opening at Clydebrae Studios/Govanheim Gallery the Bike-So-Cool Pedal Bike Event and much more!

–Free Burgers to the first 100 people–
Burgers served starting at 1pm with thanks to Riverside Community Hall.

Fire engine on site all day from the Fire Brigade for kids to see!




Timetable for the day:

• 12-1pm Judging of boats in the Govan Armada
• 1-1.30 Welcome by Councillor Shaukat Butt, Blessing of The Armada by Bishop Gregor Duncan from The Scottish Episcopal Church, Announcement of judges and prizes awarded
• 230-330 LAUNCH of The Govan Armada
• 3-5pm Other events by Bike-So-Cool, viewing of the Govanheim Gallery

Getting there:

View Atypical Root - Public Art Trail in a larger map

Coming from the north/city centre - there's lots to see. 

We'd suggest a stroll down the Broomielaw and Lancefeild Quay, taking in several Atyp works along the way before crossing over the Science Centre/BBC foot bridge to see what's on offer there. In the courtyard area you can find Kate V. Robertson and Gallacher & Warren. The Govan Graving Beacon can be seen from just in front of the Millennium Tower.

To get to Clydebrae Street head through the Science Centre car parks, past the Hub building, out to Govan Road. Take a right heading WEST on Govan Road. you'll pass old Town Hall, keeping the river generally on your right. You should see several Atyp markers as you go. As you approach the old dry docks there will be a high wall keeping you out. Clydebrae Street will be a right hand turn and you'll see a sign for a Tyre Service Centre on the corner.

Via the Underground: 5min walk.
Exit at Govan Station and head EAST down Govan Road.
You should be able to see the Millennium Tower at Glasgow Science Centre over the roof tops ahead and a green area will soon be on your left.
As the green area ends, take your first left onto Naplier St - and just after some construction on your right, cross over to Clydebrae St ( Naplier & Clydebrae do not connect for vehicle traffic ).
Continue down Clydebrae St. about half a block. Clydebrae Studios and the Govanheim will be on your right, the river on your left.

New images from the trail

A few more shots of works along the trail:

Sam Stead's "Boat":

t s Beall's "Govan Armada" in the Glasgow Science Centre reflecting pool:

Atypical Root featured in the Glasgow Herald | 'Strange twists of artistry'

Krintin Innes of the Glasgow Herald included Atypical Root in the paper's Arts & Entreatment section this past Friday (April 23, 2010) in an article covering Glasgow International highlights. Mentioned artists include Shelton Walker, Jamie Cooper, Mhari Sharp and the Govan Graving Beacon by t s Beall, Ben Dembroski & Benjamin Rush.

"There are a number of pieces making use of Glasgow's unusual, unseen or just ignored spaces in this year's GI programme, and using these spaces to say something about or to the city itself. Atypical Root is a specially curated strand of the festival, mainly comprising public art works placed by 25 Glasgow-based artists at certain points along a walking tour of the city. On Glasgow Green's Drying Green, where disused clothes poles still poke out of the ground, you'll find Shelton Walker's muted sound collage of the noises of contemporary domestic industry - washing machines, tumble dryers and ticking clocks - which have replaced the busy female community who used to use this space.

Following the route (or Root) along the Clyde, you'll eventually come to Jamie Cooper's brilliant Nae Place, a gaggle of crazily bent and re-soldered streetlights, hanging out like a bored gang on a Broomielaw wasteland, their light reflecting only their own bodies.

On the Govan Road (and at a few unmarked points in the East End), Mhari Sharp's fly-posted print series Every Other Saturday reflects on 1980s football casual fashions, while at Govan Graving Docks an automated beacon flashes Morse coded versions of text messages sent by locals in the direction of the Glasgow Tower (follow them in English at http://twitter.com/GovanBeacon)...."

Read the compleete article via http://bnet.co.uk

t s Beall, Ben Dembroski, Ben Rush | A Stone's Throw Away: The Graving Beacon

Location:
Govan Graving Docks  (Dry Docks)
viewable from in front of The Millennium Tower, Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, G51 1EA  Find this on the Map!
Follow us on Twitter @GovanBeacon
Project Website: www.astonesthrowaway.co.uk

Synopsis:

Employing the outmoded technology of Morse code this project connects the Govan Dry Docks, Glasgow’s historic industrial centre to the facing Pacific Quay redevelopment.


Description:

The Graving Beacon is an automated light placed on the Govan Graving Docks which flashes messages in Morse Code towards The Glasgow Science Centre and surrounding area. Messages can be sent to the Beacon via SMS text and will be archived via Twitter @GovanBeacon. The beacon will be visible online at www.astonesthrowaway.co.uk using a webcamera installed in the Glasgow Science Centre.



The most recent image from the beaconcam!

Text messages (SMS) will be sent by the community surrounding the Graving Docks in Govan and by vistiors to The Glasgow Science Centre who view the Beacon in front of The Millennium Tower. Invitations to text the Beacon will also be given out during some GI Festival events.

A Stone’s Throw Away is a two part project, each employing outmoded or 'dead' communication technology from the turn of the last century. The other half of A Stone's Throw Away is The Govan Armada.

 












Artist Contact:
astonesthrowaway-at-gmail.com [replace -at- with @]

www.astonesthrowaway.co.uk
Project website will host information on the entire project (including The Govan Armada), a live webcam feed of the Beacon, and a link to the Beacon's Twitter account @GovanBeacon

www.tsbeall.com
www.dembroski.net
www.orionrush.com

t s Beall | A Stone's Throw Away: The Govan Armada

Location:

Sunday 2 May: Launch of The Armada from the Govan Graving Docks (Dry Docks)
Friday 16 April - Saturday 1 May: Glasgow Science Centre IMAX reflecting pool

--> see events page for details on Sunday 2 May Launch Party

Synopsis:

An armada of small 'mailboats' containing messages in bottles will be launched from the Govan Graving Docks on Sunday 2 May. Prior to the Launch and during the GI Festival, some of The Govan Armada will be 'anchored' in the Glasgow Science Centre's IMAX reflecting pool.

The Govan Armada will follow the historical model of the St. Kilda mailboats, sent from the island of St. Kilda initially by those in distress and afterwards by tourists at the turn of the last century. Construction of the mailboats will consist of a simple 'boat' structure, a message in a sealed container, and a floatation device. The boats will be made primarily from wood and other detritus floating in the Govan Dry Docks and surrounding Clyde River (redeveloped rubbish).

Initially, The Armada will be constructed by and with the local community in Govan. Workshops will take place at nearby Clydebrae Studio, and will be organised with Riverside Community  Hall. Construction of the mailboats and collection of messages will be open to members of the public (including GI festival-goers - please contact t s Beall via email below for details). 

The Armada will be launched from the Govan Dry Docks during a 'Launch Party' on Sunday 2 May which will include an exhibition opening at the new Govanheim on Clydebrae Street, Bike-So-Cool art bike caravan, and other events. Burgers and hot dogs will be for sale provided by Riverside Hall.

The Govan Armada and The Graving Beacon are part of a larger work titled A Stone's Throw Away. Both The Govan Armada and The Graving Beacon employ 'dead' communication technology from the turn of the last century in an attempt to connect the Govan Graving Docks to the nearby Pacific Quay redevelopment.

Artist Contact:

astonesthrowaway.govan-at-gmail.com [replace -at- with @]

www.astonesthrowaway.co.uk 

Project website will host information on the entire A Stone's Throw Away project (including The Graving Beacon).

www.tsbeall.com