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Golden (The Flame that Never Dies)
Tunstall
Stoke-on-Trent
near
ST6 5JA
Tel: 01782 236000
About
Golden: The Flame That Never Dies, an iconic 21 meter high public artwork designed by internationally renowned artist Wolfgang Buttress (www.wolfgangbuttress.com ), was installed on the old Goldendale Ironworks site in Tunstall, Stoke on Trent in 2016. The piece makes reference to the flame that was permanently lit when the ironworks was in operation on the site.
To facilitate the community ownership of Golden, Wolfgang was keen to work with a local arts company and commissioned North Staffordshire based participatory arts company Letting in the Light (www.lettinginthelight.org.uk)
Golden contains 1500 glass spheres that are internally lit. 1500 community members have worked with Letting in the Light and creative writer Sue Harding to write Wishes on paper that local schools hand made especially for this project. Some participants took part in a writing exercise to create a 10 beat line that defines what they could imagine seeing coming over the horizon if they stood on top of Golden. Others chose to write song lyrics, names of loved ones or their own personal message for the future. Each Wish has been rolled up and permanently enclosed in one of 1500 spheres.
Have your say on public art in the city...
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is creating a register of public art to help inform planning decisions, related to any future regeneration schemes – as well as seeking to understand how people currently engage with public art in Stoke-on-Trent.
The authority already has a 72-strong inventory of public art installations across the city – some of which you can view here on the Visit Stoke website – and it is looking to develop the list even further – with the help of the city’s residents/visitors.
If you are interested in taking part – please click on the following link to complete the survey:
https://www.stoke.gov.uk/info/20003/your_council_your_city/638/public_art
The engagement exercise will run until Wednesday 31 January 2024.
