Rook Lane Arts Trust

Rook Lane Arts Trust was set up in 2002 to develop arts and education events in the newly restored Rook Lane Chapel. It continues to focus on art and education.

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Join us for the last few days of our Casting the World exhibition! ⁠⠀
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Our Rook Lane Chapel exhibition is open until Sunday 28th July, 10am - 4pm daily. Admission is free, so come and pay us a visit for a last look… https://t.co/MjMAxXt2DU

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TOMORROW! ⁠⠀
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Join us for a talk by project curator Sue Bucklow and writer Phyllida Shaw who will talk about two sculptors who never met, but were connected by the Singer's foundry....⁠⠀
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"Amy & Alice, Two… https://t.co/ILc9sDUUSz

[Errin Hussey @Archivist_Errin]

Huge congratulations to all @RLATFrome for this beautiful publication. It was an absolute pleasure for the #ArchiveofSculptorsPapers to make a contribution and learn so much from @SueBucklow about the incredible J.W Singer & Sons Foundry 👏

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Lots happening this weekend for #CastingTheWorld ! We've got talks, walks, casting workshops and the exhibition is open on Sunday 10-4. Please check out our website for full details >> https://t.co/uTMWbDm6xm

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Such a great start to our casting workshops at Black Swan Arts this week with artist Lucia Harley. Thanks so much to the students who joined us to create casts and maquettes!

Our Casting workshops are open to the… https://t.co/aeiqwgHjTC

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Some pictures from our opening night last Friday 28th June. It was wonderful to welcome over 200 people to the launch of Casting The World, which celebrates the life and work of John Webb Singer and the Singer &… https://t.co/EAHUHk9sBj

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Great to see some of the images form "Casting The World" on the #BBC website. Join us at 5pm on 28th June for the launch of this amazing exhibition @RookLaneFrome #Frome #Somerset #HeritageLottery https://t.co/WFiKJZUFXB

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Very exciting to see that our upcoming exhibition, “Casting The World, The Story of J.W. Singer & Sons, Frome” has been reported by the BBC! Click the link in our bio to read all about the glass plate negatives that… https://t.co/CZh11QjZTL

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BBC News - Exhibition commemorates iconic work of Frome foundry https://t.co/WFiKJZUFXB

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Our interactive Singer’s Statue Map is live! Head over to our website where you can see the most famous works that were produced by the Singer & Sons Foundry, and those we know were photographed....
https://t.co/qDS59yDYlM #Frome #Somerset #JWSingers #SingerandSonsFrome

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Over the coming weeks, we'll be sharing images from glass negatives that have been held at #Frome Museum Trust, and will be displayed at Rook Lane Chapel this year for "Casting The World". Here's Boudica & her daughters after casting in 1897 who now lives on #London Embankment!

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Amazing image of the main sand foundry at Singer & Sons, showing the heavy duty gantry crane and sand moulds. Anyone in this picture seem familiar? We would love to hear from anyone whose relatives may have worked for Singer & Sons, or have a connection to the foundry. #Frome

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A view of the main sand foundry at Singer's with the plaster model used to cast the eight lions for the Rhodes Memorial, #CapeTown. The sculptor responsible, J.M.Swan, was renowned skilfully modelling animals.⁣ #Frome #Somerset #JWSinger2019 #HeritageLottery #RookLaneArts

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"Nearly 100 places of worship and other public edifices have been supplied by Singer...from Cornwall to Cumberland. Hundreds of candlesticks etc of exquisite workmanship have been sent to Oxford alone," Samuel Cuzner in the Handbook to #Frome Selwood in 1865.

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Statue of #QueenVictoria being finished off at the Singer metalworks circa 1914. This work was cast at Singer's in 1914 & unveiled outside British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, #BritishColumbia in 1921. #Frome #Somerset #JWSinger2019 #HeritageLottery #RookLaneArts

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Over the coming weeks, we'll be sharing with you some of the images from glass negatives that have been held at Frome Museum Trust, and will be on display at Rook Lane Chapel this summer as part of "Casting The World: The Story of J.W. SInger & Sons, Frome"

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Do any of these faces seem familiar?!
⁣We would love to hear from anyone with connection to the Singer & Sons Foundry who would like to contribute to our "Casting The World" project. ⁣DM us or email [email protected] #Frome #Somerset #JWSinger2019 #HeritageLottery

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@PlimmerJo Yes - he's amazing!

[Rook Lane Arts Trust @RLATFrome]

Do any of these faces seem familiar?!
⁣We would love to hear from anyone with connection to the Singer & Sons Foundry, or a story to tell about J.W. Singer's work and legacy. ⁣DM us or email [email protected] #Frome #Somerset #JWSinger2019 #HeritageLottery

[Rook Lane Arts Trust @RLATFrome]

We had a fantastic day yesterday, launching Casting The World fromemuseum and across Frome town centre with our Singers Trail town walks.⠀
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It was fantastic to see over 100 people arrive… https://t.co/F9OINrBR4F