Dunkeld Seat

Nigel Ross – Ridding Wood Trail – 1995

Material: Wood

Trail: Ridding Wood Trail

Theme: Seating

Form: Realism

Maps Featured on: 1995 – 2006, ?

Status: Removed, no remains

“This is a splendid seat, a giant, situated in the finest location along the whole trail, commanding broad views across the valley to the forest beyond. Worked from one piece of Dunkeld Larch, sawn along its length, then cut in half and subtly joined again to give movement… it has reference to wings and flight on this wide open site.” Meg Falconer, craftswomen at Grizedale, 1996.  Meg Falconer, craftswomen at Grizedale, 1996. 

Right at the end of the trail this seat had a great view over the whole valley and was an ideal place to sit. At this point there were also blocks of wooden offcuts, presumably left over from making Dunkeld Seat, which children could play with. Seems it was taken down with everything else on the trail in 2012.

Photographs Taken 1995

Artist’s other work in Grizedale –

Larch Wave Seat – 1995

Oak Wave Seat – 1995

John Mackie Seat – 1995

Lone Seat – 1995

Nigel Ross Bench – 2012

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Artist’s Website: www.nigelross-sculpture.com

 

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