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![]() Melanie Tomlinson was commissioned in 2013 to work closely with the project teams at SAW and The Great Crane Project. Melanie travelled with the Great Crane Project team to Brandenburg in Germany to observe the collecting of crane eggs and their subsequent journey back to the UK, shadowing the hatching and rearing process at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Gloucestershire and then final release of the cranes onto the Somerset Levels UK. Melanie’s beautiful hand printed pre-cinema objects including zoetropes, praxinoscopes and finely detailed illustrations narrate the cranes’ journey from Brandenburg to Somerset. These were shown at exhibitions in 2013 at both Slimbridge WWT and during Somerset Art Weeks. Planning is in process to enable touring the art work to Germany, further strengthening the German-UK partnership within the Great Crane Project.As well as developing her own creative response to the project, Melanie’s commission involved running workshops in local and European Schools, creating a series of online resources (found on this website) to widen the reach of the project and develop links between schools. www.thecompanyofcranes.blogspot.co.uk |
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![]() Ash Primary School has been involved in the planning and delivery of this project as part of their European twinning project ‘Flying Through Europe’. In October 2013 Melanie Tomlinson travelled with Ash School to Mons, Belgium, to deliver crane inspired workshops to nearly 100 children from twinned schools in Turkey, Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Portugal, Lithuania and the UK (Ash School). |
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![]() Funding for the development the online resources has been provided by InspirED Somerset. InspirED is a unique partnership between Somerset Art Works, Somerset Film, SPAEDA and Take Art, bringing the skills and expertise of arts and media professionals direct to Somerset schools, colleges and education settings. Contracted by Somerset Children and Young People’s Compact. |
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Helpers and Volunteers Many thanks to the many helpers and volunteers who have given their time, advice and support to this project, particularly those from The Great Crane Project. |
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Featured Photographs With appreciation to the following photographers for images used on this website: Melanie Tomlinson, Sasha Dench, Nisha Haq Photography, Damon Bridge and The Great Crane Project. |
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Organisation Information – Key Partners | |
Somerset Art Works (SAW) is a non-profit making organisation promoting the Visual Arts and creating opportunities for Visual Artists and Makers in Somerset through advocacy, promotion and development. SAW initiates and manages a range of events, projects and opportunities throughout the county and is a membership organisation for practising artists. info@somersetartworks.org.uk / www.somersetartworks.org.uk |
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The Great Crane Project is a partnership project between the RSPB, the Wildlfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) and the Pensthorpe Trust, with major funding support from Viridor Credits Environmental Company.It was set up with the aim of helping the re-colonisation of the UK by the crane and securing the crane’s future as a breeding species. |