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Tiedislands a one day event of contemporary art, live music and discussion, a celebration and a bringing together of audiences offered a meeting place on Portland. Tiedislands was an opportunity to hear from and to question John Maine RA artist of the Chiswell Earthworks and Michael Prior a representative of Nowhereisland an Arctic Island by Alex Hartley. Tiedislands also created the opportunity to reflect on public art practice and its relation to the places we find it.
Tiedislands proved very dynamic. In the build up a team was brought together to carry out remedial repairs to the Chiswell Earthworks. On the day a great team came together to create a warm welcome to all in the Chiswell Walled Garden. Inspired by the project ‘til there was uke’ created and performed an original welcome song entitled ‘Nowhereisland’. Tiedislands instigated two musical collaborations between professional musician Nigel Hopkins and Weymouth Concert Brass and the emerging musicians Arran Jung with Swift Current.
Thank Yous
Tiedislands was produced in association with John Maine, Michael Prior, Nigel Hopkins, Lucy Broddle, Stacey Hobday, Stuart Cave, Laura Caddy, Shaun Seaman, Julia Lunn, Mark and Jo Jackson, Marion and Phil Podschies, Christina Moody, Hilda Swinney, Douglas Pigg and Damian Smith.
The event was supported by artists, entertainers, individuals and organizations The Portland Town Crier, ‘Til There Was Uke’, Weymouth Concert Brass, Arran Jung and Swift Current, Alan Rogers, Marion Makes Cakes, the Rotary, Friends of Victoria Gardens, Underhill Junior School, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, Dorset County Council and Nowhereisland (funded by Arts Council England), Print Team, Quiddles, The Free Portland News, Dorset Echo and Radio Solent.
See below to play the welcome song -
