Contemporary reflections
Inspired by their visit, the students created a variety of pieces, reflecting on themes from religious (and authoritarian) persecution to the beauty of the natural world.
National Trust staff and volunteers from Lyveden then selected the pieces to be installed as part of the exhibition ‘Views on Lyveden’, which will be shown on rotation throughout the year.
Jennifer Hatton, Property Operations Manager said,
“We’re really proud to be playing host to such an inspiring and interesting exhibition, and to highlight young local talent.
“For many of the participants, this will be their first interaction with the National Trust, and it’s exciting to see their contemporary reflections and personal connections to a local story that happened over 400 years ago.”
Fantastic opportunity
Spencer Graham, one of the Art and Design lecturers from Tresham College said:
“This has been a fantastic opportunity for our students to work on a live project with the National Trust. Our initial visit to Lyveden in September 2022 emphasised the importance of primary research and allowed the students to engage meaningfully with the beauty of the site, whilst taking part in a series of workshops. Back in the studios at college each student developed an individual body of work leading towards the outcomes within the exhibition.”
Jay – Level 3 Year 1 Art & Design:
“Lyveden had a sense of calm and undisrupted environment, this I wanted to communicate in my work”.
Becky Mills, Art Lecturer said:
“The show has been really well received and is still running now. It will be updated at the end May with work by the HND and Foundation Diploma in Art and Design students.”
