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The sculpture was designed by Stephen Broadbent, though there is much more to the story of Cleveleys 'Mythic Coast' than Mary's shell. There are more artworks to see and information here...
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This sculpture by Stephen Broadbent was erected in 2013. It is one of the symbols from the Sea Swallows, a children's book, which tells the story of Mary, a fisherman's daughter who saves her town from the dangers of the sea by using a golden seashell
Mary's Shell was delivered to Cleveleys on Friday 13th September - It's 8m long and 4m tall and weighs in at 16.5 tonnes, with words from the story of the Sea Swallow etched inside. Once the tide goes out, you can climb inside and listen for the sounds of the sea and waves.
The Sea Swallow is the story, written for children by Gareth Thompson, but with a charm that’s unmissable.
It tells a fairy tale that blends legend with local features, including the sunken village of Singleton Thorpe, drowned off Cleveleys in the 16th Century, mixed with real life stories about the people of Wyre & the petrified forest, which you can still see on the beach today
The sea defences at Cleveleys were rebuilt to protect the coastline from flooding. At the same time, the fabulous new, award winning design increased the popularity of this much loved seaside town and has attracted people from near and far to come and enjoy the spectacular views and much better access to the beach.
The 'Cleveleys Mythological Coastline' project secured grant funding through the national Sea Change project, which aims to regenerate the coast through the Arts, much of which has involved the area around the Marine Hall and gardens at Fleetwood. In Cleveleys, the project creates a legacy to follow the sea defence works, and a story that’s Cleveleys very own for the future.
The Shell was designed by Stephen Broadbent.
Another still-life composition inspired by the work of Christopher Broadbent. Aluminium articles are quite challenging to light without getting harsh reflections, but it's lovely when it works out.
Mary's Shell in Cleveleys is one of the main symbols from ‘The Sea Swallow’ a children’s book, based entirely on stories and myths provided by children and adults from the local area.
The illustrated book tells the story of Mary, a fisherman’s daughter who is forced to save her town from the dangers of the sea by using the Golden Seashell. Stephen Broadbent, a public artist, designed the artwork and hopes it will be used during the summer to act out the story to families.
He said: “This isn’t artwork for a gallery, they are for people to climb on, touch and enjoy. The sculptures are not about the artists, they are about the community and if this is acted out every year it will be fabulous.
An extract from the ‘Fleetwood Weekly News’ newspaper.
The sculpture Empowerment over the River Witham, outside the Waterside Shopping Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Designed by the artist Stephen Broadbent, sponsored by Alstom Power (now Siemens), and completed in 2002 at the cost of £100,000. It takes the form of two aluminium-and-steel human figures reaching to each other across the water. The design is intended to echo the shape of turbine blades, in recognition of Lincoln's industrial heritage. The official opening 1st February 2002 by Gillian Merron MP
At 16 metres tall, Empowerment is the largest sculpture in Lincolnshire. Increasingly, it is used alongside more traditional images of Lincoln — the cathedral and castle — as a recognisable 'tourist emblem' of the city (similar to the adoption of the Angel of the North as a symbol of North East England).
The sculpture Empowerment over the River Witham, outside the Waterside Shopping Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Designed by the artist Stephen Broadbent, sponsored by Alstom Power (now Siemens), and completed in 2002 at the cost of £100,000. It takes the form of two aluminium-and-steel human figures reaching to each other across the water. The design is intended to echo the shape of turbine blades, in recognition of Lincoln's industrial heritage. The official opening 1st February 2002 by Gillian Merron MP
At 16 metres tall, Empowerment is the largest sculpture in Lincolnshire. Increasingly, it is used alongside more traditional images of Lincoln — the cathedral and castle — as a recognisable 'tourist emblem' of the city (similar to the adoption of the Angel of the North as a symbol of North East England).
Well that is what if feels like after a few days of Christmas celebrations. I seem to have lost all track of time. We were up in London yesterday at the Bridge Theatre seeing Jim Broadbent in a play. I can never get over the amount of tourists there, not matter what time of year you go, and yesterday was no different. We had to 'fight' our way along from London Bridge to Tower Bridge. Completely exhausted by the time we got home.
Now that things are relatively back to normal I will be able to catch up with you all.
Aurizon's 6002 & ACB4406 lead loaded grain 5458 through Quirindi bound for Carrington at the Port of Newcastle. Loading occurred the previous day at CHS Broadbent, Moree and past Quirindi in the early morning hours of Tuesday 6th December, 2022.
It's only a matter of time until 6002 gets repainted into Aurizon yellow. 06/12/22
Cleveleys, Lancashire
I was hoping for a real "pea souper" of a fog to capture some eerie details of this sculpture and present them as a series of black and white images gradually revealing the full shape but the weather didn't want to play ball. The beauty of this sculpture is best view from the other side looking west out to sea, but then again you need a wonderful sky or stunning sunset to frame it against for any dramatic impact.
However, the reality of the sculpture when viewed eastward looking inland is very different. I hope I haven't spoilt the mystique of the art work like knowing how a magic trick works!
Silhouettes
On the beach at Cleveleys, Lancashire, UK.
The sculpture is known as ‘Mary’s Shell’ by Stephen Broadbent, based on an idea from the story ‘The Sea Swallow’, a children’s story provided by the children and adults from the local area. The story is about a fisherman’s daughter called Mary who was forced to save her town from the dangers of the sea by using a golden shell.
Stephen said: “This isn’t artwork for a gallery, it is for people to climb on, touch and enjoy”. Here is a picture of five children who have been doing just that. I found this shot more interesting than the children climbing on the Shell.
Cleveleys, Lancashire
I've seen images of this sculpture many times but only recently discovered its relatively close to me. The January weather is unlikely to provide a stunning sunrise or sunset at the moment and besides there are hundreds of these images so I took a punt on the foggy/misty start today to capture something different, something more eerie. Leaving home it was indeed foggy but at the coast more mist and light drizzle, such is the curse of the landscape photographer.
I wasn't sure what to expect of the sculpture in the context of its surroundings and was surprised to find I'd parked the car only 50m from it. So here's my take on Mary's Shell.
About the sculpture...
You can find the shell (sculptured by Stephen Broadbent) sat on the beach towards the northern end of the new promenade, opposite Jubilee Gardens and adjacent to the seafront cafe. It's a huge piece of public art, fastened to a base which has been fixed to concrete foundations set in the beach. It's 8m long and 4m tall and weighs in at 16.5 tonnes, with words from the story of the Sea Swallow etched inside.
It's completely visible once the tide goes out (obviously), and large enough for you to climb inside and read the inscriptions if so inclined. Once the tide comes in the shell fills with water and only the very top of it remains visible, poking through the waves.
Installation...
Mary's Shell was originally delivered to Cleveleys on Friday 13 September 2013 and spent a couple of weeks perched on a trailer on the shingle beach, awaiting transportation to its final spot on the sand. However, Friday 13th turned out to be an unfortunate choice of day - it was intended to be the day of installation but because of problems with the crane that was brought to site to do the lift, which wasn't suitable for use on the sand, the installation couldn't take place.
It was eventually positioned on the beach on the second attempt - 25th September 2013.
A late evening shot of the Stephen Broadbent sculpture "Mary's Shell" situated on the beach at Cleveleys in Lancashire.
This large steel structure weighs 16.5 tonnes is 8m long and 4m tall. You can actually clamber into the shell and it accentuates the noise of the wind and sea with the words of the children's story of the "sea swallow" etched inside the structure!
An intriguing sculpture and obviously one that is very popular with photographers. I have visited 3 times now and there are always a number of photographers there. "I still haven't found what I am looking for" here with conditions so I will probably visit again!!
Carved by Sculptor Adrian Wright from a 17-tonne limestone boulder from Carnforth. It was carved using hand tools and took around 700 hours to complete over a period of five months. The finished Sea Ogre is two and a half metres high, two metres wide and weighs in at 12 tonnes.
The sculpture Empowerment over the River Witham, outside the Waterside Shopping Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Designed by the artist Stephen Broadbent, sponsored by Alstom Power (now Siemens), and completed in 2002 at the cost of £100,000. It takes the form of two aluminium-and-steel human figures reaching to each other across the water. The design is intended to echo the shape of turbine blades, in recognition of Lincoln's industrial heritage. The official opening 1st February 2002 by Gillian Merron MP
At 16 metres tall, Empowerment is used alongside more traditional images of Lincoln — the cathedral and castle — as a recognisable 'tourist emblem' of the city (similar to the adoption of the Angel of the North as a symbol of North East England).
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empowerment_(sculpture)
Cleveleys Lancashire
broadbent.studio/the-mythic-coast
The Sculpture was placed on the beach in September 2013 around the time my husband made his last trip there before dying from a brain tumour. Since then I have been watching and recording how the once pristine metal of the shell has gradually been colonised by barnacles and seaweed obscuring the text engraved within.
Mary’s Shell is a sculpture by Stephen Broadbent. It’s on the beach at Cleveleys UK. It’s based on a book The Sea Swallow and is part of the Mythic Coast Art Project. It was a beautiful view looking across to the Lake District mountains.
A serene looking Mary's Shell on what was a blustery day on the sea front at Cleveleys. This angle makes this sculpture look like an abandoned turbine from a jet propelled mode of transport. I thought the serenity of this scene reminded me of the current lockdown during what really is a turbulent period of our history.
This is a sculpture by Stephen Broadbent on Lancashire's Fylde coast.
Monochrome still-life featuring a selection of aluminium items.
Those familiar with his work will realise that this is HEAVILY influenced my the work of photographer Christopher Broadbent. I recently discovered his still-lifes and was inspired to have a go at something in his style. The reflective nature of the material made this quite challenging and required a different method of post-production.
I realise that the composition is a bit tight in the frame. I'll have another go soon!
Cleveleys, Lancashire
I quite like high and low key images as a style but I haven't got to grips with them myself and I certainly didn't plan to try it on our trip to Cleveleys to shoot Mary's Shell. However, something went very wrong in camera and I inadvertently produced a couple of images which could only be described as white negatives. Normally I would have deleted them there and then in camera but held back to see what they looked like on my computer. With minimal processing this is the result... it's not going to be to everyone's liking but I rather like the outcome myself and I haven't found a similar one so far on the internet so it may be a first but don't hold me to it.
A wonderful work of art on the beach at Cleveleys in Lancashire by artist Stephen Broadbent.
The sculpture is made of twisted metal and is big enough to walk inside.
Kevin the Carrot is the anthropomorphic mascot for Aldi UK and Ireland. Since his debut in 2016, he has become the central figure of the supermarket's Christmas advertising campaigns and a genuine pop culture phenomenon in Britain.
He is essentially a tiny, brave vegetable narrated by actor Jim Broadbent, who navigates dangerous situations (usually involving dinner tables and hungry humans) to save Christmas or his family.
Still life with a nod to Christopher Broadbent----english photographer stilllife genre---oh to be like him---
Part of the sculpture Empowerment by artist Stephen Broadbent which spans the river Witham in Lincoln.
Managed to get up to London on Friday night to see A Christmas Carol with Jim Broadbent, we stayed over and had a quick walk around Shoreditch in the sunshine on Saturday before being pestered to return home to watch the Strictly Final by KP. Her favourites Kelly and Kevin didn't win but were amazing ...
Hard to believe that it was so warm in December ...
Aurizon's ACD6050 & ACD6054 lead empty grain 4557 towards the Kamilaroi Hwy Bridge at Willow Tree. The service departed Port Waratah, having dropped a load at the export grain terminal, before heading to Moree to load at the CHS Broadbent Facility.
The hoppers are QHBHs formerly used on coal services, but now with modified lids, and reclassed as AGAH. 04/08/23
Former England cricketer, then Bishop of Liverpool (1975-1997) and Baron of Liverpool
The Art by Stephen Broadbent,
A white Portland stone inlaid in the sandstone wall of the Cathedral,
The sculpture Empowerment over the River Witham, outside the Waterside Shopping Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Designed by the artist Stephen Broadbent, sponsored by Alstom Power (now Siemens), and completed in 2002 at the cost of £100,000. It takes the form of two aluminium-and-steel human figures reaching to each other across the water. The design is intended to echo the shape of turbine blades, in recognition of Lincoln's industrial heritage. The official opening 1st February 2002 by Gillian Merron MP
At 16 metres tall, Empowerment is used alongside more traditional images of Lincoln — the cathedral and castle — as a recognisable 'tourist emblem' of the city (similar to the adoption of the Angel of the North as a symbol of North East England).
Mary's Shell, a sculpture by Stephen Broadbent.
The sculpture, which is part of three new additions to the sea front at Cleveleys – including a 12-tonne Sea Ogre and a 9 metre Wooden Paddle – is one of the main symbols from ‘The Sea Swallow’ a children’s book, based entirely on stories and myths provided by children and adults from the local area.
The illustrated book tells the story of Mary, a fisherman’s daughter who is forced to save her town from the dangers of the sea by using the Golden Seashell. Stephen Broadbent, a public artist, designed the artwork and hopes it will be used during the summer to act out the story to families.
He said: “This isn’t artwork for a gallery, they are for people to climb on, touch and enjoy. The sculptures are not about the artists, they are about the community and if this is acted out every year it will be fabulous.
An extract from the ‘Fleetwood Weekly News’ newspaper.
Sculpture - Alfred Drury (1859-1944)
Unveiled on 4th May 1904 by HRH the Prince of Wales (later to become King George V). The flanking lions were carved by Alfred Broadbent of Shipley and the pedestal and balustrade were designed by JW Simpson who was also responsible for Cartwright Hall and Wembley Stadium.
The statue is 12 feet high and cast from three tons of bronze. It depicts Queen Victoria as she would have been at her first Jubilee in 1887.
Empowerment a sculpture over the River Witham, outside the Waterside Shopping Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Designed by the artist Stephen Broadbent, sponsored by Alstom Power (now Siemens), and completed in 2002 at the cost of £100,000. It takes the form of two aluminium-and-steel human figures reaching to each other across the water. The design is intended to echo the shape of turbine blades, in recognition of Lincoln's industrial heritage. The official opening 1st February 2002 by Gillian Merron MP
At 16 metres tall, Empowerment is used alongside more traditional images of Lincoln — the cathedral and castle — as a recognisable 'tourist emblem' of the city (similar to the adoption of the Angel of the North as a symbol of North East England).
Yes, that is traffic backed up and waiting to unload the goods on W&M's Opening Day 2010.
Photo by Tiffany Broadbent
William & Mary
A giant seashell designed by artist Stephen Broadbent is in place on Cleveleys Beach.
The sculpture, which is part of three additions to the sea front – including a 12-tonne ogre – is one of the main symbols from The Sea Swallow children’s book, based entirely on stories and myths provided by children and adults in Wyre. Both the ogre and Golden Seashell, along with a nine-metre Wooden Paddle installed in 2013, are part of the authority’s Mythic Coast Artwork Trail and penultimate phase of the £2.1m Sea Change Project.
The illustrated book tells the story of Mary, a fisherman’s daughter who is forced to save her town from the dangers of the sea by using the Golden Seashell. Stephen Broadbent, a public artist, designed the artwork and hopes it will be used during the summer months to act out the story to families.
Narrowboat 'THE EVELYN BRAODBENT' seen heading away from Braunston along the Oxford Canal,
24th September 2017
Sitting on the back road from Wragby to Market Rasen sits the small village of Holton cum Beckering. Around the village is evidence of Medieval settlement, defined by cropmarks and ridge and furrow earthworks indicating crofts and enclosures.
The parish church of All Saints sits in the centre of the village and originates from the 13th century, the church was heavily restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1859-60.
Academy Award-winning actor Jim Broadbent was born in the village in 1949.
"Empowerment" by Stephen Broadbent on Waterside, Lincoln. Designed by the artist, Sponsored by Alston Power (now Siemens) and completed in 2002.
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Take a portrait without showing the face.
— Tom Broadbent
Tom adds...
“Quite often details about a person: distinguishing marks, things they own and where they live say more about a person's character than a traditional portrait image. In my work I like to explore themes of identity and belonging, and in certain cases what is hidden from the viewer can be just as important as what is revealed. Look beyond the surface.”
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The sculpture Empowerment over the River Witham, outside the Waterside Shopping Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Designed by the artist Stephen Broadbent, sponsored by Alstom Power (now Siemens), and completed in 2002 at the cost of £100,000. It takes the form of two aluminium-and-steel human figures reaching to each other across the water. The design is intended to echo the shape of turbine blades, in recognition of Lincoln's industrial heritage. The official opening 1st February 2002 by Gillian Merron MP
At 16 metres tall, Empowerment is used alongside more traditional images of Lincoln — the cathedral and castle — as a recognisable 'tourist emblem' of the city (similar to the adoption of the Angel of the North as a symbol of North East England).