Heartlands in the snow

Crushed Wall sample unveiled!

Artist Walter Jack is working on the art commission that will lead visitors in to Heartlands from Pool Village in to the main site.

The 24 metre long Crushed Wall will be 2.8 metres at its highest point and 1 metre at its lowest. Walter's Crushed Wall is inspired by Cornish geology, a sample can be seen in the above photograph. Local concrete works Ladds, are involved as the wall will be cast in concrete. A rubber mould will be used to cast the wall, which will create the crumples and wavy effect of the structure.

Developments from Site

Foundations for the Chy an Bobel (Community Building) have been completed.

The block work has started on the community building, the blocks, as seen in the above photo, will be secured on top of the foundations up to ground level ready for the structure of the building to be put in place.

Piling has finished on the artists terrace and crescent buildings and other work ongoing is the pointing to the historic buildings.

The road around the site is also making good progress ready for its completion next summer.

The Heartlands Totem Poles have got their very own blog!

The Plan an Gwarry totem poles, will form the circular boundary of the events space, which will have the capacity to hold 150 people to watch performances or use as an outdoor classroom.

Artist Nicky Neate worked with Pool Business and Enterprise College students on the totem project. Nicky documents the process of turning the salvaged timber in to works of art on her blog.