The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
A unique art exhibition centred on the history and culture of Lincolnshire windmills opens at Ayscoughfee Hall in Spalding this month.
Since Sliced Bread, by artist Fi Burke, binds social history with food heritage and contemporary art, integrating the voices of millers, rural communities and the land itself.
The exhibition stems from an immersive year of artistic research into the county’s windmills and communities.
Fi worked with community groups in the mills, exploring history as well as sharing unusual art techniques using everyday items from the kitchen.
Her work presents an artist’s perspective of looking at our relationship with the Field to Fork journey.
Coun Howard Johnson, South Holland District Council portfolio holder for Ayscoughfee Hall, said: “Fi Burke has created some stunning site specific work that is displayed throughout the hall and we look forward to welcoming visitors from across the region.”
In the hall’s medieval brick Undercroft, a field of hand made white windmills are placed in a grid, reflecting on the unsung roles of illers and farmers throughout history.
Upstairs, Fi explores the historic depictions of local landmarks by temporarily displacing them with digitally printed pieces evolved in reaction to present day visits.
The exhibition opened on Wednesday and runs until December 14.
The hall is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10.30am and 4pm. Entry is free.
On Thursday, October 30, Fi will be running a creative activity for young people from 11am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
In the hall’s kitchen, it is a mill-inspired free drop-in workshop for youngsters aged five plus.
For more information about the exhibition visit www.sinceslicedbreadblog.com
