What it looks like
This piece is a woven ‘ribbon’ pattern of steel 6 by 2 metres long, sitting on top of one of the planters, with two different colours when viewed from each end.
What it's about
‘Ribbon for Bedworth’ offers views to All Saints church and down towards the alms houses, as well as the routes towards the Miners Welfare Park.
The piece invites exploration and conversation as well as helping to create a more interesting environment and encourages reflection about what is unique to the town.
How it was made
The complex weave pattern of interlinked straight steel pieces are connected with a series of welded bolts to form the curve of a ribbon. The piece was structurally challenging for both the artists and fabricator and the resulting structure is an impressive piece of engineering!
How the artist describes it
It provides a focal point and meeting place at the centre of Bedworth. The twist draws you to and around the central location, while being offset to retain important views of the church.
Two colours create markedly different views; a dark green is taken from the market canopies, and in the other direction, a bold orange is inspired by the vivid planting.
The complex twists, curves and woven lines are all formed from flat surfaces, creating an intriguing contradiction in geometry and a complex build, encouraging passers-by to stop and take a closer look.
The sculpture references Bedworth’s ribbon making history and the curvaceous, geometric brickwork of the streetscape.
The work needed to maintain a smooth form, be the right scale for the location, be safe, strong and buildable; it needed to work both from a distance and from up close.
What will happen next
This piece may be relocated to become part of the green corridor as part of the wider regeneration plans for Bedworth.
