Here's a trio of things around Saltaire that I may vaguely have noticed before but have certainly never stopped to photograph. The mirror is at the Victoria Road entrance to Salts Mill, above the now-sealed tunnel that used to lead to the Dining Hall across the road. There is a larger mirror further along that I have taken pictures of in the past. Whether this smaller one is a recent addition, or whether I've just never seen it, I don't know. (It is quite high up). It must be to enable the security guards to see the driveway from their office.
The ceramic cat is a David Hockney creation, made when he was a student at Bradford College of Art and later given to his brother. It has been loaned to Salts Mill to display in the 1853 Gallery alongside some of Hockney's other work in the Salt collection.
Finally, corks... I'd be interested to know if any of my local readers know where these are?
In fact, it is a large picture that covers the window of the Victoria Off Licence, on Victoria Road. It's one of those wonderful shops that stays open a lot and sells sweets, crisps, milk and other useful sundries as well as alcohol. The same lovely couple have owned and run it for over 30 years.
Love the cat!
ReplyDeleteI too was drawn to the cat. I thought at first that it was 'outsider art' -- I have a very similar wooden hippo, carved by a self taught 'artist.' What is ART, anyway?
ReplyDeleteThe cat is very cool. I've recently found out some of my ancestors worked in weaving mills in the 19th century so this interests me.
ReplyDeleteThe cat is a neat sight.
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