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Sculpture Around
the world are many examples of sculpture made in Frome by Singers Art
Metal Works. Situated until 1999 in the centre of Frome, the Singers
works have now moved to one of the industrial estates in the town, and
make brass sprinkler heads. The Morris Singer Foundry at Basingstoke
continues the Singer of Frome tradition of statue casting.
Famous
statuary made in Frome include 'Justice' on The Old Bailey, 'Boadicea'
on Victoria Embankment & Gordon of Khartoum (right). A list of all
those known of can be found here. More information on Singers can be found here.
The 'Singers Links' project Artefacts
from the town's industries have been embedded in glass blocks in a
unique piece of public art completed in 2001. A new wall in Library
Square holds these fragments of history, including items from Bussman
Cooper (fuses), Singers (sprinklers) & Notts Industries (car
parts), together with glass blocks created by young people in Frome.
Assisted by Local Heritage Initiative & Mendip District Council
funding. A new bronze casting of a camel by the Basingstoke foundry, is
sited in the play area where the Camel Shed stood (right) and an old
power hammer & crucibles & other equipment from the old works,
salvaged from the demolition, have been re-sited in the housing estate.
The 'Made in Frome' group A
wealth of artistic talent exists to this day in Frome, making items of
craft from artistic metalwork to puppetry. The Museum plan to enhance
the links with modern crafts in their shop. The Made in Frome group
enhance links with Frome's twin towns of Chateau Gontier and Murrhardt
via reciprocal exhibitions, particularly during the Frome Festival. More information can be found on the Frome Towntalk webpage.
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