Archive for August, 2006

L@tE, North West of England : Stories of Steps

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
Dingle, Liverpool - August 2006
Stories collected from the Herculaneum Steps, Liverpool.
Living at the Edge is a very real experience for the community who live and work near the Herculaneum Steps in Liverpool. The steps have for generations provided a link to the River Mersey, initially to gain access to work at the docks and in later years, as a means to socialize, exercise, shop and for recreation.

As an artist I have been challenged and inspired by the people I have met and the stories they have shared with me. This project leaves their legacy within an already vibrant community. The project participants listened to and gathered the stories, and then worked together to create a platform for the sharing.

L@tE projects aim to invite people to respond creatively to their environment. This project has attempted to research the way in which people and places have been linked via their steps. It has also attempted to understand how, over time, those lives have been affected by the city’s developmental process.

Copyright of the work and photography; the contributors.

Living at the Edge, Liverpool UK
‘Stories of Steps’
River Mersey, August 2006

Contributor - Janette Porter
Occupation - artist

steps041.jpg steps031.jpg steps021.jpg
steps061.jpg steps051.jpg steps012.jpg

Posted in Projects | No Comments »