New sculpture unveiled on the listed Dunston Staiths in Gateshead
New Artwork Unveiled
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Cone – Launch Event
The launch event for Cone will take place on Thursday 3rd July 6 – 8 pm at Dunston Staiths… cone_invite_mb
Dunston Staiths artwork begins to take shape
One quality which sculptor Wolfgang Weileder does not lack is bottle – as his latest artwork taking shape above the River Tyne shows… Read all about it here – Cone Artwork
Thank you Taylor Wimpey…
We would like to say a big thank you to Taylor Wimpey for all of their help and support during the construction of Cone…
Artwork under Construction
The first artwork by Wolfgang Weileder as part of the Jetty project: Art & Sustainability will begin construction this month – June 2014. Return here for further updates or sign up for our RSS feed…
Restoration of Dunston Staiths on Gateshead riverside begins at last
The restoration of a Tyneside industrial monument has begun after decades of uncertainty over its future survival. The first new timbers have been grafted on to Dunston Staiths on the Gateshead riverside as the first move in a £450,000 restoration programme. Dunston Staiths, which is a scheduled monument and a listed structure, played a crucial…
What could the Staiths be? Have your say…
You can’t miss the Dunston Coal Staithes. Iconic, massive and in need of tender loving care. The Tyne & Wear Building Preservation Trust has secured nearly £1 million worth of funding to bring it back as a visitor attraction. But exactly what should that be? Let your imagination run wild and post your ideas in the…