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Standing Stone

Karl Lewis 1991

'Standing Stone' can still be found on a path which cuts up the side of High Bowkerstead at the southern end of the forest. It used to be accessible, but now it sits fenced off, just to the right if you are going up. It is assembled from various bits and pieces salvaged from Grizedale and beyond, as Karl Lewis himself explains:

"Standing Stone; a contemporary monument which reflects the region as it is and refers to its ancient/celtic past, to henges, stone circles, burial, the passing of time and its effects. It is made from materials found in the forest and surrounding areas. Materials that have been through production processes, to become tools of work or shelter from the elements, and are now discarded."

In 2010, with the help of local artist Sam Hale, Lewis collected forty-five personal stories from the residents of Darlaston, West Midlands. He and Hale asked the pupils of a local school to turn these little vignettes into pictures and inscribed them onto metal leaves, which were attached to a steel tree in Victoria Park. The whole thing came together to create a unique collage of the residents' thoughts and memories of the town.

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