Tuesday 20 September 2011

No Bigger Trees!

We went to Salt's Mill yesterday afternoon. We wanted to see the Hockney Bigger Trees Exhibition and were very disappointed that this exhibition is not open on Mondays and Tuesdays. Why not? I don't really understand why a door cannot be opened so that we can wander in and look. What prevents this on these two days? It would only take an extra person or two to keep an eye out for any vandalism wouldn't it? Or is there something about art galleries that I am failing to understand?
Given the number of staff on duty in the half empty Diner perhaps some of those could have been more usefully employed in the galleries as look outs. Well, not all of them, obviously, as they failed to 'look out' and see us for some considerable time, when we were seated and gasping for a cup of tea! 
The Bookshop is very good, though, so we spent a goodly time in there perusing a variety of books from more unusual publishers as well as the ones seen in high street bookshops. (The few that are remaining in the face of Amazon's increasing monopoly!)
The whole experience of being in Salt's Mill is wonderful. It is so very BIG! The heady, pungent perfume of lilies fills the galleries which is wonderful to the point of sickliness! The light and atmosphere are fantastic.
We shall return on a day when we can see the Bigger Trees and I'll write again to report on our experience. 
A very good lace to visit - and when you consider the history of the place, the wonderful Titus Salt who provided so much for his work force it gives much food for thought. (See following blog link.)
PS It isn't this Trees exhibition apparently! This one is too big to be housed in the Mill. The one that is on is 25 Trees! Sorry if I misled you!

1 comment:

  1. Definitely must see this - the picture at the bottom is amazing! We'll have to brave the crowds at the weekends now though, one disadvantage of Joel no longer being Home Educated :-(

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