A Bigger Canvas: 200 Years of the Hay Wain - workshop with Razed Roof

Liz Harrington and Laurence Harding were appointed as commissioned artists for National Trust Flatford, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of John Constable’s iconic landscape painting, The Hay Wain.

Laurence Harding and Liz Harrington are photographic artists, whose work embraces experimental, historic and sustainable photographic practices.

Inspired by The Hay Wain, and the parallels between photography and painting, the artists explored themes of light and shadow, and reflected on memory, time and the spirit of place. The project aimed to help diverse visitors to Flatford connect with Constable on their own terms; working with photography and an experimental approach, the artists offered people an opportunity to rediscover Flatford, Constable and his creative process.

Throughout Summer 2021, the artists worked with visitors to create an immersive and interactive installation that celebrates the idyllic views that inspired Constable. The finished piece, entitled Landscapes at Noon, is on display in The Granary exhibition space at Flatford, and is made up of floor to ceiling cyanotype* panels inspired by the landscape, exhibited alongside photographs taken using pinhole cameras, and smaller pieces created using a range of other interesting photographic techniques, old and new.

Visitors and local community groups were invited to participate in the creation of the exhibition, through a series of pop-up workshops with the artists.

Pictured here: Artist workshop with Razed Roof Theatre Company

This commission is part of Essex Cultural Diversity Project’s Arts Council NPO commission programme, funded by Arts Council England. It is the latest and third artist commission delivered in partnership with the National Trust, building on the success of commissions at National Trust properties in Coggeshall and Colchester.

essexcdp.com/commission/flatford/

Taken on: November 8, 2021

Sets appears in: • Celebrating 200 years of Constable's Hay Wain

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