The Pattern of Life
The Pattern of Life
The Pattern of Life
The Pattern of Life
The Pattern of Life
The Pattern of Life
The Pattern of Life
The Pattern of Life
The Pattern of Life
The Pattern of Life

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Two wall panels and mosaics depicting groups of women and children holding and displaying cloths, reflecting Chorley’s close historical associations with the cotton industry. On the cloths are images related to Chorley and its market, including the Chorley Cake, and Chorley Town Hall. Mosaic insertions in the panels become full mosaics on the ground. Casting was done by Castle Fine Arts. Describing the work, Gorvin says: 'I designed and modelled the reliefs in clay and brought Tracey in to collaborate by making the mosaics. She continued my fabric relief designs, translating them into mosaic and she determined the overall shapes of the mosaics.'
Title

The Pattern of Life

Date

2000

Medium

bronze & ceramic

Measurements

H 201 x W 396 x D 10 cm

Accession number

PR7_AG_S064

Acquisition method

commissioned by Chorley Borough Council and local Millennium Committee

Work type

Relief

Owner

Chorley Borough Council

Custodian

Chorley Borough Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

2002

Access

at all times

Inscription description

on an adjacent bronze plaque: The Pattern of Life bronze relief panels were created in 2002 by artist and sculptor Diane Gorvin; the figures in the artwork represent the history of Chorley’s industry; the floor mosaic in front of the reliefs was created by Tracey Cartledge; the sponsors are listed on the plaque

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Located at

Cleveland Street, Chorley

PR7 1DA

On the wall and pavement, each side of the entrance to the covered market.