Artist in Residence found Inspiration in a Mining Library - Where'll you find yours?!

The Seam: Song writing residency at the Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers

This autumn the Library at the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers has been home to Singer/songwriter Gareth Davies-Jones who has revelled in creating new work from the stories contained in this world renowned library.

The world of mining and mechanical engineering is no stranger to song, and there is a rich legacy of music in the industry, which any visit to a mining Gala will confirm. However, this residency is not a historical ‘round-up’ of mining ballads, but a new approach to telling the story of the library collections through song.

The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers in Newcastle is a cathedral to this country’s mining wealth.  Art is no stranger to the industry and even a brief visit to the Library in Neville Hall will confirm that ‘Art’ was acclaimed by the founding fathers of the industry and echoed in their founding statement ‘for art and science’



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