Comments on: Salisbury’s Glorious Font

By: shona

shona — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:48:23 +0000

beautifully iconoclastic – the edifice of the church is turned upside down in the waters of baptism….

By: Kennedy

Kennedy — Sun, 17 May 2009 08:33:13 +0000

You can see more of this chap’s work at http://www.williampye.com

Kennedy

By: Chocolate Font-dant « Still Striving For that Elusive Halo

Chocolate Font-dant « Still Striving For that Elusive Halo — Sun, 17 May 2009 07:36:07 +0000

[...] by Kirstin on 17 May, 2009 After Kelvin posted the glorious font at Salisbury – which was actually covered up for some reason when we visited – I decided that I [...]

By: Martin Ritchie

Martin Ritchie — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:09:49 +0000

Wonderful – thanks for sharing this!

By: Kelvin

Kelvin — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:38:36 +0000

I’d like to see a pic of the pond, if anyone has one.

By: gaelle

gaelle — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:36:50 +0000

Aha ! Stewart – you have solved the mystery of my consternation arising from not recognising the current font in Salisbury – and Roddy, I agree – Utterly Compelling.

A most excellent photograph, Fr Provost – Thank You.

PS. Anne, the Water Jump in S Mary’s certainly aroused comment, caused consternation when it leaked and – yes – inspired Memorable Moments (recalling among these the atmospheric effects of floating candles, and the dust which demonstrated the phenomenon of surface tension so superbly). ‘Foot Washing’ escaped from the Maundy Thursday Liturgy for a space.
(I guess there’ll be a relevant photographic representation lurking in the capacious cupboard of Somewhere which will yet emerge ……… )

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:15:12 +0000

A few years ago there was an art installation at St Mary’s which consisted of a large pool of water, lined in black. It reflected the stained glass windows and was interesting in all lights but absolutely beautiful, and yes compelling, in sunlight. Of course one small child tried to jump across and fell in!

By: Roddy

Roddy — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:17:49 +0000

The word I’d use for it, other than beautiful, is compelling. Even in the photos you are drawn to it.

I note the outside is sea green. Is the interior the same colour – again from the photos I’d say it was black.

Are you getting ideas for sunny St Mary’s?

By: David |Dah � veed|

David |Dah � veed| — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:10:14 +0000

Stewart, was not the previous one a preview of this final commission, to elicit opinions from the congregation, as well as to give them a feel for what they would be living with permanently?

By: Stewart

Stewart — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:21:13 +0000

When I was there four years ago, the previous font was still there. It is good to see the same principle of the water coming out of the corners and flat surface were retained. See the previous font at http://bonnyton.fotopic.net/p19062132.html