A second original piece of music, inspired by the OneOak project, is now available. ‘Wood’ is a personal response by musician and composer Faith Elliott to the work of her father, furniture designer Derek Elliott. A recent exhibition at which this piece was launched, included a display of boards from the OneOak tree. The music…
We are extremely privileged to have had an original piece of music composed for the OneOak project. Anna Hemery composed the music and coined the name – the “OneOak Trio”. The trio comprised violin and piano (Anna Hemery) and cello (played by husband Nick Cooper). Anna has played with many leading orchestras and theatre companies…
Watercolour artist Rebecca Hind held a workshop with Years 3 and 4 at Bladon Primary School. She showed the children the OneOak paintings that she has been working on over the last six months, and inspired them to produce their own under expert tuition. Sam I know how to use watercolour paint now – I…
Artist Rebecca Hind was first featured in October 2009 when we watched her working on watercolour sketches of the OneOak tree in the woodland – read here. We visited her studio recently to see what progress she had made and were amazed that she has produced no less than five separate paintings. Her beautiful watercolours…
Writer and radio producer Cathy Fitzgerald recorded an interview between Blenheim forester Nick Baimbridge and his son Ben, immediately before the tree felling. Cathy makes audio tours for museums and galleries and is currently working on a radio documentary for the BBC about magic carpets. She says that she is interested in OneOak because “I…
Our fantastic voluntary film crew have produced a new film of the OneOak felling. Eight hours is condensed into just four minutes, capturing the peace of the woodland at dawn and then the arrival of 250 children and several hundred guests to watch the felling. Watch as the tree surgeon scales the tree to prepare…
Oxford-based artist Sarah Simblet has been working with us to capture the beauty of the OneOak tree. We are privileged to have had a sneak preview of her unfinished drawing of the OneOak tree. It perfectly depicts the grandeur of the OneOak tree and the tangled mass of its branches. Sarah Simblet Author of the…
Top London-based photographer Sam Scott-Hunter spent a freezing afternoon today capturing the beauty of the OneOak tree after the recent heavy snowfall. Sam will be creating an album of images that we will share online soon. We will also be working with him to capture the beauty of the wooden products that are made from…
Artist Rebecca Hind has been visiting the OneOak tree regularly (see previous post). She has braved freezing temperatures and long nights to watch the tree as it changes through the seasons and through the time of the day. Rebecca’s most recent sketch show here was inspired by a full moon. “Our most recent full moon.…
We are delighted that a very talented artist will be working on the OneOak project. Rebecca Hind is an Oxfordshire-based artist who works predominently with paint. She has exhibited widely both in Britian and abroad. “Oak trees have long held a significant place in our culture, one that goes way beyond ornament or function. Once…
