This week’s Spiral Sunday features a shot I took of a slate-clad wall on the David Attenborough Building during a recent visit to Cambridge. I really like the way the artists Ackroyd & Harvey have incorporated the square elements into this Fibonacci Spiral by changing the orientation of the pieces of slate. It’s a stunning piece of work that my photograph doesn’t really do justice.
Prof. Jeff Ollerton - ecological scientist and author 
It looks beautiful Jeff, but how is it made? It’s hard to tell from the picture. Perhaps some close ups of the tiling would explain: Are they slivers of slate set on edge? If so, the amount of work must have been vast!
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Steve Hawkins
Sorry, yes, I should have said: it’s slivers on edge, as you say. I didn’t have time to get a close-up unfortunately.
That really is amazing that anyone had the time and patience to do it: quite apart from the idea!
Excellent! (y)
I work here and yes, it is slivers of slate each individually set. And yes it did take a lot of work to complete! There’s more info on it from the artists here http://www.ackroydandharvey.com/slate-works-david-attenborough-building-corn-exchange-entrance-2016/.
Thanks Lizzie 🙂
Yes: thanks for passing on the info. It’s good to see someone doing more than mulching with the trimmings!