My first experiences of music are of physical things and direct response marketing; early childhood relationships to real-life objects. I cherished the cassette of Cliff Richard’s ‘Devil Woman’ that I snuck into my tape player for car journeys to primary school, a welcome diversion … Continue reading
When my seven-year-old digital camera stops working I sit and stare at it. I observe the external buttons and their clear functionality, but beyond that I see very little: only a ghost image of an internal complexity. When my sixty-year-old … Continue reading
Finding myself in the paper-backed landscape of an empty bookshop, a question began to emerge from the lack of people exploring the packed bookcases. Will books and the printed word ever cease to exist? With such rapid technological advances and … Continue reading
Monday Washday Sometimes we may mourn the passing of objects, which, over the years have become lost. However there is no remote possibility of me ever mourning the passing of laundry aids of yesteryear. How many children today would know … Continue reading
The Tinsley Cooling Towers were obsolete by the time they were blown out of our Northern skyline. Towers existing to remind us of the industry that made Sheffield a thriving city, but also mirroring the very opposite- as relics of … Continue reading
This year marks the centenary of Woody Guthrie’s birthday causing much reminiscence for the protest songs of the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. Along with this nostalgic flashback, many have been quick to assume that the once noble flame of the … Continue reading
For the first in a new web-series, we have handed over editorial control over to our long time contributor Isla Badenoch. This selection of articles introduces the theme of the ‘Obsolete’. A word accompanied by the images and objects of … Continue reading
There’s a Sheffield Institution that needs a little bit of help. It’s understandable if the festive hangover has wiped out your good cheer, and possibly your wallet as well, but if you can, please support S1 Artspace. It is a … Continue reading
; Welcome to our new site. As you can see in the top bar we have reshuffled everything. There is the Magazine page, the Works page and the Shop. Streamlined, simple, all that good stuff. Importantly, it is an indicator … Continue reading
Starting at 9am on June 9 we began the task of making a magazine in twenty four hours. The brief of the project was to explore an area of Sheffield called the Upper Don Valley. Finally, we now have the finished product back from print. Continue reading