Chime Ding Cast Tin
John Taylor Bellfounders
Mass Journal 02
This issue presents Chime Ding Cast Tin, an ongoing project by Mass Collective documenting the last major bell foundry in Britain.
John Taylor & Co operates the largest bell foundry in the world in Loughborough since 1839. The photographs document the processes and the people involved, within a timeless industrial environment that will soon undergo substantial changes. These are the last days of the foundry as it’s been known since its foundation.
As you turn these pages you move through the process of the creation of a bell, from casting to tuning. The visual narrative is accompanied by the recordings of sounds, noises and voices of the people working at the foundry.
Photographs: Luca Piffaretti, Francesco Russo, Henry Woide
Sounds: Luca Piffaretti
Words: Diane Smyth
Design: Stanley James Press
Specifications:
First edition of 200
52pp - 130 gsm silk paper
Multi-layered triple cover - 135 gsm uncoated paper
158 x 210 mm
Staple bound
Accompanied by audio recordings
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