Author: Esther

  • What an Easter Extravaganza it was!

    The Easter Extravaganza at Heacham Public Hall on 19th of April was a huge success. Much fun was had by all. Easter bonnets, clay animals, monoprints and seascapes were made. Plus people tried their hand at card making, quilling, scrap-booking, crocheting and pebble painting – Oh and lots of cakes and scones (thanks to Joanna…

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  • Schloßökonimie Gern Take Two!

    In the March edition of The Heacham Newsletter I wrote about my experience at the symposium at the Schloßökonimie Gern, Eggenfelden in 2005. Ten years later I was asked to teach at a Summer Academy on this same site that I had loved so much.During the first week in August, four intensive workshops would be…

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  • Pre-Christmas Cracker

    Pre-Christmas Cracker

    Saturday 25 October12-3.30pmHeacham Public Hall After our massively successful Easter Extravaganza, we have decided to have another Art and Craft Day for the whole family. It will be held at the Heacham Public Hall on Saturday 25 October from 12-3.30pm Try your hand at Christmas Decorations, Card Printing, Pebble Painting, Clay Animals, Peg Weaving, Landscape…

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  • Heacham Carnival 2025

    Heacham Carnival 2025

    Visit us at our pitch at the Heacham Carnival! A lot has changed since last year’s carnival. Esther now has a studio at 21 High Street in Heacham so classes have resumed under one roof. This is fantastic progress in our aim to make The Old Dairy in Heacham our new home. We are so…

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  • What on earth is a Schloßökonomie?

    It’s funny how you can have experiences in your life that are extraordinary but not realise at the time how much so. After finishing my commission that I wrote about in December’s Heacham Newsletter, I decided to find a space more suitable for creating large scale sculpture. It was a move from Upper to Lower…

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  • Coffee Morning

    Coffee Morning

    Our next fundraising event is a Coffee Morning at 36 Staithe Road, Heacham, PE31 7EE on 28 June from 11 am to 3 pm. Come join us – eat yummy cakes, play some fun games and try your hand at some craft activities. We look forward to meeting you.

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  • Sound Bath Charity Fundraiser

    Sound Bath Charity Fundraiser

    Sorry, this event is sold out Friday 25th April 7pm-8pmHeacham Scout Hut , PE31 7DX Sound Bath using Master Dragon Frequency tubes In aid of Heacham Community Art Hub, The Old Dairy charity. £8 Donation in advance to secure your place. Please arrive 6.45pm. Bring a yoga mat or something to lie on, cushion for…

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  • Easter Extravaganza

    Easter Extravaganza

    On Saturday 19 April, Heacham Public Hall will open its doors to invite members of the public to try their hands at various arts and crafts. The event runs from 12 – 3.30 pm. Children enter for free when accompanied by an adult. The cost for each adult is just £5. Admission also includes a…

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  • Exploring Totems

    There are a couple of things about me that come from being born in Canada. One is a sense of freedom and love of wide open spaces. Another is an deep affinity for the First Nations people. They have a rich culture of beliefs, legends and practices. Unfortunately, as early as the 18th century, when…

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  • Magical Stones and New Beginnings

    With the end of the year approaching, I like to review and see if my year is complete. But how can you rate that? What IS complete? Maybe it’s achieving everything I set out to do but maybe it’s just enough to travel the path as best I can — one small step after the…

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