Category: Articles
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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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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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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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Didn’t We Have a Lovely Day at the Heacham Carnival … ?
The Save Our Studio (S.O.S.) campaign group were delighted to have a stall at the Heacham Carnival. It provided the opportunity to show examples of the work people have made at Studio @ 55 – clay modelling, pottery, armature sculpture, soapstone carving and linocut. We received fabulous support from the Carnival visitors. They really liked…
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Studio @ 55 at The Old Dairy
We are very excited about our plans to develop The Old Dairy. We realise its a huge undertaking but are motivated by the benefits an art and community hub will make to Heacham. We look forward to bringing our vision of a vibrant space instead of a derelict building to the center of the village.People…
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S.O.S. Save Our Studio
Esther Boehm has been running Studio @ 55 on the High Street in Heacham since October 2017. Since that time it has grown into a vibrant community art hub. Sadly, she has been told that she will need to Vacate the Premises. We don’t want to see her go!We love coming here and hope to…
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What’s Gone is Gone!
Unlike modelling where clay is added and removed until you are happy with the work, it isn’t possible to put bits back onto a carved stone. What’s gone is gone! This seems like something that is daunting but it needn’t be. Stone carving is a lot like life. Each stone is a challenge. It has…
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Further art adventures
Summer is winding down and I have had a good one. My piece Beginning – Ending – Beginning for Wighton 23 Cycle did get finished on time but just barely. It was important to do the cement work as close to setting up as possible so that the embedded plants were as fresh as possible.…