Lydia and the fifty bees... 07/15/2017 ...that's a great name for a band if you ask us, but no! This is all about the Bees. Fifty beautiful, almost life-sized ones, meticulously hand-crafted by awesome Somerset fibre artist, Lydia Needle. It took Lydia nearly a year to create this intricate collection that's tucked inside various vintage pots and packages… and now, they're all part of her unique exhibition 'FIFTY BEES - The Interconnectedness of All Things', which is currently creating a buzz at ACEarts in Somerton (and yes, we
...that's a great name for a band if you ask us, but no! This is all about the Bees. Fifty beautiful, almost life-sized ones, meticulously hand-crafted by awesome Somerset fibre artist, Lydia Needle. It took Lydia nearly a year to create this intricate collection that's tucked inside various vintage pots and packages… and now, they're all part of her unique exhibition 'FIFTY BEES - The Interconnectedness of All Things', which is currently creating a buzz at ACEarts in Somerton (and yes, we
Jenni Dutton - Four Thoughts & The Dementia Darnings 03/13/2017 It’s 'Four Thoughts' time and this week, we’ve been chatting to Somerset artist Jenni Dutton. Jenni’s created an incredibly special body of work known as ‘The Dementia Darnings’ and she’ll be exhibiting it at ACEarts gallery in Somerton, from 18th March to 15th April. Jenni started the series of portraits in 2011, whilst she was caring for her mum who was developing dementia. We were so struck by the power and love within her portraits that we wanted to find out more... so we asked Jenni four
It’s 'Four Thoughts' time and this week, we’ve been chatting to Somerset artist Jenni Dutton. Jenni’s created an incredibly special body of work known as ‘The Dementia Darnings’ and she’ll be exhibiting it at ACEarts gallery in Somerton, from 18th March to 15th April. Jenni started the series of portraits in 2011, whilst she was caring for her mum who was developing dementia. We were so struck by the power and love within her portraits that we wanted to find out more... so we asked Jenni four
Durslade Farmhouse - expect the unexpected 03/09/2017 We started ‘Somerset cool’ to write about the unique places and people of Somerset. Places and people doing things differently. Ones that make us step back and say, “wow that’s cool"… and Durslade Farmhouse is definitely one of those special places. Last year it won 'Art Hotel of the Year' at the LCD awards and if you’re looking for a Grade II listed, six-bedroom getaway - somewhere that your family and friends are unlikely to forget in a hurry - then you’ve probably just found your perfect
We started ‘Somerset cool’ to write about the unique places and people of Somerset. Places and people doing things differently. Ones that make us step back and say, “wow that’s cool"… and Durslade Farmhouse is definitely one of those special places. Last year it won 'Art Hotel of the Year' at the LCD awards and if you’re looking for a Grade II listed, six-bedroom getaway - somewhere that your family and friends are unlikely to forget in a hurry - then you’ve probably just found your perfect
