#ArtinSomerset

Oct 281 min read

Ripples Run Deep - Sian Cann

When artist Sian Cann started losing her sight and seeing cobweb patterns, it might surprise you to hear she turned to photography, when...

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Oct 161 min read

The moon has fallen, at the hands of Luke Jerram

Yes, the moon has fallen and it's all the fault of Luke Jerram ... in the nicest possible way! British installation artist, Luke, has...

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Feb 14, 20212 min read

Esther Jeanes - Four Thoughts

One of the things I've really loved seeing during lockdown, is the work of Somerset artist, Esther Jeanes... or should I say the mini...

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Aug 21, 20207 min read

Art in lockdown – closer through creativity

If you read the blog and listen to the radio shows regularly, you’ll know one of the things I love is art for all... art that captures...

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Apr 13, 20195 min read

Songwriting & singing for the FIFTY BEES

A little while ago at the crack of dawn, I woke up, half-asleep, scrambled to find a scrap of paper and scribbled down some lyrics about...

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Nov 20, 20183 min read

White-jawed & yellow-faced – FIFTY BEES 3

Get ready for a recap! (like the start of your favourite TV drama, when there’s a 60 second reminder of what happened last time ;)). The...

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Aug 23, 20186 min read

Still the bees knees! FIFTY BEES: The Interconnectedness Of All Things

You might think Somerset fibre artist Lydia Needle's idea for FIFTY BEES started with, well... a bee! ;) It's a good guess, but...

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Jul 21, 20183 min read

Angus and the owls - Four Thoughts

We love a cracking arts trail to follow, don't you? And there's definitely a place in our hearts for wise owls! We've got a stunning barn...

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Jul 17, 20184 min read

Rubbish art... that's anything but!

Inside the old HSBC building in Shepton Mallet, something rubbish is happening. "Err... so why are you wasting our time with it," you...

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Feb 11, 20184 min read

Rebecca Bruton - Four Thoughts

We're always on the look out for something a little bit different and we always keep our eyes open for art in unusual places, so this...

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Dec 5, 20174 min read

Shelley Dyer-Gibbins - Four Thoughts

Guess what? Somerset artist Shelley Dyer-Gibbins has done something pretty flipping awesome. She's only gone and won the 'Original Print...

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Oct 22, 20178 min read

Kate Rattray - Mosaics, Glastonbury Abbey & Robert Plant!

Got a cuppa? Sitting comfortably? Ready to join us on a journey through Glastonbury legend and mystery, all wrapped up in some beautiful...

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Sep 23, 20176 min read

Somerset Art Weeks - Celebrating visual arts in Somerset

It’s here! The time of year when we see these yellow signs pop up all over Somerset and we get a little bit excited ;). Yep… Somerset Art...

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Jul 15, 20176 min read

Lydia and the fifty bees...

...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,...

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Oct 5, 20166 min read

Art on the Edge - Brean Down Fort

Each year, SAW (Somerset Art Works) dedicates just over two weeks to showcasing the fantastic art and artists that live and work in our...

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Jul 11, 20164 min read

Thirty years of art - Black Swan Arts, Frome

If you’re ever in Frome, check out the Black Swan Arts Centre. It’s a true gem, tucked away in a beautifully restored huddle of buildings...

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Mar 12, 20162 min read

Tiny & terrific! Sugar Cube Gallery, Hambridge

Fancy a cuppa? That’s one question we never say no to. We’d have been Mrs Doyle’s favourite guests if we’d ever gone to Craggy Island… so...

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Mar 11, 20163 min read

Jackie Curtis - Four Thoughts

It's the weekend! What better time for Four Thoughts - our little interview asking four quick questions of someone we think you'd love to...

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