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Open Studios in the Sunshine
Yesterday I walked around the 20 plus Open Studios in Lady Bay, enjoying the art, the craft, the tea and cakes, and the sunshine. We bought a framed picture from a local photograher (that’s my...
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Links round up: Spoilt for choice
Our friends at the Hellfire Harlots doing their bit for the Mass Bolero It may have been a week of rubbish weather but it’s been quite an exciting one to be among Nottingham’s creative scene. If you...
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African fashion photography by J.D. Okhai Ojeikere
The New Art Exchange is currently presenting the first UK exhibition of work by renowned Nigerian photographer, J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere. J.D Okhai Ojeikere is widely regarded as one of the greatest 20th...
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Links round up – books, hustles and wedding cakes
Today I finally make it to an event for the Festival of Words. And then another. And another. And another. I’ve been saving them up… But seriously, there have been some great workshops and talks going...
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Guest Blog: Cavology…. hidden treasures
We invited Kirsty Fox to lead us up a blind alley…..in a good way of course, for a peek inside Cavology Cavology is a new project set-up by The Hive, Nottingham Trent University’s business...
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Surface Gallery: Peter Day – Pictures of my Father
Just over 20 years ago I cleared my father’s room of his personal effects. It was a long and dusty task, full of detritus – toothpicks, Rennies, combs – and discarded shoes. A colleague here at...
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What we talk about when we talk about art
I’m curious. I don’t know how to talk about art. I don’t know how to find the depths in a lot of it that others see. I feel uneducated in art theory, unprepared to talk with authority about a painting...
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Open Four Years!
I first mentioned Open Studios Notts in a blog post back in 2012, their very first year! They’ve had an annual mention ever since (see 2013 and 2014) so not wanting to break with tradition here we go...
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Fortnight
My Fortnight paraphernalia… including Drew the duck You may have seen a strange new Twitter feed pop up among Nottingham folk in the last couple of weeks, @NottsFortnight, populated with pictures of...
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I need another fortnight
Two weeks just isn’t enough! Day one’s doormat delivery The usual utterance after a holiday perhaps? I haven’t been away but I want to add my perspective to the perplexities of being part of the...
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