All Things Considered

Our next solo exhibition
Posted by Simon Lewin

We're in the final stages of preparation for the first solo exhibition at our newly located gallery - appropriately featuring Angie's work. Her recent lithograph 'Autumn' (below) is one of the prints featured.

The exhibition forms part of the Norfolk Open Studios scheme - Angie will be at the gallery on Saturdays 16th, 23rd and 30th, Sundays 17th, 24th and 31st and Monday 25th, between 10am and 4pm.

Angie will be printing further copies of some current editions throughout the course of the exhibition so if you're unable to visit on the opening weekend, don't let that put you off. There will be plenty of work to view - including some one-off collages and a small selection of her working drawings.

For full details please visit our gallery website.

Posted by Simon Lewin on May 15th, 2009

David Mellor
Posted by Simon Lewin

Best known for his classic cutlery (and not, perhaps, for his traffic light re-design), designer David Mellor passed away on 7th May 2009.

"David Mellor, who has died aged 78, was the outstanding British flatware designer of the last century and a remarkable man who, with integrity and consistency, ran a workshop which produced superb cutlery for more than 50 years.

Mellor, a handsome, bluff, meticulous, self-effacing, but determined Yorkshireman, understood, and insisted upon, the essential relationship between making things and designing them. He thought of much that masquerades as modern "design" in the words William Boyd used to describe modern art: 'A wet fart of faddery and flim-flam.'"

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Posted by Simon Lewin on May 11th, 2009

Ditchling vs. Kabul
Posted by Simon Lewin

An unusual story picked up via MADE...

"Surrounded by tight security and watched by baffled US servicemen, the tourists from Ditchling Cricket Club were beaten by 124 runs over 25 overs on Friday 1st May.

Ditchling's unlikely journey to Kabul began three years ago with an Afghan cricket tour of the UK. A chance meeting between a Ditchling player and an Afghan official prompted an open invitation to play the village side." Read the article in full

Posted by Simon Lewin on May 8th, 2009

Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’
Posted by Angie Lewin

When we moved to a red-brick Norfolk cottage it seemed that roses round the door were corny but inevitable - giving me the opportunity I’d been waiting for to plant Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’. In no time at all it has obligingly grown up and curved over our front door. With its clusters of small pale yellow flowers it really looks stunning. Despite its delicate flowers and leaves, it’ll compete with our wisteria which has sadly failed to come up with the goods this year - producing not a single flower (quite an achievement) - though maybe I should study the pruning regulations a bit more closely in future?

Posted by Angie Lewin on May 6th, 2009

Roger Eagle
Posted by Simon Lewin

Passion-fuelled blogging at its best... Caught By The River have been running a series of blogs dedicated to the memory of club promoter Roger Eagle who ran a nightclub in Liverpool called Eric's. Opened in 1976, I probably became aware of Eric's first when they were hosting gigs by Teardrop Explodes, Echo & The Bunnymen etc. If you want to find out more - and for the chance of downloading a couple of commemorative goodies (for a couple of days only) head to Caught By The River.

Posted by Simon Lewin on May 6th, 2009

Elle Decoration
Posted by Simon Lewin

Thanks to Elle Decoration for the mention of our gallery in their May issue. We're now well settled into our new home and are looking forward to our first solo exhibition - a selection of Angie's prints, as part of Norfolk Open Studios 2009. Opens on Saturday 16th May.

Posted by Simon Lewin on May 4th, 2009

Janette Ray Books
Posted by Simon Lewin

We had a brief stop in York the other day and were introduced to Janette Ray, a book dealer specialising in architecture, design, gardens and fine art. It's wonderful walking into a shop where you feel the selection of books on offer is almost custom-made for you. A parking meter deadline limited the time we could spend browsing but we did manage to select a few books - including a copy of "On Trust For The Nation" by Clough Williams-Ellis, illustrated throughout by Barbara Jones. You can view Janette's stock at www.janetteray.co.uk

Posted by Simon Lewin on May 1st, 2009