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Artists' stories 06 Mar, 2023

Suffolk Artlink welcomes Dr Plop to the Clown Doctor Team

Dr Plop, an expert in the field of faux flatulence, enjoys long rides on tiny bicycles, hiding in plain sight and a good ol’ beak wag with their numerous chickens. Dr Plop’s alter ego, Hatty Ashton, is an actor, children’s author, and co-founder of Bring Out Your Dead Productions.

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An old monotone photograph of three women stand side by side, they are dressed in vertically striped long sleeved shirts, light coloured shorts and wearing bonnet-like caps on their heads.

News 06 Mar, 2023

Extra Time & International Women’s Day 2023

As well as producing munitions at Garretts factory in Leiston during WWI, women also played a full part in sporting activities – including the football team.

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Lowestoft

Blog posts 06 Mar, 2023

Wild About Kirkley’s Open Garden Celebration

We were able to make the most of early spring with open fire cooking and catching up in the garden. Inside the Pantry, visitors were welcomed with a warm cup of tea and nature-based offerings, including foraged ink drawing and seed bomb making.

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Drawing of Willow Owl by Adam (Willow Phoenix)

News 01 Feb, 2023

Friends Around the Table – Warm Rooms

Friends Around the Table is offering free artist-led sessions to Warm Rooms schemes across Suffolk this February and March.

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Friends Around The Table

Left Sally Connick (Literacy Trust) Centre : Kasia Don-Daniel (Suffolk Artlink) Right : Sheryl Rumble (Morrisons)

Blog posts 01 Feb, 2023

Wild About Kirkley: New Children’s Reading Corner at The Pantry

Last week we were very excited to install our new bookshelf complete with brand new books to create a children’s reading area at The Pantry food bank in Kirkley.

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