As our intergenerational project, Lowestoft Folk, comes to an end, we thought you’d enjoy a film sharing a little bit of what went on as we brought young and old together to creatively explore their shared heritage. In the words of resident, Les: “It’s all part of life and the richness of it and that’s […]
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Lowestoft Folk – and heritage open days
What an amazing week of Lowestoft Folk fun. First, story teller Lynn and artist Kate went to Elm Tree Primary School, where they worked in the specialist deaf and speech and language units. The children really enjoyed the story and all joined in with making their very own boats-in-bottles and silver darlings. On Saturday, as […]
Celebrating Lowestoft Folk
Last Friday, we held our final celebration event for Lowestoft Folk – and what a celebration it was. We started with a short film of some of the things the participants have done over the last three months, including the songs they’ve written, the work they’ve made and one or two comments about how they […]
Meet the artist – Carrie Phoenix
As well as being a talented artist, we are lucky enough to have Carrie Phoenix on the Suffolk Artlink team. Her experience as an artist brings her a depth of knowledge that allows her to deliver our projects with exceptional insight and creativity. Name: Carrie Phoenix Can you tell us a little bit about your […]
Festival Fun for our JumpstART students
Our JumpstART students have had an amazing summer showing their fabulous creations at a wide array of arts festivals around the county. In June, we saw our Lowestoft students’ beautiful light installations hanging from the trees in Kensington Gradens at First Light Festival in Lowestoft. These twinkling beauties were enjoyed by thousands of visitors who […]
Lowestoft Folk at the library
The sun sizzled, the temperature soared – and Lowestoft Folk sailed into the main library in town, for a story time of Maritime Tales and a creative session, making tiny seascapes in petri dishes. Lynn told the Maritime Tales whilst Sue – a BSL signer – interpreted the story. Everyone said how much they enjoyed […]
New volunteer role available
We’re on the lookout for a new part-time Volunteer Communications and Development Assistant to join us in our Halesworth office. Are you a friendly and proactive individual with an interest in communications, fundraising and/or creative arts? You might be seeking work experience in the arts or charity sector, or perhaps you’re looking for an opportunity […]
Lowestoft Folk goes out and about
Last week, Lowestoft Folk was at Lowestoft Museum in the morning, working with their wonderful Cabinet of Curiosity and making tiny figures inspired by their collections, followed by a quick dash across town and an exhilarating double session at the Maritime Museum – where the glorious Lowestoft Folk Sea Chest was unveiled for the first […]
Meet the artist – Caitlin Howells
We’ve been working with community artist, Caitlin Howells, for many years now, and our collaborations never fail to produce beautiful results, both in terms of our participants’ creative experiences and the artworks they produce together. Name: Caitlin Howells Can you tell us a little bit about your own practice? I am a community artist, I […]
Creative summer socials for older people in rural Suffolk
We’ve got a fantastic summer of creative get-togethers ahead for older people in rural Mid Suffolk and Babergh as part of our Make, Do & Friend programme. All free of charge, and covering a wide variety of creative pursuits, there’s something for everyone! Why not dip your toe in the water this summer and, if […]