This year, we are once again delighted to be partnering with Suffolk Open Studios. As well as taking part in the event ourselves in June, we will also be showing some of our participants’ work at the forthcoming Suffolk Open Studios Showcase Exhibition. The exhibition is taking place at the Apex Gallery, Bury St Edmunds, […]
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Lowestoft Folk and the Great Trinket Box Stick Up
This half term, Lowestoft Folk delivered the Cabinet of Curiosity to the Record Office at Lowestoft Library. If you don’t know already, the Cabinet has six small drawers, each lined with gold leaf, and each drawer contains a hint relating to parts of the collections held by Lowestoft Museum. And so, by way of introduction, […]
Meet the Artist: Mike Knowlden
Mike Knowlden is a chef with a difference. By focusing on that fascinating space where food and culture meet, he’s bringing people together in a way that nurtures creativity, breaks down barriers and creates new connections. Name: Mike Knowlden Can you tell us a little bit about your own practice? I work creatively with food […]
Lowestoft Folk go in search of treasure at the Maritime Museum
Just before half term, the children taking part in Lowestoft Folk visited Lowestoft Maritime Museum, in search of folk art and strange words. They were wonderfully assisted by Colin (one of the Museum volunteers) and artists Kate and Lynn, who sent the children off in search of specific treasures. First, they had to make observational […]
Lowestoft Folk celebrates
Last week saw the Lowestoft Folk celebration event for residents at Hildesley Court and pupils from Pakefield Primary school – and what a celebration it was. The afternoon started with residents creating fortune tellers in which they wrote good luck messages for the pupils; by the time the pupils arrived, there was a real buzz […]
National Storytelling Week – The Butlins Prince
The Butlins Prince by Jessica Galloway There was once a Prince. He didn’t have a job. He didn’t even want one because he was lazy. All day he ate chocolate and watched EastEnders. One day he was on holiday in Butlins and he watched a show. The show was Cinderella. The Prince fancied Cinderella A […]
National Storytelling Week – Brown Dog – No Name
Brown Dog – No Name By Colin Brinkley Brown Dog had no name. He had no home. He had no family. Brown Dog slept in sheds and in garages and on the streets and in the bins. Brown Dog was dirty. He smelled of dirty. Brown Dog was looking for a home. He looked at […]
National Storytelling Week – The Picnic
The Picnic By Ruth Williams Ruth went bird-watching by the lake. In the afternoon she bumped into the Gingerbread man out walking. He invited her for an afternoon picnic of porridge. “Yuck” said Ruth “This porridge is disgusting”. The Gingerbread man sulked and cried a bit. Ruth gave him a tissue and said “Keep smiling […]
National Storytelling Week – The horrible, amazing facts about Bob
Today’s story comes from Richard Watts, a regular student at our JumpstART course in Bury St Edmunds. It’s a rather touching tale that explores the light and dark in all of us, and our need for belonging. The horrible, amazing facts about Bob by Richard Watts Bob lived in Sudbury on his own. He was […]
National Storytelling Week – Cassius the pug gets over a broken heart
To celebrate National Storytelling week, every day this week we’ll be sharing stories created by our JumpstART students during their last arts module, ‘Telling Stories’. Over 15 weeks, students from Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich found creative ways of sharing their stories – some real, some imaginary – through words, illustrations, word art and […]