Rook Lane Blog
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Artist of the day: Joan Miró
September 28, 2011
My fave – Lithographie pour le Centenaire de l’Imprimerie Mourlot: And some others…
Festivities in Frome
September 26, 2011
It is weekends – such as the one just passed – that remind us how magical the town of Frome is. On Saturday evening the town centre was illuminated by the Frome Carnival procession – marching majorettes twirled […]
The Brunel Broderers
September 21, 2011
Textile collective – The Brunel Broderers – have gathered their materials and arranged them in the lovely Silk Mill, Frome. Textiles, audio, installation and accessories galore – this varied exhibition is colourful and quirky: (all images from the […]
Angels as cultural metaphors
September 20, 2011
At the end of October, London-based sculptor – Tom Lomax – will be exhibiting a selection of his magnificent sculptures and 3D prints at Rook Lane. Recently retired from the Slade School of Fine Art, Lomax is a […]
Blue II Preview
September 20, 2011
Blue II, a collaborative exhibiton from 10 Somerset-based artists, previewed at Rook Lane on Friday. Over 100 revellers rocked up to check out the Somerset Art Weeks exhibition, whilst sipping wine and chin-wagging with other art-enthusiasts. The theme […]
Fruity logos & the power of branding
September 16, 2011
Google, the search engine, has become as familiar to me as my cup of tea in the morning. I arrive at work, switch on the computer – check my emails and then open Internet Explorer and am greeted […]
Bye bye flowers – hello Blue II!
September 15, 2011
My beloved fake flowers, in their vintage floral vases, have been demoted to my desk – from their prime position on the wooden storage cabinet in the foyer. I am not, however, too distraught – as the reason […]
Lady sings the blues…
September 9, 2011
Helen Barrett – The Lady Loves Jazz – will be performing at Rook Lane on Sunday 9 October: Sunday evening jazz…. Tickets are £10 from the Cheese and Grain: 01373 455 420
Tracey Emin: Love is What You Want
September 1, 2011
Earlier this year I read Tracey Emin’s autobiographical book ‘Strangeland’ (check it out here). It contained all the details of her abusive, disturbing, unconventional and dysfunctional child and teenagehood – that have continued to inspire her art work […]
