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Frome College Exhibition
Posted on May 4, 2017
Architecture Club presents…Alison Brookes
Posted on March 22, 2017
Spring Jewels and Textiles Pop Up
Posted on March 22, 2017
Architecture Club Presents…Walter Segal and the Self Build Revolution with Duncan Roberts
Posted on March 21, 2017
Architecture Club presents….Electrifying the Great Western
Posted on March 11, 2017
Unfamiliar Spaces: Recent paintings by Julia Oborne
Posted on June 20, 2016
Home of our Delight
Posted on May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016
Home of our Delight explores the stories of the young men marked on the Mells village memorial, and of their families.
As well as gamekeepers, gardeners and colliery workers these men included the last son and heir of the Horner family and Mells estate, and his brother-in-law, the son of the wartime Prime Minister.
125 Years of Quarrying
Posted on May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016
In 1891, a group of businessmen led by John Wainwright decided to take advantage of the high-quality basalt rock available for quarrying in the Mendips.
Thus J.Wainwright & Company was born, and has grown ever since.
Now, a new book written by celebrated historian Robin Thornes, charts the company’s development over the last 125 years.
Frome Art Fair – Spring 2016
Posted on March 10, 2016
Unfolding Stories 2 – Contemporary Quilters South West
Posted on March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016
Contemporary Quilters South West exhibition Unfolding Stories 2 includes meditative hand stitching on indigo dyed pieces and on cream fabrics, abstract and brightly coloured dyed, printed, painted, pieced and appliqued work, figurative work featuring scenes from Frome and both abstract and figurative pieces inspired by walks at the seaside.