Rook Lane Blog
Angel Poetry
January 20, 2012
Last October, sculptor Tom Lomax brought his exhibition ‘A Week of Angels’ to Rook Lane Chapel. A combination of bronzes, 3D prints, maquettes and 2D prints – his colourful work was seeped with mythological references and enlightening concepts. […]
Blues for Annie
January 16, 2012
As today is supposedly Blue Monday – and I’m Annie – I thought I’d post a video of Helen Barrett’s performance of Blues for Annie at Rook Lane back in October: Blues for Annie (Though, it must be […]
Rook Lane becomes The Rialto
January 11, 2012
On Sunday 29 January, Rook Lane will become The Rialto for a special cinematic treat: a screening of the rarely-seen silent film STREET ANGEL with live, improvised piano accompaniment. Frank Borzage’s 1928 tale of “human souls made great […]
Taking Inspiration from the Great Outdoors
January 10, 2012
After a recent trip to Wales, staying in Artists View – a rustic barn in the middle of the countryside – and braving the strong winds, pouring rain and pelting hale, I returned to Frome feeling somewhat refreshed. […]
Into 2012 we go, laughing all the way…
December 21, 2011
With the end of 2011 nearly upon us and the dawning of the new year just around the corner – it’s time to reflect on the past year and make plans for the next one. 2011 at Rook […]
25 Years of Christmas
December 5, 2011
On Sunday afternoon, we strolled down to Catherine Hill – in the hope of picking up a couple of handmade Christmas presents for family and friends at the Christmas Artisan market. We walked past the Little Red Cafe […]
A Post of Positivity…
December 2, 2011
It is Friday afternoon, the temperature has dropped and the chilly air is freezing Frome. I’m sitting at my little desk – staring out into the clear, open space in front of me and feeling the familiar empty […]
Ghost of Gone Birds
November 22, 2011
This weekend, during my trip to London, I was urged to check out the Ghost of Gone Birds exhibition at Rochelle School – an art exhibition documenting extinct birds. The recommendation came from two separate creative people – […]
A Week of Angels – and more…
November 16, 2011
The current exhibition, Tom Lomax: A Week of Angels, will close tomorrow. It has been quite a momentous journey from the conception of the exhibition – to the opening – and right through to the end. Tom arrived […]
Late night set-up at Rook Lane
October 28, 2011
Tom Lomax arrived yesterday afternoon with a van full of bronze, fluorescent digital prints, 3D CAD (computer aided design) prints and a series of maquettes. And plenty of plinths and planks to display it all. The contrast between […]
