It’s virtually ‘all change’ at our station project. Charmaine & George McKissock
are taking more of a back seat, and making way for new & enthusiastic
curators of our Art Exhibitions, and our ‘Words down the Line’ writers
leaflets.
Jane Ostler, who has previously exhibited with us (remember her
‘orange-themed’ exhibition?), will be looking after future art exhibitions on
the platforms & booking hall. Joining her will be Sue Dawes (who was once
responsible for the art exhibitions at the station), who will be taking charge
of local writers work showcased in our ‘Words Down the Line’ leaflets.
Our latest exhibition will display the work of local artist Jane Watson,
featuring a display of family pets on platform 2, and two Colne-side scenes in
the booking hall cabinets. We’ll also be featuring the work of Hilary Lazell
& Martin Newell, with a piece called ‘Leaves Down the Line’ on platform 1,
which features Hilary’s illustrations & Martin’s text (apparently also
available in advent calendar format). Jane can be contacted on:
janeostler@gmail.com
Sue Dawes first ‘Words Down the Line’ leaflet features the work of
Jonathan King, Helen Chambers & Nicole Weller, and also features some
useful contact details for a variety of creative groups. Again, these leaflets
are available free in the station booking hall.
Sue Dawes can be contacted on: dawes@freeuk.com
We’re also celebrating our second anniversary of ‘Books Down the Line’,
which has proved very popular since the Garrett’s initial donation of bookcase
& books back in 2012. A big thank you to all who have contributed to the
success of this project: your kindly (& timely!) donations have almost
ensured that this initiative has become ‘self-managing’ !
We’re going to continue to manage the latter, and keep an overview of
the ‘Off the Rails’ project, including the station garden, (many thanks for all
your kind & supportive words during Gardens Open Day), so our train hasn’t
quite left the station yet…
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
WDTL Summer 2014 edition
Words Down the Line will be available to take on your journey from tomorrow, at Wivenhoe station (and at a later date, Colchester station). This Summer edition sees writing from both beginners and the more advanced, as well as some useful information on groups in the area.
If you are a writer (both beginner and advanced) and fancy a stab at composing something on the subject of 'Autumn' (this can be 'change', the landscape or an interpretation of your choice), we are taking submissions until the end of September, for the October publication.
Please send your stories/memoirs (of 250 words or less) or poetry to dawesue@gmail.com. All writing will be forwarded to a guest editor who will decide what will appear in the next publication.
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Jane Watson and Hilary Lazell: Summer Exhibition
Jane is a self taught artist. She likes to paint boldly with bright colours in oil or acrylic and has produced a collection of colourful paintings of various subject matters. Jane says “there is a passion within my soul that drives me to experiment with colour primarily and with different shapes and ideas”. Her inspiration comes from nature and particularly the changing landscape around the river with the rise and fall of the tide. Jane also produces a range of colourful greetings cards.
You can see more of Jane’s work on her website www.janewatsonart.com, and in the 'Art's section of this site.
Wivenhoe artist Hilary Lazell will be contributing a beautiful new illustrated poetry poster “Leaves Down the Line” on Platform 1. Hilary has been
scribbling away with pens, pencils, ink and paper for most of her life.
The combination of words and pictures is fundamental to all her work
and this poster is no exception. “Leaves Down the Line” illustrates lines by poet
Martin Newell.The images with poetry are available as A1 posters and a very nifty little advent calendar in a jewel case. Ideal presents. Contact Hilary Lazell: hilarylazell@hotmail.com
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