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What connects tissue paper, gloves, bubblewrap and peeling vinyl letters?
…The take down of the Writers exhibition at Sunderland. After months of planning, the deinstall happens in a matter of days, which somehow just seems wrong! But the art needs to be carefully packed up and transported out soon, so … Continue reading
Heads buzzing with inspiration
In the final week of the Writers exhibition at Sunderland, I’ve taken some time to evaluate what visitors have thought about the exhibition. It’s been really inspiring to read about other people being inspired! Here’s a few to share with … Continue reading
Vote for your favourite writer
Sunderland visitors to the exhibition have been busy scribing on the comments board, giving their thoughts on the exhibition and their favourite writer. We’ve just done a count and the results so far are: 1st – Roald Dahl 2nd – … Continue reading
Writers exhibition is here!
Emily Allen talks about installing the exhibition prior to the preview event tonight.
Trainers by the truck load, trainers by the tonne
Well maybe not trainers, but certainly paintings, photographs, drawings, prints and sculptures! We waived goodbye to Writers of Influence this morning, so hopefully it will arrive in Sunderland at some point very soon. I managed to take a few photos while … Continue reading
No legacy is so rich as honesty
Happy New Year! I can now post an image from our schools workshops on here, after getting permission through from the school. I’ve put a selection up on our Flickr page, so please go and have a look at those too. The … Continue reading
Luminous Blue
Tomorrow Southampton will host it’s private view for the Writers of Influence exhibition. The gallery has been painted a luminous blue, just like Kelda’s (Youth Forum) gallery model. Louise Stephenson (Exhibitions Officer) and Matt (Youth Forum) were applying the last … Continue reading
Computer wizardry?
Forgive me blogfather for I have sinned, it has been 56 days since my last blog. I’ve been busy though – our first draft layout of Writers of Influence: Shakespeare to J.K Rowling is now ready for our exhibition officer … Continue reading
Seeing the Writers again & join our Facebook page!
Yes I agree with Adam – travelling up and down the country isn’t quite as glamorous as it sounds! It was great to see the exhibition again in Sheffield. I love the red colours of the walls as it makes … Continue reading
We are all writers
Well the Writers of Influence show is proving to be very popular and I’ve now got the photographs from the launch evening. I’ve also started working with a group of Year 10 Creative and Media Diploma students from The City … Continue reading
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