Arts & Eats at The Fen
On Wednesday July 31st, between 2.30 & 4.30pm, Simon and Judith Raven invite you to an exploratory and discursive afternoon at their home (2 Fen Cottages – IP19 9NF) on the edge of Dunwich Forest, just off the Blythburgh to Westleton Road between the Walberswick and Dunwich turnings.
Over the years, Simon has added strange ‘assemblages’ to the garden which he characterises as “ideas in search of an artist”. Whether or not this is a fitting description is for the visitor to decide. Now there are well over 60 such ‘objets’. And that’s not all! In amongst the home-grown pieces there is a collection of grown-up ART featuring local regional creatives as well as several by a local boy “who’s done exceptionally good”. But who is this mystery person?
We suggest that you aim to arrive as close to 2.30pm as possible so that you have time to wander (and wonder?) before sitting down to share your thoughts and opinions, especially answers to the essential question – “yes, but is it art?”. Simon describes himself as a ‘creative bodger’ rather than an artist so he’s intrigued to discover how others might view his creations!
Refreshments (coffee/tea/soft-drink & buns) will be available from about 3pm onwards. Please book below – members £6 / non-members £8 / children free. No dogs please – we have our own terrier and the garden doesn’t have secure boundaries!
We live very much ‘off road’. Sat navs tend to identify our track as Dunwich Road. It isn’t – it’s a sandy track leading off along the edge of a field and over several cattle grids down through heathland for about 200 yards. Please drive carefully (especially over the last hump) and park sensibly when you finally arrive at our ‘encampment’.
Contact Simon at simon@thefen.org if you need any further information. If you get lost trying to find us, please phone Simon on 07748132558.
We can only manage a maximum of 24 adults so you are advised to book early – the website will not take bookings beyond this number.
Book tickets here!
Sandlings Summer Sculpture Show
Open every day from June 20th to Sept 22nd
Waveney and Blyth Arts presents the Sandlings Summer Sculpture Show, an extended residency in the grounds of Potton Hall (IP17 3EF) between Westleton and Blythburgh. Entrance is FREE.
A wide range of sculptures, assemblages and installations are for sale including works in marble, bronze, steel, glass, clay and galvanised wire – all made by our creative members. And if you’d like to buy one or more of the works on display then we put you in touch with the artist concerned so that you can buy direct and collect by arrangement within days of purchase, rather than having to wait until the show ends. Our hope is that this will enable the exhibition to change over time as individual works are sold and replaced by new ones.
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Magic, Mists & Mellow Fruitfulness
Guided Walk and Poetry Workshop – Saturday 28 September
Meet at St Mary’s Church, Bungay.
Join local historian Christopher Reeve for a fascinating walk. Discussions will include the Reformation, Wise Men, White Witches & protective plants, followed by a poetry workshop with the inspirational poet and teacher Beth Soule. Tickets £8/£10 for each event or £14/£16 for combined ticket.
Book here for the Walk or the combined Walk & Poetry Workshop tickets.
Book here for just the Poetry Workshop.
Maximum numbers: 20 for walk and 12 for workshop. Book early to avoid disappointment!