Tag Archives: Cambridge

New Feature published – Selvedge Magazine: Issam Kourbaj, Kettle’s Yard + Heong Gallery

It was fascinating to interview Issam Kourbaj at Kettle’s Yard last month and my feature on his current shows is now published in Selvedge Magazine here. From sharing the influence of his grandmother on his work as a painter, to talking me through the use of fabric and participatory arts principles in much of his… Read More »

New Spring Workshops / Exhibitions

It’s a joy to see the first signs and seeds of Spring bursting into the seasons with the next few months incredibly busy for so many of us – am working on various features, including an interview with Issam Kourbaj Urgent Archive at Kettle’s Yard, as well as a look at Chilean artist Francisca Aninat… Read More »

New feature – Mediterranean Embroideries, published in Selvedge Magazine (Regeneration Issue)

Loved writing for Selvedge Magazine reviewing ‘Mediterranean Embroideries’ at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge featuring interviews with curator Dr Deniz Turker and Dr Elizabeth Key Fowden. Learn more about the authorship and significance of a stunning Ottoman sampler that is at the heart of the show, revealed for the first time by Turker. Plus gain insights… Read More »

Review: Alfred’s Adventure in the Children’s City

Sometimes, there is nothing more lovely than seeing art inspiring the hearts and imaginations of children. Alfred’s Adventure in the Children’s City is a new children’s book with illustrations by Rose Feather and text by Imogen Alexander and Rose Feather, which will fill both young and old with delight. Collaged images of Kettle’s Yard House… Read More »

New Feature: Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge

This three page feature in Cambridge Edition covers a feminist take on classical mythology, from artist Marian Maguire. Take a look at public programmes at one of Cambridge’s most hidden cultural platforms, the Museum of Classical Archaeology (MOCA), with an interview with curator Dr Susanne Turner. Photos include a snapshot of artist Loukas Morley’s work… Read More »

New poem ‘Persephone Wakes’ published in anthology, ‘Like The Sea I Think’

I have a new poem published in the anthology, ‘Persephone Wakes’, written in response to climate emergency, in a new anthology of marine fiction from Norfolk, ‘Like The Sea I Think’. It launches in the Book Hive, Norwich, May 28th 6pm. Persephone was the goddess of Spring and according to ancient myth, was kidnapped by… Read More »