Author: Esther Boehm
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Exploring Totems
There are a couple of things about me that come from being born in Canada. One is a sense of freedom and love of wide open spaces. Another is an deep affinity for the First Nations people. They have a rich culture of beliefs, legends and practices. Unfortunately, as early as the 18th century, when…
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Magical Stones and New Beginnings
With the end of the year approaching, I like to review and see if my year is complete. But how can you rate that? What IS complete? Maybe it’s achieving everything I set out to do but maybe it’s just enough to travel the path as best I can — one small step after the…
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Didn’t We Have a Lovely Day at the Heacham Carnival … ?
The Save Our Studio (S.O.S.) campaign group were delighted to have a stall at the Heacham Carnival. It provided the opportunity to show examples of the work people have made at Studio @ 55 – clay modelling, pottery, armature sculpture, soapstone carving and lino-cut. We received fabulous support from the Carnival visitors. They really liked…
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Studio @ 55 at The Old Dairy
We are very excited about our plans to develop The Old Dairy. We realise its a huge undertaking but are motivated by the benefits an art and community hub will make to Heacham. We look forward to bringing our vision of a vibrant space instead of a derelict building to the center of the village.People…
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S.O.S. Save Our Studio
Esther Boehm has been running Studio @ 55 on the High Street in Heacham since October 2017. Since that time it has grown into a vibrant community art hub. Sadly, she has been told that she will need to Vacate the Premises. We don’t want to see her go!We love coming here and hope to…
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What’s Gone is Gone!
Unlike modelling where clay is added and removed until you are happy with the work, it isn’t possible to put bits back onto a carved stone. What’s gone is gone! This seems like something that is daunting but it needn’t be. Stone carving is a lot like life. Each stone is a challenge. It has…