Author: Esther Boehm
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Solvents and Solutions
When I was studying at university, it was a time when health and safety was just beginning to be a big deal. We did wear our Mickey Mouse ears when using power tools and respirators when working with resins and solvents. However, this practice wasn’t generally carried out when one wasn’t working.Stories of spontaneous cumbustion…
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Linocut Greeting Cards & Prints
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to carve your own image and see it come to life in ink? Linocut is a form of printmaking based on a simple idea: what you carve away will not print, and what remains will. It’s a process that encourages both focus and freedom — and often,…
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Illusion of Motion?: CUSP @11thour in King’s Lynn
The first 11thour took place on 11 October. It was a magical night. The horrendous showers didn’t dampen the spirit of the evening. There were performances, exhibitions, light shows and more at several venues in King’s Lynn.
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IN CONVERSATION WITH THELMA CHAMBERS
Interview with Esther Boehm HOW DID YOUR JOURNEY AS AN ARTIST START?I used to draw and paint as a child, my father bought me painting by numbers and although I found the images very strange with their patches of paint, I loved the process and the little pots of colour; I also loved magic painting…
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Shakespeare in Love with St George’s Guildhall King’s Lynn?
Is it true that Shakespeare, himself, graced the stage of St. George’s Guildhall Theatre in 1592? Hard to believe when looking at this Grade I listed building in need of much love, care and renovation. But yes, it is true!
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Groundbreaking Sculpture
Figure Totem Beast: Sculpture in Britain in the 1950s is the name of a current exhibition at Tate Britain. It is noteworthy because the sculptures were made in the time after the Second World War where a growing optimism of a more humane society was contrasted with the fears of nuclear development in the Cold…