Studio @ 55 https://www.studioat55.com/ Discover your creative side Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:30:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.studioat55.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-icon2-32x32.png Studio @ 55 https://www.studioat55.com/ 32 32 What an Easter Extravaganza it was! https://www.studioat55.com/what-an-easter-extravaganza-it-was Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:47:09 +0000 https://www.studioat55.com/?p=2106 The Easter Extravaganza at Heacham Public Hall on 19th of April was a huge success. Much fun was had by all. Easter bonnets, clay animals, monoprints and seascapes were made. Plus people tried their hand at card making, quilling, scrap-booking, crocheting and pebble painting – Oh and lots of cakes and scones (thanks to Joanna […]

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]]> Schloßökonimie Gern Take Two! https://www.studioat55.com/schlosokonimie-gern-take-two Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:09:38 +0000 https://www.studioat55.com/?p=2084 In the March edition of The Heacham Newsletter I wrote about my experience at the symposium at the Schloßökonimie Gern, Eggenfelden in 2005. Ten years later I was asked to teach at a Summer Academy on this same site that I had loved so much.During the first week in August, four intensive workshops would be […]

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]]> What on earth is a Schloßökonomie? https://www.studioat55.com/what-on-earth-is-a-schlosokonomie Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:45:20 +0000 https://www.studioat55.com/?p=2042 It’s funny how you can have experiences in your life that are extraordinary but not realise at the time how much so. After finishing my commission that I wrote about in December’s Heacham Newsletter, I decided to find a space more suitable for creating large scale sculpture. It was a move from Upper to Lower […]

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]]> Exploring Totems https://www.studioat55.com/exploring-totems Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:02:56 +0000 https://www.studioat55.com/?p=1973 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 https://www.studioat55.com/magical-stones-and-new-beginnings Mon, 06 Jan 2025 23:58:27 +0000 https://www.studioat55.com/?p=1964 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 … ? https://www.studioat55.com/didnt-we-have-a-lovely-day-at-the-heacham-carnival Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:32:43 +0000 https://www.studioat55.com/?p=1940 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 https://www.studioat55.com/studio-55-at-the-old-dairy Sat, 17 Aug 2024 20:55:20 +0000 https://www.studioat55.com/?p=1931 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 https://www.studioat55.com/s-o-s-save-our-studio Wed, 03 Jul 2024 22:07:49 +0000 https://www.studioat55.com/?p=1923 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! https://www.studioat55.com/whats-gone-is-gone Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:37:22 +0000 https://www.studioat55.com/?p=1766 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 […]

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]]> Clay Modelling Gallery https://www.studioat55.com/clay-modelling-gallery Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:39:10 +0000 https://www.studioat55.com/?p=1606 Clay Modelling course …Find out more about clay modelling …

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