Creative Talent Revealed

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Creative Courses & Workshops start the new year with new skills looking ahead to festival season plus art exhibitions & contemporary crafts music, theatre & dance cd & book reviews creative lifestyle south downs and high weald : issue 19: winter '17/18

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Greetings dear readers, and a very Happy New Year to you all! Just a short note from me this issue as we had a late listing submission to squeeze in at the last minute, / see below – The Circus of Sound. ingénu e Firstly, to get the new year off to a promising start, we've re-imagined two sections of your favourite arts creative talent revealed magazine. We now have Contemporary Crafts (see page 33) and Creative Lifestyle (from page 66) to broaden our scope and your reading enjoyment! contents While researching our article on saxophonist Jane Tuff I came upon a YouTube recording of Charlie Spotlight on... Creative Courses 4 Parker and Lester Young playing Embraceable You. Visual Arts While listening to the chilled groove my eye strayed 18 down the page to the comments that previous viewers Contemporary Crafts 33 had posted. This one jumped out at me: Performing Arts 36 "I think of these guys. And then I think of my Seasonal: Festivals politicians. And my bank manager. And the lawyers 56 and marketeers. And I think that the world is upside- Poetry, Prose & Illustration 63 down. These are the real leaders of humanity." Well Creative Lifestyle 66 said Geoff Hegarty, whoever you are. Imagine a world Coda run by artists, it might be a bit shambolic at times, but 71 it would be a whole lot more aesthetic... The mag is jam packed as usual, so if your festive who’s who & what’s what season has been hectic, settle down in your favourite spot with nice hot cuppa/cool glass of wine* and your editor copy of ingénu/e – you'll also need your new diary for Gill Kaye all those events, plays, concerts and classes – and relax. [email protected] *delete as appropriate – Gill Kaye, editor for press releases [email protected] The Circus of Sound sales & marketing at the Birley Centre, Eastbourne 22nd February The Circus of Sound is a fund-raising concert for Roger Kaye [email protected] Tom Salway, a gifted composer, teacher, pianist, guitar- 07583 944546 ist, vocalist and a great gig buddy to the post-punk 07816 838694 Delta 7 band of disabled musicians. Sadly, Tom died last year when he was just 24. The online concert is being organised by friends of Tom’s at East- www.ingenuemagazine.co.uk bourne College and will feature a variety of musical acts with doors opening at 6pm for a 6.30pm start. and big thanks to 2 Way Communcations for their Tickets will be at a suggested minimum donation and invaluable help on the website www.2waycomm available from the College box office: 01323 452255.

Tom Salway cover image Charlotte and Little Wing, by Catriona Millar, see more of her delicious work at Saffron Gallery, East Grinstead, and at www.catrionamillar.com and read about her classes on page 5.

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It's the start of a brand new year, and unlike some of those other resolutions that we habitually make – and break – at this time of year, starting a new creative skill or refreshing a dormant one is a piece of cake. There are more classes and workshops around than you can shake a stick at, and here we have a sample of the region's finest. As the follow- Summer Schools at West Dean College of Arts ing pages will show, the best course and workshop tutors are practicing and Conservation artists in their own right, and we Plan your creative summer now! are fortunate to gain an insight into 28 July – 17 August 2018 their craft. Silversmith Sarah Silve, Whether you want time to really immerse yourself in your craft, to for example, says that adult leisure learn a new skill, or an artist's retreat, come to West Dean College in courses in silversmithing are few the height of summer to experience an intensive week-long course. and far between, so she runs classes Choose from painting, textiles, printmaking, photography, pottery, from her studio at West Street Loft in sculpture, jewellery making, creative writing, stained glass and Shoreham. (See more about her work more. Explore your creativity with expert tutors and other students, on p34.) exchanging ideas and experiences about your practice. So go ahead and browse, you might Highlights find a new passion! • Swap-over session to another course of your choice • Afternoon of organised visits to local art venues • Short inspirational talks by tutors and displays of their work pictured above: Dynamic collage • Optional evening at the Chichester Festival Theatre at West Dean, with Katie Sollohub • End of week party with dinner, entertainment and music (more on Katie on p.8); • If your stay includes 10th to 12th August, enjoy the Chilli Fiesta inset: Slate Sculpture at West Dean, photo by Christopher Ison in your free time www.westdean.org.uk

4 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 spotlight on... creative courses & workshops Catriona Millar’s Art Class & Life Drawing Class, Eastbourne Catriona Millar is an acclaimed Scottish figurative artist and her highly popular art class runs every Tuesday evening 7.45pm to 10pm and every Wednesday forenoon from 11am to 1pm in the beautiful St John’s Parish Hall in Upper Meads, Eastbourne. At the art class you can learn to draw and paint in oils, acrylics & multi-media in a friendly, creative environment. All water based painting and drawing materials are supplied and students of all abilities Catriona Millar demonstrating are welcome. Drawing from life provides the under- advanced life drawers to develop their practice within a tutored pinning practice for all serious visual artists. environment. Every class has two life models and two tutors. All In our monthly tutored life drawing class materials are supplied. we will take you through the essentials of If you’d like to join contact Catriona on 07758 367479 or for life drawing. It is also an opportunity for more information log onto catrionamillar.com

Artworks: classes & workshops in Aldsworth ‘The great thing about teaching a creative subject, is you get to learn so much yourself!’ Nancy Goodens runs Artworks, a studio in Aldsworth, near Chichester, that offers a wide range of creative classes and workshops. Fused glass is one of her most popular subjects and the purchase of a new larger glass fusing kiln to fire more student work has prompted Nancy to take her own glass work in new directions. The Artworks studio itself Helen Stockton taking a class provides an exciting programme of creative classes and workshops, Creative Writing with Writing for Life for all abilities and in a wide – in East Sussex range of subjects – fused glass, With my courses for Writing for Life, I try to provide the kind of silver jewellery, printmaking, g creative writing class that I would want to attend. Expectations are set with clear pre-course information, the classes are sensibly priced and there’s on-line enrolment. The sessions are well-structured with a balance between teaching, writing and critiquing and the group is managed so that everyone gets an equal opportunity to participate. I also offer my own experiences, as a freelance published writer actively engaged in the writing world, and as a qualified teacher who believes that creative writing deserves to be well-taught. Whilst the focus is on learning and improving skills, the delivery is enthusiastic with a sense of humour, after all, it’s supposed to be fun! Added to this is a decent venue and recognition of the absolute necessity of a tea break with biscuits. I want everyone to leave my classes feeling enthused and with a sense of money and time well-spent. www.helenstockton.co.uk Glass seascape by Nancy Goodens

ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 5 spotlight on... creative courses & workshops (continued from p.5) textiles, drawing, painting and much more. The studio is a lovely old cart shed, providing a light and airy space in which to be creative, with ample parking. It is spacious and well equipped for a wide range of creative subjects. Different tutors are all local artists/makers, most of whom have also taught professionally. Most courses include all materials, with plenty of refreshments. For more details visit artworksstudio.co.uk, call 07766 919231 or email [email protected], or for a quick peek check Instagram @artworksstudiouk. pictured left: fused glass pieces from Artworks

Textile Basketry Workshops – Mary Crabb With an initial career in education (as a primary maths teacher and museum education officer) and later development of my creative practice, my aim is to put the two together. My creative practice began with the learning of traditional willow basketry skills. This has developed into my own style of working using a mix of traditional and contemporary materials, woven using adapted basketry and textile techniques. I offer a range of talks and workshops to groups and organisations; from adults, to schools, to family learning. My aim is to share my enthusiasm for making and give the learner a creative experience that is inspiring, relevant and thought provoking. As the tutor I enable the participants to learn new skills, experiment with materials and explore basketry. Students are supported with demonstrations, visual aids and individual support as required. Beginners and more experienced students are welcome. For educational groups I offer opportunities to combine making with creative maths. For further details of organised workshops or to make a booking for a group, please visit www.marycrabb.co.uk.

Studio 11 – a variety of art workshops in Eastbourne Studio 11 is celebrating the end of a successful five years of teaching art and textiles to students from Eastbourne and beyond (one lady comes all the way from Lille in northern France!) The weekly half-day format allows natural history artist Roz Nathan to teach classes which have a variety of drawing and painting topics including Wildlife Art, Botanical Forms, Colour Mixing, and Portrait Painting. Textile artist Christine Chester teaches over a more sustained full-day session once a month, taking ideas and turning them into print and stitched work. This arrangement means that the studio is full most days of the week and weekends developing a lively community with the Studio 11 brand. Both teachers are also nationally and internationally recognised artists, which enables them to teach techniques in ways that enable students to continue to use those ideas outside of the classroom environment, and also to help students move their work forward and develop their own individual style or voice. Both teachers welcome visitors by prior arrangement should you want to see the studio in action before signing up for a class. Visit www.studio11eb.co.uk for further information.

6 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 spotlight on... creative courses & workshops yearnings. The atmosphere is welcoming and Cathy Bird MA tutors with a light and friendly, though effective, touch, offering as much or as little guidance as you feel you need. You can stay at a local B&B. For those who don’t bring sandwiches, there is a simple lunch available with coffee or tea on tap all day. Six courses are on offer for 2018: The How To of Abstract Art – March 9th/10th; Watercolour Animals and Birds – April 20th/21st; Plein Air Paint- ing – May 11h/12th; Women & Washing, Capturing Movement – July 13th/14th; Effective Oils – Sept 14th /15th; Portrait and the Figure – Oct 12th/13th. Courses cost £50 per day. Lunch is £10. Jessops Farm Studios Visit www.weekendarting.co.uk for Weekend Arting in The Heart of Kent. more info or email Cathy direct at Tucked away in farmland near Chiddingstone, Jessops Farm [email protected]. Jessops Studios is an enchanting venue in outstandingly beautiful country- Farm Studios, Bough Beech, Edenbridge side, where artists of all levels can indulge their creative and artistic Kent TN8 7AU. Phone 01892 870067.

Sussex Sculpture 10 Years On! An incredible ten years have passed since we first opened our doors in Billingshurst to welcome those interested in exploring the possibilities of sculpture. We have gone from strength to strength on our journey, while having the pleasure to witness many individuals in our community enjoy growing reputations and develop work either professionally or for pleasure with increasing confidence and ability. In celebration, we have recently re-organised the studio, largely thanks to the generous and invaluable volunteer- ing from many in our community. As a result, we now have a better working environment and have been able to welcome more professional sculptors to the studio, as well as continue to see new faces eager to attend our courses and have a go. Beginners are always welcomed and encouraged. This year we have invited two new visiting tutors, Jon Edgar and Mark Longworth to teach our Modelling From Life Course. We continue to benefit also from tuition given by Hazel Reeves, who has recently been awarded high pro- file public commissions, andThea Taylor who gently guides our stone carvers to make extraordinary beautiful soft stone pieces. Chaz Wyman has also joined our teaching team, giving backbone to our weekly Free Form Courses. Founder Andrew Brown continues his association with us and we hope to welcome him back for occasional courses in the future. Interested in joining? Contact Marji at [email protected], 01403 786224, www.sussexsculpture.co.uk

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above: student work; left: Katie Sollohub at work, photo by Sarah Ketelaars media, in Shoreham, Arundel, Pallant House Gallery, West Dean College and at the Seawhite Studio, Partridge Green. If you are looking for something to refresh you this New Year, why not try a one-day workshop, in the newly established Victoria Institute in Arundel. The next session is Drawing in the Dark on Tuesday 16th Jan. Drawing as the natural daylight fades, using candlelight to create contrast, mystery, and atmosphere. Something to brighten the winter days! (10% discount with this magazine – see p.17) Follow a Creative Journey with Or sign up for the Drawing Lab: Drawing with Colour – fortnightly Fridays at the Seawhite Studio (more details Katie Sollohub at www.emilyballatseawhite.co.uk) Thinking ahead? Why “My aim is to provide a creative space for people not invest in a 5 day retreat at Sussex Prairie Gardens to feel at ease in, with themselves and with each 12th-16th September 2018, from Sketchbook into Paint other, using guided exercises and an experimental (www.sussexprairies.co.uk/events-courses/) approach, I encourage play, and offer hands-on “Katie is not just a brilliant artist and teacher, she provides one-to-one tuition” a nurturing atmosphere too which helps us find our painting Katie runs a series of one-off workshops and ‘voice’." (Rosie, Shoreham) "She encourages ‘freedom, excite- ongoing classes in painting, drawing and mixed ment and curiosity." (Vee, West Dean)

Artists' materials at The Midhurst Gallery to explore the space and move through the three individual exhibition rooms and shop units. Our newly refurbished gallery and shop is light, airy and The Midhurst Gallery also specialises in art full of character and history! The layout encourages visitors materials for all levels, from the young and curious to the established professional – perfect for preparing for classes – and has a magnificent collection of artists’ greetings cards. We also have a large selection of antique maps and prints, as well as modern, limited edition and giclée prints and paintings of wider Sussex and Hampshire. Currently, two exhibition rooms are devoted to the works of Paul Masset and Francis Hurst Eastwood. Our ‘Local Art’ room is displaying works by two talented local artists at the moment; John Robinson and Richard Ashcroft, featuring beautiful landscapes, local town scenes, wildlife and abstract artworks.

8 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 spotlight on... creative courses & workshops You’ll find us in The Mint Market courtyard on Grange Road, just a 2 minute walk from the Grange Centre car park (with 2 hours free parking). Why not take a sneak peek at our 360° virtual tour on Google before you visit – just search for The Midhurst Gallery! As well as buying art materials from the gallery shop you can browse and buy artworks direct from our website anytime where new works are added regularly. www.midhurstgallery.co.uk.

Deborah Timperley I always start the New Year with the intention of making a significant change, it may be fun, inspiring, educational, and hopefully create a passion. Attending one of my glass four tiles by Deborah Timperley classes can tick all of these boxes for you. Glass is a fabulous material to work with, so many col- My workshop is on the Borde Hill Gardens ours, designs, forms, textures. My classes initially focus on Estate just north of Haywards Heath. It’s in a the crafts skills needed to make a set of four tiles or coasters, converted stable, tucked down a private lane then you can move on to larger pieces. I provide you with with parking. a choice of designs at all levels but you will probably soon I’ve been working in glass and ceramics since want to be designing your own pieces. I graduated 20 years ago. I exhibit in Europe The day also includes lots of really interesting glass infor- and the UK, and I’ve just shown in the pres- mation, including a brief presentation, and I show you pieces tigious British Glass Biennale, the jewel in the from my own collection illustrating different techniques. crown of the International Festival of Glass. The classes are for up to three people and are suitable for For more information contact me by email, beginners as well as more advanced students and can be [email protected], call 07874 ongoing. I also offer classes for glass jewellery. 239400 or visit www.deborahtimperley.co.uk.

The Jewellery Workshop, Lindfield teaching from her workshop. What started as one class a week has now snowballed to six In the quiet and leafy suburbs outside Haywards Heath, classes a week! For further information visit Debbie Smith runs her jewellery classes from her home www.thejewellery-workshop.co.uk. studio in Lindfield. Debbie offers a one-day course where you can spend the day learning the secrets of creating your own jewellery, and a six week course, with classes held weekday mornings or afternoons and fitting in alongside school terms. With well structured classes in a relaxed and friendly environment, the course is for beginners and anyone who has an interest in jewellery design, as well as those wishing to develop their existing skill. Debbie trained at Sir John Cass School of Art in London and then worked as a jewellery designer and maker for ten years before going freelance. In 2000 she moved down to Sussex with her husband (also a practising silversmith) and two young children. She set up the workshop in an old outbuilding, and converted it into a lovely fully equipped, bright studio space. In 2006 she completed a PGCE teaching qualification and started teaching at Northbrook College, Worthing, but was then persuaded to start

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Wilderness Wood in Hadlow Down. We now have a core of successful workshops: Woodblock Blackbird Arts Printing, Withy Deer Sculpture, Wood Carving and Mosaic. Blackbird Arts aims to provide a sustain- As we are all working artists we won’t be able to schedule more able, affordable service where practising than two of each over the year, so please check the website artists and craftspeople share their expertise regularly if you are interested. and inspire people to try new things. For 2018 I’m working on something that will take us back to So far it’s been hard work but good fun. our original venue at Barcombe Nurseries, involving traditional We have been fortunate to have been able to terracotta tile making and hopefully culminating in building a hold the workshops in some great venues, wood-fired kiln… Watch this space! –Adele Scantlebury from the traditional village hall in Isfield www.blackbirdarts.co.uk to Barcombe Nurseries organic farm and above left: 'snow deer' withy sculpture; above: mosaic by Sally Bourne

Ooh Art Gallery – workshops in a vibrant gallery On a rainy day in Lewes, you might walk down of number 23 High Street, catching a glimpse of the the High Street, stop between Wickle and Robsons colours and beautiful pieces on display through the restaurant and peer down the steps to the basement Dickensian windows of Ooh Art Gallery. The gallery exhibits work by Sussex artists and makers, including large colourful abstracts, landscapes, wood engravings, sculpture, ceramics, jewellery, glass and work in many other mediums. It's a real treasure trove of unique pieces, made with the passion of the highly skilled. Many of the artists whose work is exhibited in the Gallery also teach an ever-expanding range of classes in the workshops. Subjects being taught include: acrylic painting, watercolours, fused glass, beading, calligraphy, tapestry weaving, needlepoint, crochet, needle felting, wood engraving, lino-printing, balloon twisting, the list goes on and new subjects are constantly being added. People of all abilities are welcomed to come and have a go at a new craft, or revitalise an existing artistic pursuit. “The buzz you get from being with a group of people, from all walks of life and ages, sharing in the discovery of a new way of creating something, is so enjoyable. We all marvel at each other's creations, it’s really fulfilling, not to mention the delicious coffee and cakes!” We can all google things these days and find out ways of doing

10 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 spotlight on... creative courses & workshops things from books, but when being shown by a friendly expert, techniques can much more quickly be learnt and if you get into difficulty, they are on hand to help. We have afternoon, morning and whole day workshops. For more details please look at the Facebook page @oohartgallery. To book a place please ring or text Carol on 07812 469714, or email [email protected].

Karin Moorhouse – art workshops Karin Moorhouse has run art workshops for many years and for some time now she has been running monthly Alla Prima days in the beautiful surroundings of Arundel Karin Moorhouse en plein air session where, weather permitting, the group paints 'en plein air'. Each workshop attended is designed to stand alone but Katherine Lawrie – jewellery design the thrust of these days is to build a portfolio of skills and Katherine has been working with students in her to gain confidence. Alla prima/ 'in one hit' is a way of purpose-designed, fully equipped studio for over 15 working which means a painting is intended to be started years. Students are encouraged to think creatively and completed in one sitting. When working outdoors and learn techniques in a design-led process. especially the shifting light lends itself to this way of work- Having taught in a local college Katherine found ing and there is a natural energy in the final piece. This that adult learners often want to create jewellery method can also be employed with Still Life and Portrai- for a purpose rather than just learn a process. ture and as with the landscapes it lends a certain energy Students learn the basics of jewellery making and and vitality to the work produced. Many artists can then then move on to more complex methods when go on and use these alla prima works as references for they are ready. more detailed and extended studies though each piece has The workshop groups at her Steyning studio are its own life and value. On some days the group will work small, allowing a good tutor to student ratio. One in the same way but with pencil and charcoal instead. to one classes are available. Each student works The workshops are relaxed and the groups are kept individually rather than on tutor-led projects, al- to small numbers. All levels of artists are welcome and lowing beginners and those with some knowledge each person is given one to one attention and help. The to work comfortably within the same group, this dates are published on the website where you can con- has many learning benefits. Katherine is happy to tact Karin to book a place and to ask any questions you advise on purchasing tools and materials and has may have. The workshop fees are payable in blocks of 4 visits from gemstone suppliers for students. and are on a rolling tariff so that if a day is missed the To book your place call 07866835640 or email: fee is not lost it is rolled on to another day. [email protected]. For more info www.karinmoorhouseart.com visit www.klawriejewllery.co.uk

Katherine Lawrie at work

ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 11 spotlight on... creative courses & workshops Sacred Art of Geometry SAOG senior tutors Daniel Docherty & Kira Orsak offer an exciting array of courses at SAOG Studios this Spring/Summer 2018 You are warmly invited to join us for a Saturday Basketry course; or perhaps a weekend creating a stunning portfolio of Islamic Geometric Patterns inspired by such magnificent monuments as the Alhambra Palace in Granada, the Great Mosque of Damascus, or the Masjid-e Jameh (Friday Mosque), Isfahan. There are also workshops that offer the chance to develop these designs into beautiful glazed ceramic tiles. Master Geometer and Celtic Pattern author and expert Adam Tetlow returns to SAOG Creative Muse Art Group Studios for a new course: Now in its 9th year, CMAG Celtic Geometry and the Knots of Da Vinci is based at Peredur Centre for and Durer (3rd & 4th Feb). the Arts near Standen in East Our ever popular Alchemy of Pigment and Grinstead. Its weekly drop-in life Pattern programme – run in collaboration with drawing sessions enjoy a large, Renaissance Art Studio's Dr David Cranswick light studio, with ample free – is scheduled for 4th to 8th June. Participants parking on site. The ability to turn up whenever and as often create their own sets of watercolour paints, as desired without commitment continues to prove a tempting having first learnt the processes involved in prospect. In addition to twelve drop-in sessions between 11am turning minerals, roots and berries, into and 1pm on Mondays (bring your own materials and arrive 10 precious pigment! to 15 minutes before the session to set up) the group runs a In addition to the above, SAOG Studios will variety of workshops. In spring the group will be offering two be offering many new courses, including Rose of its most popular full day workshops – Inks and Sticks and Window Geometry and Encaustic Tile-Making. Expressive Portraiture – at which all materials are provided. 'Chartres, Story and Sacred Geometry' prom- At ‘Inks and Sticks’ on 15th February, artists will use inks ises to be a highlight of our Autumn schedule. with a variety of implements, from wax resist, bamboo sticks Visit www.sacredartofgeometry.com for and pens, fingers and feathers to twigs to achieve simple but details and to book. pertinent marks which express the mood and gesture of the pictured below: Jonathan Horning presents model. Equally tempting to beginners and more experienced a rose window design session artists, this workshop is always inspiring. ‘Expressive Portraits’ was hugely overbooked last term and a repeat was promised. Artists are led through exercises which will help them to find not only a physical likeness, but also an insight into the inner personality of the model. Early booking is advised for this term’s workshop on 15th March. For further information on the above, please contact Ursula Stone [email protected], 01342 822694 or drop in at Peredur’s Studio: West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead RH19 4NF at 10.45am for the two-hour sessions on Mondays from 8th January to 26th March 2018. above: CMAG session; inset: Ursula Stone, life drawing 'Questioning' Chinese Ink

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SacredArtofGeometry Short courses and symposia in the practice and philosophy of Sacred Geometry and the arts of the Quadrivium

Winter/Spring Programme 2018 ... SAOG Studios, Emerson College, Forest Row, RH18 5JX Geometry of the Alhambra with Daniel Docherty 20, 21 January 2018 £110

23-27 January £275

Ooh Art Gallery & Workshops L E W E S Weaving the Cosmos: Sacred Geometry and the Art of Hexagonal Weave Basketry Paintings • Prints • Sculpture • Cards with Daniel and Vija Docherty 27 January & 24 March 2018 £65 Ceramics • Textiles • Jewellery • Gifts We also hold Art and Craft Workshops at our Gallery Studios, in the heart of Lewes For details email [email protected] visit @OohArtGallery on Facebook or Twitter Carol 07812 469714 • Lorna 07578 208516 Celtic Geometry and the Knots of Da Vinci and Durer with Adam Tetlow 3, 4 February £110 23 High St, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2LU Between Wickle & Robsons, opposite Flint Owl Bakery Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am -5pm and occasional Sundays

Moorish Pattern and Tile-Making with Daniel Docherty 19-23 March 2018 Eastbourne ART CLASS

The Art and Craft of Labyrinth with Daniel Docherty 4-6 May £195

Alchemy of Pigment and Pattern 4-8 June £335 in collaboration with David Cranswick PhD St John’s Parish Hall, Meads (Renaissance Art Studio) TuesdaysSt John’s 7.45 - 10pm Parish & Wednesdays Hall, Meads11am - 1pm LedTuesdays by acclaimed 7.45 - 10pm ﬁgurative & Wednesdays artist Catriona 11am Millar.- 1pm AllLed media by acclaimed taught, beginners ﬁgurative to artist advanced Catriona welcome. Millar. All media taught, beginners to advanced welcome. If you’d like to join call Catriona on 07758 367479 If you’dor like check to outjoin our call website Catriona for onmore 07758 details. 367479 or check out our website for more details. catrionamillar.com Details/Bookings: catrionamillar.com www.sacredartofgeometry.com

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MARY CRABB Textile & Art BASKETRY & TEXTILES Classes

www.studio11eb.co.uk Tutors: Tel: 07941 399479 Christine Chester & Roz Nathan

TALKS & WORKSHOPS adults | schools | family learning

Small classes and expert tuition: all in a experimental | techniques | materials fully equipped, light and airy studio. mathematical | creative | making

[email protected] Range of classes available for beginners www.marycrabb.co.uk through to confident practitioner.

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14 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 spotlight on... creative courses & workshops Glass courses with Katherine Lawrie Jewellery Deborah Timperley With 20 years of glass making experience, my aim is to share with you my passion for glass.

n Classes are in a well equipped workshop on the Borde Hill Estate, north of Haywards Heath. n A range of classes suitable for beginners to those with • Original handmade jewellery some experience. • Jewellery making workshops n The first class students make a set of 4 beautiful coasters, • Open by appointment progressing to bowls, sculptures, wall panels and mirrors. Tel: 07866 835640 or 01903 814900 email: [email protected] [email protected] website: www.deborahtimperley.co.uk www.klawriejewellery.co.uk phone: 07874 239 400 Stable Studio, Washington Road, Steyning BN44 3DA

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Come and paint with Arundel artist Karin Moorhouse Alla prima art workshops. A mixture of plein air painting and studio-based work in and around Arundel Tuesdays: 9th Jan, 6th Feb, 6th March, 3rd April, 1st May 9.30 till 4pm. Visit website for details and booking www.karinmoorhouseart.com

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This year take a Creative Journey with Katie Sollohub…..and who knows where it might lead ARTWORKS Creative classes

& workshops

Glass Fusing Silversmithing Printmaking Drawing “Freedom Painting

Excitement Textiles Curiosity” and more

Monthly Experimental Drawing Workshops Artworks Studio at the Victoria Institute, Tarrant St, Arundel 10 - 4.30 (except *) Sindles Farm Aldsworth • Tuesday 16th Jan - Drawing in the Dark 2pm - 8.30pm* Emsworth PO10 8QS • Monday 5th Feb - Drawing with Light • Friday 16th March - Self Portraits Friday 27 April - Drawing the Head • T: 07766 919231 Cost £70/workshop 10% discount with code KSING2018 E: [email protected] Contact Katie on [email protected] for more information. Or check out www.katiesollohub.co.uk or www.emilyballatseawhite.co.uk for additional courses artworks studio.co.uk

Visual Arts & Crafts

Summer Schools Week-long courses 28 July – 17 August • Immerse yourself in your chosen craft • Expert tutors and fully-equipped studios • Inspiring surroundings with a rich artistic heritage • Residential accommodation • Evening entertainment and swap-over session

www.westdean.org.uk | 01243 818300 bookingsofﬁ [email protected] West Dean College of Arts and Conservation, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0QZ

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Social Sculpture by Deborah Ravetz

THE SEARCH FOR THE DEEP SELF 6th-24th February Opening with Talk by Deborah Ravetz on Thursday 7th February

Joseph Beuys, the German artist and pioneer ner table and seeing her husband for the first time Green MP, developed Social Sculpture as an as he really is. All these unique stories have in attempt to include human beings — their common that they are liberating and invigorating histories, their struggles, their aspirations — for the person involved, offering a glimpse of their as a medium with which artists can work. life’s true purpose. Deborah Ravetz’ project, which has been shown Reading the stories is a powerful experience. On in many locations in Britain, Germany and the the one hand, you are drawn into intimate, often US, is an inspirational example of this art form. moving encounters with very varied events and Displayed on banners with accompanying personalities. At the same time you start question- photographic portraits are stories of events in a ing your own life: Have I had awakening moments wide variety of people’s lives, events which have like this? Did I act, or did I look the other way? triggered insight into who they really are and what Thus the viewer becomes part of the project. their life is about. This may happen in a eureka ‘The unexamined life is not worth living,’ said moment or as a slow dawning. They range from Socrates. After seeing this exhibition, life seems Martin Luther King facing his fear of imminent richer, deeper and definitely worth examining assassination, to a woman looking across the din- more closely. Mark Peter Howe, Glasgow.

METROPOLIS 16th January to 3rd February; preview Mon 15th January 6-9pm MARC-ANTOINE GOULARD 7th to 24th February; preview Wed 7th 6-9pm MIXED EXHIBITION March; preview dates to be announced CHRIS FORSEY 17th April to 05th May; preview Monday 16th April 6-9pm MARY GRANT 11th to 31st May; preview Thursday 10th May 6-9pm

Ashdown Gallery, 8 Newlands Place, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5DQ Gallery opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10am-4pm. Tel: 01342 823761 www.ashdowngallery.com

18 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 visual arts Metropolis: an exibition of works inspired by the city Includes work by Mary Grant, Lorna Kirin (Holdcroft), Julian Sutherland-Beatson, Chris Forsey, Cynthia Duncan, Oliver Pyle and more of our wonderfully talented artists.

Chris Forsey, Sun on the City Marc-Antoine Goulard Internationally acclaimed as one of the most talented and dedicated painters of his generation, Goulard invites us into the marvellous territory between representation and abstraction, the beauty of landscape and seascape and skies transformed into a universe he has invented. There are paintings where one imagines that one is seeing a known subject, but then Marc-Antoine Goulard, Esprit Vague it evaporates, while with other images one begins with complete abstraction and then finds one’s way to nature. Chris Forsey solo show Forsey began his art career as an illustrator in a publishers studio after studying Graphics in Bristol. A self taught painter in watercolour, acrylics and mixed-media he is constantly trying to extend and add to his skills in all water-based painting media. He is an elected member of The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and The Society of Graphic Fine Artists. Also a painting tutor, he runs holidays and courses in the UK and abroad and gives lively and informative demonstrations of his painting approach to Societies and Art Groups.

Chris Forsey, Spring Reflections Mary Grant solo show: Travelling Light Mary Grant lives in a wood in East Sussex, her concerns are in capturing the fleeting glimpses of every day scenes. In her larger works she attempts to conjure up a frenzy of atmosphere and light and heights, bounced back and forth from the force from the trees, stars and rocky shores. She has a horse and she rides out with her box of watercolours and camera to gather references for works on the Ashdown Forest. Mary’s work has been purchased for public collections and in the private collections of many well-known figures from home and abroad, including Sir Peter Kenyon, Paul McGann, Mick Hucknall and Miranda Richardson. Mary Grant, Travelling Light

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Carole Skinner-Rupniak fine art solo exhibition jewellery glass ceramics

Woodland Treasures

New oil collection of atmospheric rural scenes in Cowfold, West Sussex, www.artspringgallery.co.uk “Representing a true love for being outdoors in all weathers” Tue-Sat 10.30-5.30 and Sun 11-4 7th Feb to 16th March 2018 First Thursday late until 8 Horsham Museum and Art Gallery, 9 Causeway, Horsham, 01732 365924 West Sussex, RH12 1HE. Tel: 01403 254959 167 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1BX Free admission 10am to 5pm Mon to Sat www.caroleskinner.com

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Colonnade House: Worthing’s Creative Hub

If you haven’t yet discovered regeneration in Worthing by supporting the creative industries. Man- Worthing’s Creative Hub, make aged through a partnership between Worthing Borough Council and sure that you take the opportu- local charity Adur & Worthing Trust, the building plays a wider role by nity to visit in 2018. programming opportunities for development that are open to all. The two galleries facing onto In January and February the galleries will be hosting a project called elegant Warwick Street have #Scratchpad, developed in partnership with Northbrook Metropolitan regularly changing exhibitions by College and Brighton-based organisation Audio Active. Across six weeks local artists, and upstairs there are there will be opportunities for young people to develop their musical ten thriving studios full of people talent through a free workshop programme and you’ll be able to listen working in the creative industries. in to the work in progress when you pass by in the evenings alongside There’s definitely a buzz here, but stunning visuals from a digital installation by the same people who what is a creative hub? brought us the Geminate project last year. In February we are also host- Colonnade House is an innova- ing a short season of films entitled Films on the Gallery Wall. Featuring tive project to support economic local makers the mini festival encompasses a wide range of themes and genres – from hip-hop to Shakespeare, experimental film to Hollywood blockbuster. This is not only a chance to see the films, but also to meet the filmmakers and organisations involved in the festival, and find out more about each other’s work. Aside from the creative work itself, Colonnade House helps you to develop your business with information about funding, tax and marketing in a series of sessions that we are running in January and February before we return to our exhibition programme with local artists showing paintings, prints, crafts and photography. So Colonnade House is not only a hub but also a hive of activity – why not buzz over? To sign up for our newsletter and get the latest info on our What's On page and all the above, visit www.colonnadehouse.co.uk.

pictured left: Sarah Edmonds, Colonnade House

ArtSpring Gallery into 2018

To kickstart 2018 ArtSpring Gallery in Tonbridge is presenting an exciting list of guest artists whose work is inspired by nature. In January and February, Gill Bridgestock will be showing her pewter sculptures that are strongly influenced by the sea. Amanda Hopkins will be showing her Bird stories and mixed media prints in February and March and artisan jeweller Andy Young will be returning to Artspring in March and April with his bold one-off silver pieces inspired by water. And that’s not all; as well as a Valentine’s Prize Draw in February, Artspring will be linking with Tonbridge School for a joint late FirstThursdays opening on 1st March at ArtSpring Gallery and the 'FLOW' exhibition at the OBS Gallery. Visit www.artspringgallery.co.uk for more info about the gallery and its artists. pictured left: Amanda Hopkins; Florelegia, Dandelion

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The team at Scotney Castle in Lamberhurst, Kent are launching their new sculpture programme in January. The area within the garden originally was home to a piece by Henry Moore and the team are looking forward to welcoming other artists to display in the same location. The programme starts with London based artist, Katerina Porter with her sculpture, Hungarian Ballet Dancer. The piece has previously has been on display in the Sculpt at Kew exhibition at Kew Gardens and from January will take up its new home in the garden at Scotney Castle. Katerina says, “When I first heard about the project to re- introduce art to the base built for a Henry Moore sculpture at Scotney Castle, I was delighted to take part. I chose my piece, Hungarian Ballet Dancer, as I felt it would be right for the site and would bring pleasure to those who come to see it.” This is a brand new art programme and relates to the close connection with the arts in Scotney’s past. The castle, house, garden and estate create the perfect picture themselves, form- Katerina Porter, Hungarian Ballet Dancer ing part of Edward Hussey III’s Picturesque vision. In 1977, Henry Moore loaned his bronze sculpture, Three Katerina’s piece will sit within the garden for Piece Reclining figure to Betty Hussey as a tribute to her six months until the end of June, after this a roll- husband Christopher Hussey. The piece was located on a ing programme will allow other artists to display plinth on an island within the moat for many years but it their work. has since been returned to the Henry Moore foundation. Scotney Castle is open 7 days a week from During Christopher and Betty’s time living at Scotney 10am, Katerina’s work can be seen free of charge Castle they had many good friends and artists visit them. after the property admission has been paid. For Many of these works of art are still displayed in the House more details please visit www.nationatrust.org. today. In particular these include pieces by John Ward, John uk/scotneycastle. Piper and Osbert Lancaster.

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8 Newlands Place METROPOLIS 16/01 to 03/02 Preview Monday 15th Jan 6-9pm Hartfield Road MARC-ANTOINE GOULARD 07/02 to 24/02 Preview Wednesday 7th Feb 6-9pm Forest Row DEBORAH RAVETZ SOCIAL SCULPTURE 06/02 to 24/02 Talk Thursday 8th Feb 6-8pm East Sussex MIXED EXHIBITION March Preview dates to be announced RH18 5DQ CHRIS FORSEY 17/04 to 05/05 Preview Monday 16th April 6-9pm 01342 823761 MARY GRANT 11/05 to 31/05 Preview Thursday 10th May 6-9pm

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Chalk Gallery has an exciting year ahead, beginning with an invitation from the artists who have been spring-cleaning their studios, to the Chalk Gallery 2018 Studio Sale, 8th-28th January.

This is the perfect opportunity to find an overlooked treasure or two from the artists you have had your eye on. Following the sale, from 29th January to 25th February, Chalk is delighted to be featuring the work of Abigail Bowen, whose abstract paintings are “inspired by the edge of the rainbow. The blurred place where reality and our emotions and imagination mingle. It’s the place that transcends what we see and creates those tiny moments that capture the heart and touch our souls.” Liza Mackintosh then takes an open-ended journey into the organic landscape and the multitude of connections within nature from 26th February to 18th March. “The works are both a starting point and an end result: they take me places and inspire me, fuelled by my curiosity and continual observation of the organic world.” Janice Thurston’s landscape paintings of the Sussex Downs are featured from 19th March to 9th April, reflecting her love of the seasonal changes and the effect of light on the form, the pattern and colours of the hills and fields and her unmistakeable emotional connection to nature. For more information about the gallery, the artists and their work visit www.chalkgallerylewes.co.uk. Chalk Gallery, 4 North Street, Lewes, BN7 2PA. Open 7 days a week, 10am to 5pm. pictured from top: LizaMackintosh, Bathsheba; Abigail Bowen, Bequest; Janice Thurston, Hedges, Hills & Hollows

Andy Holden & Peter Holden at the Towner Their collaborative work takes visitors to their exhibition on an ornithological journey: from the NATURAL SELECTION building of nests to the collecting of eggs. Featuring objects, sculptures, videos and anima- Natural Selection marks the culmination of a 5 year tion, the exhibition has been conceived to celebrate collaboration between artist Andy Holden and his an astonishing diversity of natural forms and father, the well-known ornithologist Peter Holden. embrace different ways of looking. At first glance, it may appear to be about one kind of knowledge – natural history – but it is equally concerned with social history, aesthetics and communication. Through their investigation into often overlooked subjects, the Holdens open up different areas of enquiry such as morphology, evolution, intelligence and creativity, as well as reflecting on the nature of collaboration and parental influence. Running from 3rd February to 22nd April 2018 at Eastbourne's Towner Art Gallery, Natural Selec- tion was commissioned by Artangel, Towner Art Gallery, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, and Leeds Art Gallery, with the support of the National Lottery through Arts Council England, Spike Island and Bristol Green Capital 2015, the Henry Moore Foun- dation and Artangel’s Guardian Angels. www.townereastbourne.org.uk

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What’s the Story? Artists talking about their unique journey

According to Apple news, pottery is the new shapes and styles. I use strong clay for both raku firing pilates. Embracing this trend, for this new year and for non-raku-fired pieces. With the pigs, I start off edition we speak to potter Mary Clarke, pictured with a pinch pot for the bottom – quite thick – then above, who gave up her high powered business coil up and add the legs, and coils of fat (on the bigger career a year ago to run pottery classes from her pigs). I use the air to hold the shape, and don’t pierce garden studio in Burwash. it until the very end. Then it slumps, and you can Some twenty years ago, Mary enrolled on a ceramics change the shape. Once my pieces have ears and eyes, evening class in London, and initially created a lot of they become real and I do talk to them! work using the wheel. However when she moved to I have a raku-firing area in the garden, where I fire Burwash in 1998, finding a local evening class proved my own art work and I also hold workshops. I raku much harder than she thought, so eventually she fire my pieces because I like the effect. I’ve done it gave up and decided to teach herself! She had a wheel pretty much from the start and love the fact that I have in her greenhouse and would spend hours making no idea how it will turn out. I use underglazes for the by herself, whilst supplementing her learning with areas that I want to guarantee will be black and I use master classes and workshops. In 2009, her garden latex over these”. studio was built and finally she had a proper dedicated In December 2016 Mary took the plunge and fully space to work. The following year, however, she was immersed herself into her new art life. She gave up diagnosed with breast cancer, forcing a year off work her business career completely and started running and a reassessment of her life. This resulted in her pottery classes from her garden studio. With her back- returning to work on a part-time basis, as opposed to ground in business and training she was well-placed full-time as previously. to teach and confident in her ability to communicate The enforced year off and reduced work-hours and address all learning styles: “I feel very strongly turned out to be a bit of a blessing in disguise, that I’m not here to tell people what to make; I’m here affording her the time to focus on her own practice: “I to help them feel comfortable in the space they’re in started to take my work seriously and to sell it. I’d al- and to enjoy it; just come along and be creative. In my ways sold a bit, but in 2012 I started taking it seriously classes, I don’t do things FOR people; I’ll help them and it really took off. I’ve always made animals, how- work it out so they learn. I’d rather they made mis- ever, unless it’s a commission where I need to match takes, so they learn what the clay’s tolerances are. I’m certain markings, I prefer to do it out of my head – I not a master potter and I’m not trying to create master just know how I want it to be. I will refer to images potters (although I’d be delighted if I did!). I just want for something new but most of the time it’s based on people to have a really nice time, in a really nice space, my own imagination and memories. If you only work and to be stress-free for a couple of hours”. from photos, you can become too precious about what The studio is well-equipped, light and airy, and you’re making. Essentially I’m a coiler, but I also use has the advantage of a separate entry, straight from a pinch pots. Some people start small and add detail, but nearby car park. Originally shared with her husband, I like to make oversize and bulky, then take bits off. when the classes really took off, they opened it up and My style has evolved quite a lot over the years but I’ve Mary now has the use of the whole building. still got some old pieces, which I like to keep in my For details of Mary’s work and classes please visit: studio to document my progression through different burwashpotter.co.uk

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pictured clockwise from opposite top: Mary Clarke; gourds; raku horse; sheep; lizard; porcelain tealight holders; raku pig

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V Pease HP portrait iss19.indd 1 14/12/2017 20:39 contemporary crafts Sarah Silve silversmith

Working from her studio at West Street Loft Studios in Shoreham, silversmith Sarah Silve creates sleekly handsome functional products and jewellery. Her work is inspired by mathematics, geometry and social observations. nature of relationships – napkin rings are an ideal wedding Her design process gift. They are a set but are not identical. Being convex and doesn’t involve sketch- concave as a set, each ring can revolve around the other, ing but making models almost leaving an imprint; the decoration is a sine wave, a in card or base metal, maths reference but also a metaphor for life’s ups and downs. accompanied by notes Always interested in tools and materials, Sarah tries to and computer aided make connections. Her egg nest was inspired not only by drawing. Whilst Sarah birds' nests but by tagliatelle and she ran wax sheets through is experienced in stone a pasta machine in order to create a model for casting. setting you will not find a conventionally set stone in her jewellery. Her ‘Subtractive’ collection was developed from the intrigue of a bendy straw, which she used as a prop to teach students about bend allowances and the nature of metals. In the collection, material is removed in the places of stretch to create decorative elements that resemble gemstones. In her ‘Nut’ rings and earrings, Sarah questions the notion 'precious- ness' with a nod to the beauty of inane objects and value of industry. Here, a silver or hematite hexagonal nut replaces what might otherwise be a precious stone, there is even one in 18ct gold. Her napkin rings offer a response on the

In the long term, Sarah would like to make silver more affordable in the home. She envisages mixed material products that we can engage with in our modern lives. An example is her silver edged ‘scaffold board style’ oak serving platter. Sarah is currently working on some salad servers with Corian handles. Finding adult leisure courses in silversmithing is rare. Sarah teaches silversmithing at GBMet (formerly City College Brighton). She also runs classes from her studio at West Street Loft. For more information visit from top left: Nut ring and earring; Egg Nest; Concave napkins rings; Meze set www.sarahsilve.co.uk.

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Linda Foskett Enamelling on Copper

Having thrown off the restrictions of her former profession as a cartographer, Chichester-based artist Linda Foskett enjoys the freedom of working in a variety of mediums – exercising her artistic license. Her interest in metal work led to a wonderful new challenge when she discovered enamelling on metal on a course at West Dean College with Pat Johnson. "The colours and effects that can be made by coating the copper with ground glass, placing it for just a minute or less into a kiln at temperatures up to 925 degrees and watching the colours and effects showing through as it gradually cools is magical," says Linda. " The challenge is then to decide if the item is finished or how many more times to apply new colours. Some of the enamels vary in their performance in the intense heat and it can be disap- pointing to see a chosen colour disappear but often something new will occur which will be even more special. "I often work with preformed pot shapes I purchase and glaze but my preferred base is made from upcycled copper which I have reclaimed from various items such as water cylinders. I cut these to shape them into dishes and leaves of varying sizes as well as smaller discs for earrings and small jewellery. Each item is unique and would be difficult to replicate which I feel is part of their charm." "I also make smaller items of jewellery with silver and add colour to these with transparent enamels, the silver glows through giving a soft but colourful effect." Examples of Linda's work can be found all year at '. the little art gallery…..' Rookwood Road, West Wittering, West Sussex. PO20 8LT. www.thelittleartgallery.online. Visit www.lindafoskett.com or contact Linda at Linda@ pictured from top: blue enamel pot; white copper lindafoskett.com and [email protected]. leaf; green copper leaf

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Chichester Festival Theatre winter season finale

The Chichester Festival Theatre is probably best known for hosting top quality theatre productions throughout the year, but that is not really doing justice to the host of other events and experiences available at the theatre. Examples of such are the schools cut price tickets and educational events, various community projects, family friendly events, holiday activities, the National Theatre Connections Regional Festival, talks and discussions, theatre tours and more. And here are two contrasting performances occurring as the theatre’s winter season winds down. ‘The Little Matchgirl and Other Happier Tales’ is at the Minerva Theatre from 6th to 10th February. Emma Rice’s production comes to Chichester following its critically acclaimed premiere at Shakespeare’s Globe. As the heroine strikes her matches to keep warm, each match conjures up a new story. Inspired by the beautiful and devastatingly also containing some very intelligent sad Hans Christian Andersen tale, The Little Matchgirl, and combin- well-crafted laugh out loud moments. ing Andersen’s other tales, The Princess and the Pea, The Emperor’s He satirises many areas of life, includ- New Clothes and Thumbelina, The Little Matchgirl and Other Happier ing, oddly enough, even his own Tales reveals a spellbinding world of magic and mystery. comedic material, and brings a range Following on from this, on 18th February Stuart Lee brings his of new viewpoints to be considered ‘Content Provider’ tour to the Festival Theatre. Stuart seems to about the absurdities of life, from the have inveigled his way into this issue of the magazine, having been mundane to the highly relevant. mentioned a few times in the article about the band Trembling Bells Visit www.cft.org.uk for further on page 55. I’m quite an admirer of his humour. His innovative and information. somewhat experimental style keeps audiences on edge, somehow forcing them to follow his sometimes obtuse train of thought, while pictured top: The Little Matchgirl, photo by Steve Tanner; inset: Stewart Lee

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Edgar Wallace was a prolific writer, writing screen plays, poetry, historical non-fiction, 18 stage plays, 957 short stories, and over 170 novels. More than 160 films have been made of Wallace's work, the most famous perhaps being King Kong. In 2018 one of Wallace’s detective mystery plays is touring the UK. When Inspector Tanner is called in to investigate a ruthless murder at Mark’s Priory, the grand ancestral home of the Lebanon family, he quickly discovers that nothing is quite as it seems. As Tanner moves closer to the heart of the mystery he uncovers a shocking and closely guarded secret. Among the strong cast are Rula Lenska and April Pearson, she who found fame in ‘Skins’. I love a good detective mystery, and the play is arriving in our area at three venues; the Hawth, Crawley 12th to 17th February, the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne from 4th to 9th June and the Theatre Royal, Brighton 25th to 30th June. Visit www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/The-Hawth, www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk or www.atgtickets.com/venues/ theatre-royal-brighton for further information. above: April Pearson; below: Martha Tilston, photo by Jack Ladenburg Amazing voices this spring at Ropetackle

The Ropetackle Arts Centre has a reputation for bringing wonderful singers and songwriters from home and abroad to Shoreham-by-Sea. Early 2018 sees a broad range of genres of artistic endeavour at the centre, but three stand-out musical visitors are the Ennis Sisters, Martha Tilston and Moya Brennen. The Ennis Sisters grace the stage on 22nd Febru- ary, bringing their gorgeous three part harmonies to these isles, all the way from Newfoundland. Maureen, Karen and Teresa have sung and played together for ever, their first album being released in 1997. Since then they have released a number of albums where the girls ventured into pop and country and received many awards, but after a hiatus of a few years, they have returned to their roots, singing contemporary folk songs with a traditional Irish Newfoundland twist. Shoreham. Known primarily, I suppose, as the voice The very next day, 23rd February, sees Cornish of Clannad, whose sound has become the benchmark based singer/ songwriter Martha Tilston arrive, for the Celtic music genre, Moya is a performer in her bringing her full band with her. Martha has released own right. After dueting with Moya on the famous several critically acclaimed albums and been nomi- Clannad track ‘In a Lifetime’, Bono remarked that she nated for a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award. Martha’s songs had one of the greatest voices the human ear has ever are a journey through emotions and stories with gor- experienced. And so, mark the date, a performance geous melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. not to be missed! And there is a treat in store on 24th March Visit ropetacklecentre.co.uk for further info and for when Moya Brennen brings her incredible voice to all on offer at Ropetackle.

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Crossover folk singer Kate Rusby brings her fabulous voice, emotional songs and wicked Yorkshire humour to the Connaught Theatre on 14th April. 2017 saw Kate celebrate 25 years as one of the UK’s finest interpreters of traditional folk songs and also one of our most emotive songwriters. Kate will be joined on stage by her band, made up of some the country’s best folk musicians. Whether she is interpreting a traditional song, another songwriter’s work or performing one of her own songs, her emotional connection to the lyrics and the audience is sheer pleasure, well counter-balanced by her sometimes boisterous northern humour between songs. And anyone who is made a Freeman of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, as Kate was in 2016, is alright with me. Visit worthingtheatres.co.uk for further information. Kate Rusby

images of silhouetted people moving about their day As You Like It brightly lit in blues, greens and yellows brought an Shared Experience's Shakespeare exuberant smile, as did the set. A reflective sloped floor, simple tree and a red telephone box allowed the classic comedy wows Worthing lighting to do the work of creating a strong and yet subtle atmosphere and mood. ‘All the world’s a stage, and all the men and The company, with the help of inventive staging women merely players’. Shared Experience’s including visual effects and wonderful music, then set youthful and vibrant As You Like It showed that about creating an assured tale of love and redemption.

they were much more than mere players. Although Jessica Hayles’ Rosalind was the standout, The opening stage of drawn dark drape and stark played with authority tempered with humanity, all the setting of single long table, chairs and water cooler, performances were played with a light and confident created a repressive, claustrophobic mood enhanced by touch. A melancholic Jacques, a rumbustious Touch- the rumbling, deep bass music. The actors stone, a rather fine clarinet-playing Pheobe, a suitably allowed just the words to give the opening act colour lovestruck and naïve Orlando gave life to Shake- and life, apart from Rosalind’s red dress, which speare’s enchanting comedy; as did Matthew Darcy’s dominated the palette throughout the play. Audrey, played with aplomb in a rather music hall The drape was pulled back to reveal an intoxicat- style, adding much hilarity to the proceedings. ingly atmospheric Forest of Arden and the exuberance Well done Shared Experience for bringing a magical of the play was set free from its shackles. The opening and joyful take to this well loved play, and to the Connaught, that gem of a venue, for having the vision to bring it to the people of Worthing. – Dave Sutton

pictured l-r: Jessica Hayles (Rosalind); Matthew Mellalieu (Touch- stone); Layo Christina Akinlude (Celia); Matthew Darcy (Amiens); Richard Keightley (Jaques), photos by Keith Pattison

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Vasily Petrenko London Philharmonic Orchestra Residencies in Eastbourne and Brighton this spring

After the success of their debut performances Vivaldi, Rossini, Mozart, Barber and Janácek.ˇ Six of at Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne last the LPO’s renowned woodwind and brass section season, the orchestra is returning to the Victorian whirl us around the world, from the baroque playhouse for three intimate chamber concerts splendour of Vivaldi’s Venice to Samuel Barber’s long showcasing the talent and virtuosity of some of hot American summer and Leoš Janácek'sˇ youthful the Orchestra's key players. escapades in the Czech countryside. 21st January sees the orchestra performing ‘Popular The LPO first performed at Brighton Dome in 1935 Chamber Classics’ with music by Corelli, Elgar, Grieg under Sir Thomas Beecham, to mark the re-opening of and Tchaikovsky. A serenade can be many things – a the hall after major refurbishment. The relationship has love song, a melody to relax to, or just something that flourished over the years, and the Orchestra has been a makes you feel like you’re outdoors on a summer day resident orchestra at Brighton Dome since 2001, and singing with happiness. Elgar knew that, and performing four Saturday evening concerts each sea- Tchaikovsky did too: their Serenades for Strings simply son. The final two this year are in February and April. brim over with melody, freshness and warmth. On 24th February Vasily Petrenko conducts Rimsky- On 4th March the orchestra plays Borodin and Korsakov’s Scheherazade with Albrecht Menzel on Schubert. Soul music, Austrian style. Even by Schu- violin. In Imperial Russia, Rimsky-Korsakov retold bert’s standards, the C major String Quintet is some- the ‘Thousand and One Nights’ in music of dazzling thing special, and with one of the most exquisitely colour and unforgettable melody. Music by Berlioz and beautiful slow movements in all music, it’s Tchaikovsky are also featured. a regular choice on Desert Island Discs. On 14th April we are treated to ‘Rachmaninoff's Hol- But it’s one of those pieces that lywood’ with music from Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and you really have to hear live. Rachmaninoff. Exiled from Russia, Rachmaninoff and On 8th April the Stravinsky both travelled Europe and America before orchestra presents ending up as unlikely neighbours in Hollywood. The ‘From Venice chrome-plated dazzle of Rachmaninoff’s gorgeous to America’ Third Symphony can’t hide its deep, songful sense of featuring loss; and Stravinsky’s Jeu de Cartes is playing for higher music (and scarier) stakes than you might at first realise from by this brilliant, razor-sharp music. Guest conductor John Storgårds teams up with the young Canadian cellist Stéphane Tétreault in Tchaikovsky’s delightful Rococo Variations, an affectionate musical salute to a gentler age, with a big heart and a delicious sense of humour. Visit www.lpo.org.uk, www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk or brightondome.org for further information.

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The love story WINNER: ‘BEST that gripped Paris OPERA AWARD’ LIVERPOOL DAILY POST THEATRE AWARDS ‘First-rate singing’ ‘Stunning’ THE STAGE MORNING STAR, CARDIFF Starring the international sopranos Alyona Kistenyova† and Maria HeeJung Kim†. Introducing the celebrated soprano Maria HeeJung Kim† from the Korean National Opera, Seoul and All operas sung in Italian with English surtitles. starring the international soprano Alyona Kistenyova†. † Cast subject to change

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ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 41 performing arts who are some of the best in their field, make The Hanover Band so exciting to listen to and our soloists, who will be announced shortly, are all leading experts from the early music world. Founded by Caroline Brown, the orchestra has an international reputation for the excellence of its performances and recordings of 18th and 19th century music. It performs, records and under- takes education work regularly in the UK and has toured throughout Europe, USA (East and West), Canada and Mexico, appearing in prestigious festivals and venues, most recently opening the Inter- The Hanover Band national Beijing Festival in May 2017. playing at Arundel this Easter The orchestra’s impressive discogra- phy of 176 commercial CDs includes an award-winning Beethoven cycle (Nim- J.S. Bach’s St John Passion is a firm fixture on our concert bus/Goodman) and our most recent schedule and we will once again be performing it on Good recording (Hyperion) of The Mozart

Friday, 30th March, at 7.30 pm at St Nicholas Church, Arundel. Horn Concertos with Pip Eastop (Horn) Our Conductor, Andrew Arthur, will be joined by The Hanover and Anthony Halstead (conductor) was Band Chorus, comprised of leading choral specialists who are exceptionally well received. actively working in the early music world. Our wonderful players, Find out more about this remarkable band at www.thehanoverband.com. Ellen Kent Opera brings three sumptuous productions

Award-winning opera producer Ellen Kent returns with her larger-than-life productions to our region once again, to captivate audiences with her bold story-telling. With magnificent new sets, fabulous costumes and ramping up the realism with her trademark attention to detail, Ellen brings us three well-loved operas, Madama Butterfly, La Traviata, and Rigoletto. Full of drama and tragedy, love and loss and memorable music, these three productions will take you through the emotional wringer – each, in its own way, a profound comment on the human condition and its strengths and weaknesses. All three operas will be sung in Italian with English surtitles. For a list of venues and dates please see p.40, and for more details about the operas and their stories visit www.ellenkent.com.

C WIN one O of Ralph M Steadman’s P Limited Edition Opera Madama Butterfly E Series prints T signed by the artist plus 2 tickets to one of the Ellen Kent I Festival performances and a souvenir programme. The T prints are collectors’ items and are valued at £550. I Pictured left: Ralph Steadmans' Rigoletto Eagle and Hawk. O TO ENTER: Just email your contact details marked 'Ellen N Kent Competition' to [email protected].

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well as the Symphonic Dances from his great musical West Side Story. The programme also features George Gershwin’s inspired Piano Concerto in F and Samuel Barber’s Essay No. 1. Sunday 4th March sees the Worthing debut of 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year winner, 18 year old Sheku Kanneh-Mason. This incredibly gifted young musician joins the Orchestra to perform Edward Elgar’s achingly beautiful Cello Concerto in E minor in a programme that includes Smetana’s brilliant Overture to the Bartered Bride and Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D minor – one of the most sublime romantic masterpieces of the 20th century. On Sunday 8th April, WSO present a concert to celebrate the centenary of the RAF with a feast of upbeat music. From Worthing Symphony Orchestra’s 91st Walton’s Battle of Britain to Ron Goodwin’s 633 Squadron, the Season continues in style with a dazzling repertoire has a distinctly aeronautical theme. The Orchestra tribute to the great American composers. is joined by sensational young saxophonist Jess Gillam ‘Leonard Bernstein at 100’ is a celebration of performing Barbara Thompson’s Saxophone Concerto. the great composer, conductor, pianist, educa- WSO is the professional Orchestra of West Sussex, and has tor and humanitarian, a worldwide centennial been part of the town’s music scene since 1926. Made up of celebration that began on 25th August 2017 professional players under the leadership of principal conductor on the day of his 99th birthday. Featuring John Gibbons, the Orchestra has developed a reputation for out- the extraordinary young Thai pianist Poom standing programming that combines well-known pieces with Prommachart on Friday 2nd February, this lesser-known hidden gems and attracts world-class soloists. WSO concert features Bernstein’s Overture Tickets are available from Worthing Theatres Box Office on to Candide from his 1956 comic Operetta, as 01903 206 206 or online at www.worthingtheatres.co.uk.

Cinderella,Vienna Sleeping Festival Beauty and Swan LakeBallet this spring

Vienna Festival Ballet presents the classic tale of Cinderella, one of the best-known rags-to-riches fairytales of all time. A mistreated young girl, a glass slipper, two comical ugly step-sisters and a handsome prince combine to make the perfect piece of story-telling. The ballet will surely reach out and touch everyone’s heart, with its combination of pure classical dancing and a touch of pantomime. Cinderella can be seen in March in Bognor Regis followed by six dates in Windsor. The company aims to provide the great classical ballets to theatres nationwide for audiences of all ages. In April in East Grinstead, Hastings, Maidstone and Sevenoaks, the talented company will perform one of the world’s best loved classical ballets, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. The story centres round Prince Siegfried. While out hunting, the Prince meets with a flock of swans led by the Swan Queen who is under the evil spell of magician Baron Von Rothbart. He falls in love with the Swan Queen and tries to free them all. However, the magician has a few tricks up his sleeve. Will everything turn out well for the Prince and the Queen of the Swans? Then in May, Horsham is treated to Sleeping Beauty, a breathtaking ballet for all ages set in the magical world of a fairy kingdom where the King and Queen are celebrating the birth of their daughter, Princess Aurora, whose fate is set by a wicked fairy to fall asleep for 100 years until a handsome Prince awakens her with a kiss. Visit www.viennafestivalballet.com for further information. pictured above: Sleeping Beauty

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48 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 performing arts 14th Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition

A record number of entries have been received for the 2018 Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition. In all, 160 of the most talented young pianists from all over the world applied for the chance to take part in the event, now recognized as one of Europe’s most important piano competitions. More contestants than ever took part in the live auditions which this year took place in Japan, the USA and Italy as well as Manchester and London to decide who should be invited to play live in Hastings. Others submitted videos world’s greatest orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic. The to try to claim their place. RPO played in the grand final for the first time last year and Why is Hastings able to attract some of the are back again in 2018, giving the Hastings audience the brightest young pianists from across the globe? chance to hear a world class orchestra playing with world Kenny Broberg, the winner of the 2017 Hast- class young musicians. ings competition, was also awarded the Silver The 2018 Hastings International Piano Concerto Com- Medal in the 2017 Van Cliburn International petition will start at the White Rock Theatre on Thursday Piano Competition, the most prestigious event of 22nd February. The two-evening grand final with the Royal its kind in America. He was beaten to the Gold Philharmonic Orchestra will take place on Friday 2nd and Medal by Yekwon Sunwoo from South Korea, Saturday 3rd March. who came second in Hastings in 2014. This Please visit www.hastingsconcertocompetition.co.uk for makes Hastings an exciting and challenging des- tickets and further information or call 01424 814132. All tination for the world’s aspiring young pianists. stages of the competition will take place at the White Rock The other great attraction is that the finalists Theatre and will be open to the public. Tickets are also will have the chance to play with one of the available from the theatre box office on 01424 462 288. pictured above: Kenneth Broberg, 2017 winner

The Schubert Ensemble The Schubert Ensemble has become widely recognised as one of the world's leading exponents of music for piano and strings. The ensemble has performed in over 40 countries, has over 80 commissions to its name, recorded over 30 critically acclaimed CDs and is familiar to British audiences through regular broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. In 1998 the ensemble's contri- bution to British musical life was recognized by the Royal Philhar- monic Society when it presented the group with the The Schubert Ensemble Best Chamber Ensemble Award. Performing in Steyning 17th March The ensemble sees out its final season in celebratory style, with around 50 concerts planned in the UK and One of the world’s most illustrious chamber music abroad, including return visits to Romania and Luxem- groups, The Schubert Ensemble, brings its 35-year bourg and two tours of the USA. Their final concert career to a close in 2018, so Steyning Music Society at London’s Wigmore Hall will be on 21st March 2018 has achieved a major coup in engaging the group and they come to Steyning on Saturday, 17th March to give one of its last concerts in the Society’s 25th with music by Martin Butler, Chausson and Faure. season in March at the Steyning Centre. Visit www.steyningmusicsociety.org for more details.

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The Interview Concerts The The violin will take you there. Expect Argentine tango, lethargic and aromatic Spain, middle- International eastern exotic, edgy northern Europe, romantic Germany, sultry deep-south bluesy jazz – with other surprises en route. Interview Effervescent Polish violinist Kamila Bydlowska and imaginative Russian pianist Varvara Tarasova bring Concerts the next International Interview Concert to St Paul’s Worthing on Easter Monday, 1st April at 4pm. Their versatility and conversation will transport, entertain and amuse in the groundbreaking intimacy and up- close audience atmosphere of these popular events. Violin and piano appear in maximum-quality combination for the first time in Worthing since Nicola Benedetti and Alexei Grynyuk’s breathtaking at near sell-out almost three years ago. Kamila is remembered for the famous broken string in her Worthing Symphony Orchestra concerto St Paul’s appearance. Varvara is much-loved as the 2013 Sussex International Piano Competition winner, and for her two subsequent concerto visits, her 2016 solo Interview Worthing Concert and debut CD of Schumann and Brahms. The all-unreserved tickets from St Paul’s Café or seetickets.com include: Under-19s at £1, Adults at £13, and parent-children concessions. There’ll be Gershwin and Frolov, de Falla, Robert Schumann, Piazzolla, Karol Szymanowski and Brahms (details at seetickets.com). Unsure what to expect? Trust, as your couriers, these two role-model artistes.

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50 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 performing arts Jane Tuff Music with Soul

Imagine, if you will, arriving at a party in the early evening, the sun sinking in the west and the first early stars gleaming faintly in a darkening sky. As you step over the threshold the mellow strains of a solo saxophone accompanied by laid back guitar float out to greet you. The door opens and the cool sounds envelop you in a warm embrace. This was the experience of partygoers at a recent birthday celebration, the cool sounds of Jane Tuff's saxophone adding the proverbial icing on the cake. Although experienced in music-making from solo to big band, Jane's preference for performing is as part of a "Dear Jane duo, with her sax complemented by guitar. And despite Thanks so much for your wonderful music on Satur- her wide repertoire she gravitates towards the melodic day. You were great. Everyone enjoyed your music and sounds of the 1920's, 30's and 40's – musical greats I was over the moon. I really wanted to play some more such as Cole Porter, Gershwin and Jerome Kern – as piano with you accompanying. I have to say I would well as later composer Antonio-Carlos Jobim (he of 'The love the opportunity to try that again but I am sure you Girl from Ipanema' fame) and the bossa nova stylings of are far too busy. Stan Getz. Perfect to create the relaxed ambience for an It was very good to meet you and I am sure I will be intimate gathering. recommending you to others. Thanks again Jane for To book Jane for an event, or just to discuss your making my birthday unforgettable (now there’s another requirements, call her on 07899 868708 or email song!)" –Geoffrey [email protected].

playing the music of Cole Porter George Gershwin Antonio-Carlos Jobim The Schubert Ensemble Jerome Kern music by Butler, Chausson & Faure 7.30pm Saturday 17th March Jane Tuff, saxophonist

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left: Edgelarks; inset: Jonathan Wilson ZaZa Music presents two diverse talents in March

First up is Jonathan Wilson, an LA musician his songs bring a fresh Californian vibe along with a clear evolving directly from the Neil Young School of and distinct sound, and when performing with a band singer/songwriting. he gives each musician a chance to shine. Jonathan is at Jonathan is also a talented and in-demand Concorde 2, Brighton on 17th March. producer and occasionally hosts private jam ses- Edgelarks is a new project from BBC award winners sions at his compound in Laurel Canyon, involving Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, where folk meets Indian many famous musicians. He has toured supporting slide guitar meets beatbox harmonica. Add their talented Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (RIP Tom) and and varied musicianship to Hannah’s distinctive voice has worked with such luminaries as Roy Harper, and you have a recipe for a gig well worth seeing. They Roger Waters, Jackson Browne, Erykah Badu and play Komedia in Brighton on Tuesday 20th March. Crosby, Stills & Nash. Visit zazamusic.co.uk for further information. Jonathan is a talented 21st century troubadour; cd reviews Mike Walford Burn’ tells of a love affair in Southampton docklands and Footprints Shorelines Highways ‘Blues Keep Following Me’ is dedicated to two of his lost Mike Walford is quite a character. Journalist, friends, Cliff Aungier and former trade union activist, merchant navy sea- Long John Baldry. man, journeyman printer, Executive Director of Mike does a great job of living up to the moniker Mal- the Cornwall Folk Festival and singer/ songwriter. colm Pinch assigns him in the comical song ‘Ramblin’ This album is a collection of 17 songs, mostly written Mike Walford’. His songs have the feel of a well-trav- by Mike, but it also has three songs written by other elled troubadour, especially those he sings solo with just artists (one by Michelle Shocked). There is an array of his guitar. On the songs where the band join in, there musicians accompanying Mike and his acoustic guitar; is some excellent playing. ‘Longboarder’ is a catchy local musicians Jerry Aubrey (co-writer of some songs instrumental, a surfing tune which echoes sixties in- and electric and acoustic guitars and keyboards), Stuart strumental bands such as the Chantays or the Ventures. Douglas (electric guitar), Ronnie Taylor (tenor saxo- On ‘Baby in Red Again’ Stuart Douglas switches on the phone) & the Western Sea Riders (percussion and bass). distort button and lets rip, channelling his inner Jeff It’s a fairly straightforward album, akin to a well put Beck, and on ‘Dazed State of Mind’, a Rockabilly style together demo, with Mike’s obvious love of Folk, Blues number, he dances across the fretboard in a sweet and and Americana heavily evident. On ‘Storm Warning’ sleek jazz/ blues fashion. Long may Mike ramble on! Mike sings of memories of secret surfing spots, while Available from Dirt Road Records, Millways Farm- ‘A Harlyn Girl with Golden Locks’ is the sad tale of a house, Rosenannan, St Wenn, Nr Wadebridge, Cornwall Padstow fisherman and his lost love. ‘Watching Embers PL30 5PJ. Email [email protected] for info.

52 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 performing arts Kirsty Merryn Anna Howie She & I Under the Bed (and Other Stories) London based, New Forest born Kirsty Wow! This album launched her debut comes straight out of album ‘She and I’ at the blocks with a rock- London’s Union Chapel ing track ‘Back in the in November 2017 whilst Saddle’, complete with supporting Show of groovy bass, funky Hands on their extensive Hammond organ and UK Cathedrals tour. soulful vocals. Kirsty has been cham- Following this, and in pioned by Show of Hands’ complete contrast, the frontman Steve Knightley second track ‘It Was Me’ is after he met her while teaching at an EFDSS* song- an acoustic guitar/ piano writing retreat for up-coming folk singer/ songwriters, ballad which is just plain beautiful. And this gives a and listening to the album it’s easy to see why. The clue to the rest of the album. The self-penned songs songs on the album are mainly piano based, have gradually settle down into either an acoustic or rock/ many tempo changes, use a rich variety of instru- pop feel without losing their edge. This album is ments and there is even a nod to KT Tunstall’s loop Anna’s second album, both of which are produced by pedal innovations. The album is beautiful; Kirsty’s Phil Hudson, whose credits include Mica Paris and voice is beguiling, the arrangements mesmerising and other luminaries, and it shows. The album has the lyrics intelligent and intriguing. I would go as far a gorgeous, rich sound which highlights Anna’s as to say it is one of the most imaginative and engross- lush vocals. ing debut albums I have ever heard. Working as a session and backing singer, Anna Influenced by many other female artists that have decided in 2011 it was time she came out into the come before, such as Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Cara spotlight herself and began to improve her guitar Dillon and others, this shouldn’t detract from the fact playing and writing her own songs. And she seems that Kirsty has managed to pull off quite a feat for to have learned a lot in the intervening six years. The a first time album; it positively oozes originality on songs are very personal, Anna describes the album as every track. This creativity is also mirrored in the CD a collection of songs based not only around the desire case which includes an arty insert, with Kirsty telling a to hide, but also about what happens when you face up little about the subjects of each song. The eight tracks to things. focus on the diverse stories of inspirational women in Other tracks that also stood out for me on first history, from Emma Hamilton to Annie Edson Taylor hearing are ‘Fine’, a piano-led ballad which a has an who was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in enchanting, enigmatic feel and the penultimate track, a barrel and survive! The song ‘Forfarshire’ tells of a the up-tempo ‘Swings and Roundabouts’, which very lighthouse keeper’s daughter, Grace Darling, and her slightly reminded me of a favourite of mine, Shed heroic rescue of shipwrecked mariners, with Steve Seven’s ‘Chasing Rainbows’, but Anna’s song has a Knightley joining forces with Kirsty on vocals. This is more sophisticated and cultured sound, with the a haunting, ethereal song, one of the many highlights melody lingering long in the mind. The final track of the album. And if you were a fan of Bono singing ‘What May Be’ and in fact the whole album, highlights with Moya Brennan on Clannad’s ‘In a Lifetime’ then that Anna is developing into an extremely accom- you will love the track ‘Delilah and Samson’, which plished songwriter and performer in her own right. sees Luke Jackson take the vocal lines of Samson while Visit www.annahowiemusic.co.uk for all info about Kirsty plays Delilah. The song easily matches the Anna and her music. Clannad song for beauty and drama. I’m sure we will be hearing a lot more of Kirsty in the future, suffice to say the whole album is simply a Shout out to musicians of any genre joy to listen to! Whether you are an established band or just starting Visit kirstymerryn.com for further information. out, an acapella group, a string quartet, a pop princess, *English Folk Dance and Song Society this year’s Nicola Benedetti or a singer/ songwriter, do email us to discuss reviewing your latest CD. Email [email protected] – our tastes are very broad and we would love to hear from you.

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Trembling Bells

Melting Vinyl brings Psychedelic folk rock to Brighton Trembling Bells at The Brunswick 12th April

What do comedian Stewart Lee, an ex-Archbishop musical talents even further and lyrically are as of Canterbury, Led Zeppelin and Scottish folk/ esoteric as ever. They play Brighton in April and a rock band Trembling Bells all have in common? marvellous evening is in store. As Stewart Lee has ...They are all fans of Psychedelic Folk Rock! said, “I last saw the group in 2016, they were joined Let me explain. If you are not aware of them, The on stage by vast dancing carnival figures, masked Incredible String Band were the psychedelic folk band horses in multi-coloured diaphanous cloaks. I wept of the sixties and early seventies. Rowan Williams was with the sheer joy of it all.” the Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012 and Visit www.meltingvinyl.co.uk for more info on this wrote a foreword to the band’s 2003 Compendium and other gigs. ‘Be Glad’ saying, in part, “Forget the clichés about psychedelic vagueness: this was work of extraordinary The Incredible String Band circa 1970 emotional clarity and metaphorical rigour.” Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame mentions them as a major influence in many interviews, and is quoted as saying that while Led Zeppelin were recording they played one of the ISB's albums and “just followed the instruc- tions”. And now I discover that Stewart Lee is a fan of Trees, another psychedelic folk rock band, albeit short lived, of the 1960s. Which brings us to Trembling Bells. This band could quite easily be mistaken as time travellers from that distant heyday of folk/ rock psychedelia. It is uncanny how their music and lyrics, demeanour, cultural leanings and overall vibe mirrors that era so exactly. In 2013 they even did a tour with Mike Heron, one of the two founder members of the Incredible String Band, perfectly reproducing the band's relatively complex songs. And Trembling Bells have Stewart Lee as one of their stalwart fans! Q.E.D. Trembling Bells have a new album out entitled ‘Dungeness’ on which they are stretching their

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Upcoming festivals for 2018

Due to their nature, most festivals begin organising for the following year immediately after recovering from the previous event. Here is a peep at some festivals, local and afar, coming up in 2018.

Deal Music & Arts Festival Friday 29th June to Saturday 14th July Deal Festival 2018 strikes a new dynamic with outstanding residencies over its three weekends. Steven Kovacevich with Purcell School Orchestra and soloists celebrate the music of Mozart and Beethoven; Ronnie Scott’s All Stars and Ronnie Scott’s Big Band celebrate the music of Stan Kenton and Woody Herman; European Union Chamber Orchestra with soloists Tasmin Little OBE bring to life music by Bartok, Britten, Mozart and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Other festival highlights include Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and Debussy’s La Mer in new choreographed versions at Turner Contemporary; Puccini’s La Boheme in Opera Up Close’s award- winning production; Academy of Ancient Music with Guildhall School of Music and Drama’s Department of Historical Perform- ance; Minima perform their live soundtrack for the 1926 Phantom of the Opera; Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure at Walmer Castle; multi-cultural ensemble Kabantu (winners of the 2017 Royal pictured top: Sector 6 at Boomtown Overseas League Competition); the Dr Rosemary Dunn Lecture Festival, photo by Scott Salt given by Darren Henley, Chief Executive of Arts Council England, www.scottmsaltphotography.com and an exhibition of the work of Graham Clarke. above: Tasmin Little, photo by Visit www.dealfestival.co.uk for full information. Melanie Winning

56 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 looking ahead to festivals Cornwall Folk Festival Friday 24th to Monday 27th August In its 45th year, The 2017 Cornwall Folk Festival in Wadebridge was the best yet and the 2018 festival will no doubt be even more exciting. Held over the August Bank Holiday, one special feature was a concert in partnership with the Charles Causley Trust, which honoured the life and works of the Cornish poet, musician and bard. A celebration of his poems and music was led by his great nephew Jim Causley and was followed by the Irish poet, critic and multi-instrumentalist Cahal Dallat, the poet in residence at Causley’s house in Launceston, who was joined on stage Sculpture at Pickhams, Summer Trifle by Morwenna Gee, who in turn was supported by children from Wadebridge School performing Summer Trifle some of Charles’s works. Saturday 4th to Sunday 19th August The festival had a plethora of local and interna- Summer Trifle returns for its second year with two tional performers during the weekend, highlights weeks of Open Gardens and Art & Sculpture exhibition. being Cornish Bard Mike O’ Connor & Barbara There will also be various art workshops, live music, Grigg, whose music and appearances can jointly theatre and a craft fair during the festival. be seen and heard on the television series ‘Pol- Launched in 2017 with the help of generous funding dark’; Cornish Super group Three Daft Monkeys; from the Big Lottery, Summer Trifle is a small arts festival Celtic award-winning young Band Dosca and held in the gardens of Pickhams in the heart of the Sussex Dougie Maclean, a brilliant singer/ songwriter Weald. Applications are invited from sculptors and craft and guitarist from Scotland. Dougie has become makers wishing to exhibit during Summer Trifle. a national treasure with his songs performed by Pickhams has been the home of art shows and the likes of Paulo Nutini, Ronan Keating, Kathy workshops for several years and in 2016 the enchanting Mattea and many others. His song ‘Caledonia’ has hidden gardens were opened to the public for the first become a new national anthem sung at rugby and time with a trail map leading charmed visitors around the football pitches all around Scotland. Headlining array of temporary art installations and sculptures. Last the festival was Irish songstress and megastar year new additions were made to the garden attractions Cara Dillon. A huge well done to Lynette Rentoul, including a garden mural, mosaic wall, a walk-through the new Artistic Director, and all of her team who wooden sculpture by artist Keith Pettit and a labyrinth. made the 2017 festival so brilliant. Can’t wait for Entrance to the gardens and exhibitions is free, open 2018!!! every day from 4th to 19th August except Mondays. Visit www.cornwallfolkfestival.com for informa- Pickhams, Hayreed Lane, Wilmington, Polegate, East tion about the 2018 festival. Sussex, BN26 6RR. Tel: 01323 485153 www.pickhams.com below: Cornish band Black Friday who performed at the 2017 Cornwall Folk Festival

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Southdowns Folk Festival lyricism mingled with great improvisation and rocky 20th September to 23rd September rhythms. Steve will be accompanied by his Cockney Rebel band mates of long standing; Barry Wickens [vi- The 6th eagerly awaited Southdowns Folk Festival olin & guitar] and James Lascelles [piano and percus- takes place in sunny Bognor Regis and already there is sion]. I’m sure he will fit his more well-known songs a ‘wow’ line-up this year. Headliners at the Alexandra into his set. ‘Mr Soft’ was one of the favourite songs of Theatre are Steve Harley acoustic trio, TRADarrr with my youth, it seemed to be challenging small minded, support from Kadia, O’Hooley & Tidow, Merry Hell, middle class hypocrisy, always a pet peeve of mine. Dervish and the Gerry Colvin Band plus a wonderful There is a special 10% reduction on the cost of full line-up in the Regis Centre Studio, including Flossie weekend tickets if booked by post on or before 1st Malavialle, Henry Wacey, Fred’s House and Naomi March, the postal booking form is available on the Bedford and Paul Simmonds. website at southdownsfolkfest.co.uk. Steve Harley, the original Cockney Rebel, plays an intimate, unique and atmospheric show with subtle pictured above left: Steve Harley; above: Dervish

panels and over 700 individual appointments with seventy top literary agents, editors, authors, poets and screenwriters. This year the Keynote Speaker is best-selling nov- elist Patrick Gale, whose latest novel A Place Called Winter was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Prize and whose screenplay Man In An Orange Shirt was recently shown on BBC 2 to critical acclaim. Other speakers include literary agents from Curtis Brown, Sophie Hicks Agency, Diamond Khan & Woods, Lindsay Literary Agency, Marjacq and Rocking Chair Books; commissioning editors from Salt Publishing, Little Tiger Press, Bloomsbury and Little, Brown; acclaimed authors Claire Fuller, Cliff McNish and Stephen Thompson; script consultant Susie Men- zies and prize-winning US poet Tami Haaland. The 2018 programme publishes in mid-February and writers of all levels of experience are welcome Winchester Writers’ Festival to book a place. Of particular note is the Festival Friday 15th to Sunday 17th June Scholarship Scheme, offering ten free weekend The Winchester Writers’ Festival is for emerging places to those aged 18-25. However, you don’t need writers working in all forms and genres. Its three-day to attend the Festival to enter one or more of its ten programme includes eighteen all-day workshops and competitions, open for entries from early January. twenty-eight talks on many aspects of writing and For full details see www.writersfestival.co.uk. getting published, along with open mics, industry pictured above left: Tami Haaland

58 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 looking ahead to festivals Tenterden Folk Festival Thurs 4th to Sun 7th October Following the success of the 25th festival in 2017 plans are now afoot for Tenterden Folk Festival 2018. The 4 day annual festival includes all things folk, including folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions and attracts people from all over the country, Europe and beyond. A few special guests have already been booked and many more are in the pipeline to be announced in early 2018. Many Mor- ris sides and folk dance display teams have already signed up to take part in the festival including the grand procession on Saturday afternoon. Due to the popularity of the festival the number of craft, artisan and folk related stalls in the marquees and High Street continues to grow each year and there is always a list of folk groups wanting to play on the free music stage. As many of the events are free, fundrais- ing is well underway and new and additional sponsors are being encouraged to come forward to support this internationally recognised event. Visit www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk for more details. pictured top right: Georgia Lewis & Friends; right: Morris mania; below: Trio Andrew Bernardi, Maria Marchant and Jonathan Few, photo by Sir Charles Burrell

Shipley Arts Festival experiences, striving to help galvanise communities through music; 25th March to September January sees them play at the prestigious Chichester Chamber Concerts. The Bernardi Music Group brings together the Bernardi Chamber Led by violinist Andrew Bernardi, Orchestra, The Stradivarius Piano Trio, The Gifted and Talented String The Shipley Arts Festival, featuring a Academy and leads the Shipley Arts Festival annually. Andrew is a very marvellous array of classical music, busy man. He has performed with artists as varied as Nigel Kennedy, is lining up for the 2018 festival. The Natalie Cole and the late Lord Menuhin, as well as being asked to Bernardi Music Group has become play on several sound tracks including the sequel to ‘The Talented Mr nationally regarded for its innovative Ripley'. He has commissioned over thirty significant new works includ- performances, commissioning of new ing former Deep Purple keyboard player John Lord’s ‘To Notice Such music and bringing life changing Things’ which reached number 4 in the Classic FM charts. Andrew believes passionately in the importance of working with young musicians and this interest has lead him to serve as a member of professorial staff at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. He is also founder and Artistic Director of Shipley Arts Festival and String Academy. The String Academy attracts the leading string players from across Sussex and Surrey, and is delivering an inspirational two year project with the Yehudi Menuhin School and Windlesham House together with the counties' enrichment programme for over 300 schools. www.bmglive.com/shipley-arts-festival

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Carnival of the Animals The Tunbridge Wells Puppetry Festival Held on the Pantiles in October 2017 The second Tunbridge Wells Puppetry festival, following the first in 2015, was a huge success, with The Pantiles packed with families and puppetry enthusiasts enjoying the many shows and entertainment on offer. There was also a host of other shows held at venues across the town and, of course, the fantastic The Lion King Exhibition held at Trinity Theatre showcasing costumes, masks and sketches from the hit stage show. The next festival will be in 2019, make a note, it’s a festival not to be missed. Visit twpuppetryfestival.org and see a marvellous video of the event.

In Our Hands Winchester Chamber Music Festival Friday 4th to Monday 7th May The festival is a delight of concerts, talks and master- classes exploring music by Mendelssohn, Haydn, Mozart and others. The London Bridge Trio guests this year include baritone Ivan Ludlow, the Heath Quartet and the Pelléas Ensemble. Tickets available from Theatre Royal Box Office from 5th February, call 01962 840440. Visit www.winchesterchambermusic.com for more info.

The Heath Quartet

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Tenterden folk festival 2018 Tenterden, the Jewel of the Weald

Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th October Four days of folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions

www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk [email protected]

Free events include craft & street stalls, free music stage, dance stage, dance displays, procession, song and music sessions, street theatre, etc. Ticketed events include concerts, barn dance, special shows, workshops, meet the guests, folk clubs, etc.

Tenterden Folk Festival: Charity No. 1038663

th CORNWALL 46 Year! • One of our Finest Small Festivals F L

F S V L Eddi READER ROBERTS & LAKEMAN Fri 24th–Mon 27th August Bank Holiday 2018 • Wadebridge North Cornwall They said of CFF 2017: EDDI READER “The vibe was just amazing!” Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman Has that lovely kindness of Cornish SAM KELLY & the LOST BOYS folk ... everything a folk festival should FLATS & SHARPS FLATS & SHARPS NINEBARROW be.” “Very much the best we’ve ever Joli Blon Gilmore & Roberts Marvailh And Many More! Patrons: Wiz Jones & Geoff Lakeman attended” Legends, Rising Stars & Top Artists on Early Bird Weekend Tickets Main Stage • Non-stop Regional Acts Sam KELLY on FAR* Stage • Sessions & more in under 16s Pubs and Cafes • Town Centre filled (Full Price £69/£30) CornwallFolkFestival.com | facebook.com/CornwallFolkFestival | CornwallFolkFestival.com £57/£25 with Live Music & Dance *Folk, Acoustic, Roots Online Shop www.CornwallFolkFestival.com/tickets

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www.writersfestival.co.uk

ARTS SHIPLEYFESTIVAL 2018 Artistic Director: Andrew Bernardi

A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS Spring and summer 2018 at various fabulous venues throughout West Sussex

Led by violinist Andrew Bernardi, the Shipley Arts Festival is a most highly regarded classical music festival, which has become nationally renowned for its innovative performances and commissioning of new music.

TOOVEY’S Concerts regularly sell out in advance. Becoming a Friend ANTIQUE & FINE ART AUCTIONEERS will enable you to book early for the 2018 Festival. Visit Henfield Agency 01273 492239 www.bmglive.com/shipley-arts-festival to join our Festival Bysshopps, High Street, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9HP Friends group. To book tickets call 01403 750220 or go to www.thecapitolhorsham.com

To discover what delights await us in 2018 visit www.bmglive.com/shipley-arts-festival

‘One of the most highly regarded Classical Music Festivals in the UK’ – West Sussex County Times

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The Shamanic Prophecy This book is the first in a trilogy, so although it has its own by Heath Shedlake resolution it sets the scene for the next chapter in Jabuti's Set during 1697 in the rainforests of Venezuela, The journey. Curious to know what Shamanic Prophecy is the story of young tribesman happens next, I'm looking Jabuti as he attempts to discover his roots. forward to reading the sequel. Although embraced by his village community and The Shamanic Prophecy loved by his close friends Mapi and Wanadi, Jabuti is available in paperback and feels strangely alone and conflicted. Then an audience e-book from Amazon along with the village shaman blew his world wide open, the with the second and third familiarity of all he had known was suddenly turned books in the trilogy, Hope upside down. At last he had some answers, but with Not Lost and A Courageous Heart. them came more questions and in order to resolve these After travelling around the world with many adventures Jabuti would need to take drastic measures. along the way, Worthing-based Heath Shedlake discovered Embarking on a perilous journey into the unknown a latent penchant for writing. Having developed his skill at with his two faithful companions at his side, Jabuti a local creative writing class, he found the writing bug had faces untold dangers but despite physical and emotional taken a firm hold and, after waking up one morning with duress, and the occasional longing for his new-found the line 'On the banks of the Orinoco stands a lonely fig- love Maru, his quest for the truth drives him on. ure...' inexplicably but firmly entrenched in his mind, The The Shamanic Prophecy gets up a good pace, with Shamanic Prophecy was born. It was a further two years enough detail about the setting to conjure up a sense of before this debut novel saw the light of day. "After finish- place without being too pernickety, and one's disbelief ing my first book I felt a bit low and lost," says Shedlake, over the friends' actions and attitudes suspended suffi- "and I thought, 'That's it, I'm a one-book wonder.' But ciently (how can the author really know what it's like to I soon realised that I had more adventures for my main live in the forests of 17th century South America) to feel character, as his story still warranted further exploration. engaged with the characters and their struggles. After That was when I wrote the sequel." all, the human mind has not changed over the centu- With work now finished on the third book, the trilogy ries, so the dilemma of a young man trying to make is complete. Read more at heathshedlake.com and check sense of things is likely to have been the same then as out his blog at cafenovelist.com. it is today. The Little Book of Rude Limericks by Patricia Feinberg Stoner

The Little Book of Rude Limericks is a collec- A cheerful young fellow named Trev tion of comic verses with illustrations by Bob Went off for a romp in Lodève. Bond. They are, on the whole, naughty rather But he soon lost his smile than downright rude, but there are exceptions. When he caught something vile Some are set in England, some in France In a house of delight called Mon Rêve. – the result, says author Patricia Feinberg Stoner, of whiling away While driving along the A40 tedious car journeys In a little red car that was sporty the length of that John remarked to Suzette: country. The ‘How about it, my pet? French ones are racier; the oooh-la-la factor, Let’s find a lay-by and get naughty.’ perhaps? Here you will encounter a fille de joie or two, an amorous gendarme and a The Little Book of Rude Limer- couple of fellows, who ought to know better, icks is available from Amazon getting their comeuppance. in paperback and on Kindle. You Patricia welcomes visitors to her Facebook will also find it on the shelves at page, Paw Prints in the Butter, and you can the 'Inspired by the Sea' gallery in find her on Twitter @perdisma. Worthing.

64 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 poetry prose & illustration your attention. Rough Music The ingenuity by Robin Driscoll with which the story unfolds Scottish-born Rab McBain is up to his neck in trouble. The belies Driscoll's New York law firm where he works as an attorney has taken status as a first on a new Russian client and there have been shady dealings. time author. Rab knows too much, so when his friend and colleague mysteri- Though an ously disappears he hatches a plan to cover his back. But how will experienced he carry out his plan, and with the client's Russian goons breathing scriptwriter, down his neck, how can he get to his girlfriend before they do? As this is his first well as managing his currect predicament and trying to stay alive, foray into the Rab has to unravel secrets from his past, brought to light by the novel genre. death of his artist father. And if Rough With a great cast of three-dimensional characters – from Music is anything to go by, a whole new Rab's pretty, intelligent girlfriend Becky, his smooth boss Jeffery career path beckons. Hammer and Karpos, the hitman with a chip on his shoulder, to Rough Music is available from Amazon. beautiful copper-haired Greda and smart, feisty eleven-year-old Zac After leaving Worthing Art College, Robin – Rough Music takes us on an adventure from the edgy streets of Driscoll, with friends, formed a touring thea- Manhattan to the rocky coastline of a Scottish island. tre company named 'Cliffhanger'. The shows Richly descriptive, from the minutiae of scene-setting to the were always comedies and contrived through action – believable and visceral, Driscoll paints a complete picture improvisation. They continued for around 15 without a single unnecessary word. The narrative is carried by years, touring Britain and Europe, overlap- several characters, rather than one voice, as the plot unfolds – a ping with writing for several TV shows. hint of Driscoll's screenwriting oeuvre – and without a moment to Robin became a contributor to Alas Smith catch your breath, the story whisks along through intrigue, corrup- and Jones then later, the main writer for Mr tion, edge-of-the-seat tension and more intrigue. Witty and lean, Bean: the TV series, movies and animations. it moves easily between the two disparate worlds, every now and He lives in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, and again leaving a subtle plot crumb, Hansel and Gretel style, testing the South Downs have been his playground for over 50 years.

In Search of Nice Americans musings – onto the written page in such an adroit and Off the grid, on the road and state to state in humorous way as to bring Trump's America about a wry smile or laugh by Geoff Steward out loud moment. He also travels everywhere with a "How one man's mid-career crisis became an small plastic model of the odyssey into the weirder side of American life" tenth Doctor Who, which he photographs in all sorts We bumped into Sussex-based lawyer and some- of situations, such as time author Geoff Steward outside the excellent dangling off the top of a bookshop in East Grinstead where he was braving precipice at Glacier Point the weather promoting his book. in Yosemite National Park. At first I thought it would be a sort of reversal of As you can see, he’s not a Bill Bryson memoir, a Brit’s take on all manner of your typical lawyer. quirky things as he wound his way across America. Among many places he visits are New York, Los But Geoff’s book is more like a travelogue of the Angeles, Nashville and Savannah. He takes a cruise in more accessible parts of America, such as certain Alaska, stays at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah, notable cities, a cruise, National Parks and so on. And goes trekking in Yosemite Valley, delves into the music he’s not fully off the grid, only marginally so, as he has scene in Nashville, visits the Great Smoky Mountains his laptop with him as he lugs his wife and children National Park and spends time in Costa Rica. along for the ride. A very entertaining and amusing read, In Search of Where Geoff scores heavily is his sense of humour. Nice Americans also gives some insight into the joys He seems to have an extraordinary ability to transfer and problems one can encounter ‘doing’ America. his innermost thoughts – be they about the people Available from www.bitebackpublishing.com or he meets, his family, places visited or just general www.amazon.co.uk.

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A life of civilised naughtiness The adventures of a loveable Scallywag

Scallywag is the name of the café and cabaret store by 1999, a wholesale side and trade showrooms venue on Mount Ephraim Road in Tunbridge were developed to supply other stores across the US Wells. And the venue’s scallywag in question is with furniture. I returned to the UK in 2005 to be John Butterworth, who founded the café in 2013. closer to the factories in Europe and later decided to Here is John’s written confession, witnessed by sell the business in the US and looked around for a me this day. new project. I saw a real need outside London and “I was born in South London at a time when the M25 for places to enjoy quiet conversation with community was strong, people looked out for each some fine wine or coffee and great service. So at the other and the pubs were full of people singing songs time I would drive down to Tunbridge Wells and use around a piano. I was a visual child, full of curios- The Hotel du Vin. Being used to dealing with affluent ity and pushing the boundaries, but always knowing customers in the US, Tunbridge Wells was the obvious where the line in the sand was. My grandmother had a place to open something; a beautiful town surrounded restaurant club in Mayfair and a house full of beautiful by picturesque villages and the fabulous Kent/East antiques and accessories. She was a larger-than-life, Sussex countryside. charismatic character who died when I was 10 but had “With a vision in place, a Regency drawing room to already had a major impact on my life. Child parts in play in, plus a perfect vista across the town and with productions at RADA followed over the next two years, my daughter beside me, Scallywag first opened as a spending time with talented young actors, helping out coffee shop in 2013 and then morphed into an evening in the wardrobe department full of wonderful fabrics venue with a mix of furnishings and décor that and costumes and watching scenery being constructed reflected the vignettes in the US store. The furnish- and painted. Asked to leave a top private boarding ings will change and evolve, whilst carefully keeping school at 16 for being rebellious, I left home at 17 to the ambience the same. As I have always said through- get a bedsit flat in Notting Hill Gate, where I worked out my business life, I’m just playing theatre within to pay the rent, enjoy the pub in the evening and the four walls, a ceiling and a floor. The entertainment is many varied basement clubs by night. I became a DJ diverse and deliberately takes a route through the arts in a Mayfair club at 20 and, after managing several, which is different and unexpected, but guaranteed to went on to become General Manager of seven London be uplifting. When you come to enjoy Scallywag, it disco clubs by the age of 24. My education now com- will always feel like home or the home you would love plete, I left the nightlife behind and started making to enjoy. You can relax, have great fun and mix in an country-style pine tables in the garage at home. And intimate venue with wonderful artists, be they singers, so, the modern pine furniture craze began. musicians, actors or guest speakers, with a light “Having always been a naughty but fun, party-loving dinner menu, fine wines and cocktails. The atmos- scallywag, I decided to call the company just that. So phere is wonderful and my pleasure or reward is Scallywag was born in the summer of 1970. I initially constantly watching people just having fun in an rented an old Christopher Wren-designed church for environment that I call “civilised naughtiness”. There many years to manufacture and restore pine furniture. will be top names from the world of jazz performing Then the business moved to a new site and by 1986 at Scallywag too, so keep up to date with everything on had grown into the largest pine showrooms in Europe. the website or sign up for a monthly email update.” In 1987 I then added a new premises in Philadelphia, John’s confession definitely earns him the epithet USA, filled with antiques, pine reproductions, soft of a loveable scallywag and he is hereby sentenced furnishings, fabrics, lighting and decorative acces- to organise sumptuous entertainment for all for the sories, because I wanted to sell a complete lifestyle of foreseeable future! relaxed elegance. Built into a major home furnishings

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pictured from top: Scallywag evening revellers; Liane Carrol; Jordan Marsh, photo by RajeshTaylor Photography www. rajeshtaylor.com

Scallywag is open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 11am to 5pm and Tuesday to Saturday evenings 5.30pm to 11pm. There are regular Swing, Jazz, Comedy, Cabaret and Open Mic nights and the ever-popular Singalong evenings. There are also Murder Mysteries, a Swing Dance studio, wine and politics events and even a Glamour Evening, where one slips back in time to a more luxurious era. And let’s not forget the occasional Visit www.civilisednaghtiness.com or play or performances by local thespians, while top www.scallywagcafe.co.uk for more info. names from the world of jazz appear regularly, such as Liane Carrol or the Jordan Marsh Trio, both of whom will be returning to Scallywag early this year. By the way you can also hire Scallywag for private, corporate or launch parties and, if required, a DJ or Swing Band or singalong can be arranged.

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Concurrent to the expansion of Coast Café des Artistes, along Worthing’s East Beach, is the move of Worthing Film Club to the venue in the New Year. Worthing Film Club's purpose is to bring films to the town that might otherwise have not been screened or only had a very limited run. Films are shown once a month – usually midweek evenings. Showings are free to club members (£35 for 12 films) or £7 to non- members. There are also other one-off screenings through the year as well as a DVD library for members. Another aspect of the growing variety of events at the café in the New Year are regular music nights, such as the monthly open showcase by Coastal Connections. With the increased space now at Coast there is more potential to hire the café for gigs, performances, launches or a variety of other events of all kinds. For further information visit www.coastworthing.co.uk or www.facebook.com/coastcafeworthing. Last summer's packed calendar at Coast

the Bavard Bar a platform for your passion

Based on a variety of talking events, the Bavard Bar BBC, the ‘Bavard Bar Club’. You never know what is a place for people to come together and share their you might hear, or who you might meet… passions. Think 'Ted talks' meets 'the Moth’. On the first Thursday of every month, at Printers Tim Crook, host of The Bavard Bar Playhouse in Eastbourne (and the 3rd Wednesday at the Kino-teatr in St Leonards), three people take to the stage and speak for 15 minutes each about something they’re passionate about. Funny or sad, ordinary or extraordinary, talks at the Bavard Bar have included everything from autism to the Spartans, the interpretation of dreams to Luxembourg. And after each speaker, the audience has the chance to interact with the speakers and ask questions. Speakers and their subjects are not revealed until the night, so like a 70s jamboree bag of sweets, you never know what you’re going to get until you come along. The night also includes a wild card feature, ‘KP Lite’, where the mic is open for anyone to speak to 6 mystery slides, each of which moves on after 15 seconds. David Bramwell, who hosts Brighton’s Catalyst Club, recently gave a brilliant talk at the Bavard Bar about ‘the world’s worst orchestra’. After speaking, David said to Tim Crook, the genial host and compere of the Bavard Bar: “You’ve set up something really magical in Eastbourne, and very much based around your personality too.” Tickets for the Bavard Bar are £7, bookable in advance or available on the door on the night. For more information, and to book tickets for upcoming nights, visit www.bavardbar.co.uk and come along and be part of the

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Anne-Marieaccessories as keepsakes Prescott Individual commissions welcomed As a bride, Handmade a family member, or a guest at a special occasion, you will want to ensure that your chosen accessories coordinate with your outfit and that you feel special when wearing them. For those who want to feel individual, bespoke and handmade accessories will make you stand out from the crowd. Combining the finest materials, computerised embroidery and traditional sewing techniques, Anne- Marie designs and handcrafts bespoke accessories www.amphandmade.co.uk and personalised keepsakes for special occasions. [email protected] With over thirty years of textile experience, Anne- 07469 197430 Marie creates individual products not found on the high street. From veils to fascinators, there are accessories to suit a variety of budgets and tastes, as well as gifts and keepsakes to cherish and keep. The flowers that Anne-Marie makes are delicate and lightweight. Each petal and leaf is designed, stitched, cut, set and formed to give it its own shape, making each flower unique, ensuring no two 2 products look the same. Anne-Marie has a range of accessories that may already suit your need, or that can be adapted to W A Y match and complement your outfit. As each acces- communications sory is individually made to order, it allows flexibility in fabric and colour choice. For those inspired to own a truly unique piece, Anne-Marie is happy to talk over the possibility of commissioning a bespoke product. Contact her at [email protected] or on • Consultancy 07469 197430, or visit www.amphandmade.co.uk • Websites • Adwords • Print & Mail Providing effective marketing and consultancy for small and medium size businesses visit: 2waycomm.uk email: [email protected] tel: 01342 529950 / 07429 177759

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I’m not a celebrity… get me can reach deep and touch the soul. Perhaps it should out of here! be made a law that only artists can seek political office. It might culminate in many strange new societies and Do you ever have the impression that you must be customs, but I’m sure it would be a far more interest- Thursday Supper Club with Free Ambient Film Screenings living in an alternative universe, having been whisked ing and much safer world. Doors open 6:30pm, film screening 7:30pm away somehow from a distant serene otherworld into this strange and bewildering 21st Century? Micro- There and back again… & cake chipped employees, gender wars, the Twittersphere, The Supper Club is a Mediterranean-inspired fusion the redefinition of ‘friend’, an unmade bed worth As regular readers will know, we do come across some delightful cafés when out and about on our trav- of award-winning freshly prepared foods millions, a tiger shark preserved in formaldehyde entitled ‘The Physical Impossibility of Death in the els distributing the magazine, being regularly in need combined with free ambient film screening. Mind of Someone Living’, fake news, pubescent of coffee, tea and cake. We have begun to make a game female singers performing in their underwear, trial out of finding the more interesting places to stop for Enjoy a delicious supper in an informal, friendly by media, reality TV stars, robots, auto-tuning, road refreshment and have even discussed the possibility of environment with the added delight of classic cinema. rage, suicide bombers, driverless cars, obnoxious creating a mini brochure celebrating the best we find. TV interviewers, paparazzi, phone hacking, celebrity In any event, although it’s difficult to mention them suicides, identity theft, extreme pornography, child sex all, here’s a few jottings of our autumn discoveries, a To receive regular updates please go to slaves, street drugs, kiddies on drugs, drug overdoses, sort of Bill Bryson meets Mary Berry mini scrapbook. www.weststreetloft.co.uk big pharma, religious extremism, desperate refugees, Each café mentioned stocks the magazine, that being a global warming, oceans full of plastic, house prices, prerequisite to our custom of course. mass shootings, acid attacks, Hollywood sex scandals, Let’s start with Chichester. We are already very talk of nuclear war and Piers Morgan. familiar with St. Martin’s Organic Coffee House, a Where the hell am I?!! building slightly out of step with the 21st century, with a log fire and rickety, secluded rooms, and if you play Hello darkness my old friend ‘The words of the prophets are written on the sub- way walls and tenement halls’ – so sang Simon and Garfunkel in 1965. Musing recently if that actually had any basis in fact, my thoughts turned to Banksy and his graffiti street art. In turns satirical, humorous and subversive, his work skilfully combines the aesthetic with a distinct social, political or cultural message. His work has an evolutionary link to the epigrams of the maverick oracles celebrated in the song. It’s interesting how a little creativity in its many forms can pierce the cloak of somnolence in our angst- ridden society. Just a few brush strokes, a poem, a above: Banksy; top: Not the twittersphere but reality – song, a piece of music, an aphorism or a performance an actual murmuration of starlings

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the piano, your instrument is awaiting you. Chichester of course has many choices of cafés, but we discovered two more gems during our autumn trip. Luckes in North Street is the brainchild of nutri- tionist, medical herbalist and chef Melanie Luckes. Housed in a beautiful listed building, there is a spacious café and juice bar on the ground floor with a courtyard at the back. On the first and second floors is a wellbeing clinic and a professional grade sup- plement shop. It’s a light and airy space, with very friendly staff and a slight intellectual atmosphere of busy calmness. Baileys Artisan Gelato café and shop is a small family business, housed in a two-storey building next to the famous Chichester Market Cross. Simon and Margaret Bailey are very much hands-on and their aim is to create the finest possible gelato from the highest quality ethical ingredients. As well as fabulous ice creams one can have tea, coffee, pastries and snacks any time of the day to eat in or take away. A new discovery in Tunbridge Wells was Chocolatl, which sent the editor into paroxysms of ecstasy, having now found somewhere at last that can make the perfect hot chocolate! Chocolatl is a café/shop on the Pantiles; we sat outside as the autumn leaves fell, savouring our sumptuous drinks. I learned a new word, ‘couverture’ – meaning a very high-quality chocolate that contains a higher percentage of cocoa butter. We were so impressed with the varieties of chocolate to explore, the range of infusions one can add, along with the expert advice from the staff and the quality of the drinks. Designer hot chocolate! What more can you ask for? Then off to Tonbridge where we stopped at The Old Fire Station café near the castle. The Fire Station first opened its doors in 1901 and remained in active service until 1983. It has now been re-imagined as a spacious café and is gaining a reputation as a go-to space for the community. It's also Tonbridge’s newest

gallery and exhibition space. A perfect spot to relax after visiting the nearby Tonbridge Castle, ArtSpring Gallery or the E M Forster Theatre. If you are one of those people who can- not resist a fabulous looking cake, then the Tulip Tree Tea Rooms, a converted coach house in historic Chiddingstone, is well worth a visit. If the weather is good there is a spacious outdoor seating area and a gift shop which is apparently the oldest working shop in the UK, dating back to 1453. A couple of minutes away from Chiddingstone Castle (look out for their Literary Festival in May 2018) it has

from top: Bailey's Artisan Gelato, Chichester; Chocolatl, Tunbridge Wells; mouthwatering cakes at the Tulip Tree Tea Rooms, Chiddingstone

72 ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 coda excellent food and coffee or tea and a marvellous array of delectable cakes. One or two look so big that one slice could potentially ruin your appetite for decades! Midhurst suddenly becomes a much more aesthetic place as one turns into the sedate Old Town area. There is a church dating back to the 13th century, an independent bookshop chock full of wonderful books, various small businesses, a framers and the Midhurst Gallery, who also supply artists’ materials. Comestibles Café and Deli is in Red Lion Street and besides offering delicious and reasonably priced drinks and snacks has, among other things, a fantastic selection of cheeses. If the weather is good there is room for a couple of tables outside and they also run a picnic hamper service for Roxa Noor, a London-based artist from Croatia who local businesses and visitors. It’s a perfect spot to stop creates work in mixed media, was awarded the Emerg- and recharge one’s batteries if visiting the town. ing Artist Bursary. As a note, while visiting the Ashdown Gallery in Forest Row the other day, we met a couple there who were visiting the gallery for the first time having discovered it in the magazine. They had picked up a copy at the Pure Autumn Art Fair. We also heard that some people from Goring visited the Midhurst Gallery in autumn after reading the magazine. It’s so encouraging when we come across such instances. It’s marvellous to have feedback on the magazine fulfilling its purpose! Our hats are off to the founders of ‘the little art gallery’ in West Wittering, south west of Chichester. Relatively recently opened, it is a gallery space between city and sea showcasing original work by local artists and has a rolling programme of exhibitions by professional artists. It’s well worth a visit, with a variety of paintings, printmaking and jewellery, textiles, ceramics and glass art to enjoy. A phrase I might use to describe the feel of the gallery is ‘charming and inviting’. “Art washes away from the In October we also managed to get to the Horsham soul the dust of everyday life.” Artists Art Fair. We were met by an absolute throng of people, it was an extremely busy evening, testament This quote from Pablo Picasso certainly applies to the more stimulating aspects of publishing an arts from top: Roxa Noor, Dark matter; Busy scene at Horsham Artists magazine. Here are a few further snippets Art Fair; The charming the little art gallery in West Wittering from our autumn travels… We were lucky enough to have a sneak preview of the annual Pure Autumn Art Fair at PowderMills Hotel near Battle in October. The irrepressible Lesley Samms curates one of the most marvellous exhibitions in the south, so while dropping off the magazines there we stole the chance to view the work just prior to opening. What stunning work Pure’s stable of artists produce. Fifty artists working across all fine art media including painting, drawing, printmaking, digital art, mixed media, photography, sculpture, ceramics and glass. Prizes were awarded by a group of independent judges in seven different categories and

ingénu/e magazine - south downs and high weald : issue 19 73 coda to the group’s hard work in promoting the event very thoroughly. We had fun seeing the variety of work on offer, meeting various artists and, judging by one artist we met after the weekend, the whole event went extremely well with many works being sold. Look out for the Horsham Artists Art Trail in June 2018. We were surprised and delighted to see an exhibition of outstanding photographs from the Farley Farm Trust at Shoreham Centre's Skyway Gallery, held in collaboration with Shoreham Wordfest. Fabulous images featuring many of the writers, artists and characters who lived in or visited Sussex during the explosion of modernist art.

A while ago we featured an interview with author R J Ellory and a piece about his new band The Whiskey Poets. While stopping for a coffee in East Grinstead, tables and chairs were suddenly moved aside and up stepped singer/songwriter Anna Howie, who was performing as part of a national event raising money for Nordoff Rob- bins, the largest independent music therapy charity in the UK. We chatted with Anna after her performance and she told us she had recently been recording backing vocals for the Whiskey Poets' next album. It is a small world isn’t it? Anna’s album, ‘Under the Bed (and Other Hiding Places)’ is reviewed on page 53. Oh, and I met Wonder Woman in Crawley, where she enthusiastically accepted a copy of the magazine!

Meeting artist Nichola Campbell at her home to discuss the marketing of Lewes’ Chalk Gallery was a treat. We saw some of her work, mainly mixed media featuring flowers, fruit, gardens and beaches – great to see it ‘in the flesh’. Whilst there discussing matters Nichola came out with a phrase – while complimenting us on the magazine – which, at the time of writing, we are seriously considering using as our ‘brand state- ment’. Paraphrased, it was “if it’s not in ingénu/e, is it really happening?” Coincidentally, Nichola has work at Chalk Gallery, the Green Tree Gallery at Borde Hill and Artologie in Cuckfield, all of which not only feature regularly in the magazine but are also stockists.

from top: The editor discusses ad details with Chalk Gallery's Nichola Campbell; upon entering Shoreham's Skyway Gallery we were bowled over by Lee Miller's photograph of Picasso from the Farley Farm Trust; ingénue meets Wonder Woman

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