by Daisy Cameron-Eveleigh | 24 Nov, 2020 | Calendar Blogs, Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
It can often feel like time is always rushing forwards and we are constantly changing, adapting our ways and having to compromise. 2020 has given us all a little time and space to reflect, take a closer look at and appreciate our immediate surroundings. Looking to...
by claredelatorre | 5 Apr, 2013 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
The maquette for John Piper’s baptistery window for Coventry Cathedral in the V and A’s ‘British Design 1948-2012’ exhibition last year inspired a visit to see the real thing. After the 14th Century cathedral was bombed in World War 2, Basil Spence was selected...
by claredelatorre | 10 May, 2012 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
One so often hears Birmingham put down for its lack of culture that it is refreshing to be able to post something positive. The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is part of the University Campus and houses a surprisingly rich collection of painting and sculpture in a...
by claredelatorre | 11 Apr, 2012 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond, Tinsmiths Exhibitions & Events
For our ‘St. Jude’s at Tinsmiths’ 2012 exhibition, Ed Kluz has produced this enigmatic collage ‘Hope End’. Ed’s work is often related to architecture & of late Ed has become fascinated with lost houses & their stories. ‘Hope End’, the site of which is a...
by claredelatorre | 20 Feb, 2012 | Out & about in Herefordshire & beyond
When you come to visit us at Tinsmiths, consider including a visit to nearby Hellens (as featured in this weekend’s telegraph colour supplement). Hellens is one of Herefordshire’s treasures, an ancient “lived-in” private house that has been...