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The French firm judged 158,300 benefit claimants were capable of holding down a job – only for the Department of Work and Pensions to reverse the decision. Tens…
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Dear Reader, Just a quick rave about the workshop on reduction printing I attended last week at Sam’s studio. IT WAS FAB! I learned loads, had lots the time to print, enough tea to… Continue reading
Dear Reader,Last week, Rupert Murdoch was just getting ready to complete his BSkyB power grab. He thought he had just one or two more hurdles to get over. Since then, his plans have… Continue reading
Went to see THE PRIDE at Sheffield Studio Theatre, WOW! I loved the play: sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes thoughtful sometimes harrowing but always engaging. With a cast of 4, THE PRIDE manages to convey… Continue reading
Dear Friend, I just signed a petition asking the FIFA to give Nigerian Football Federation the red card for kicking women off the national team “not because they were bad players, but because… Continue reading
Last night saw the first public artist conversation at the Hepworth. The auditorium was full and a waiting list employed. Eva Rothschild in conversation with Phyllida Barlow, they talked for around 90 minutes on Rothschild’s exhibition… Continue reading
At the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) untill 25/09/11. This exciting artist offers words and images for thought, forethought and afterthought. I enjoyed his work immensely, It has the interactive quality that I have come to… Continue reading
Well I never! An art event in Yorkshire (YSP) that exhibits 3 women artists – and this is not the Hepworth, me granddad would’ve been turning in his grave. These significant artists: Clare… Continue reading
At the Hepworth, until 9th October 2011, a collection of her sculptures in a range of materials. An exploration of the power and meaning of objects.
The Hepworth Wakefield It’s great to have an iconic building in the Yorkshire area. Not only was I blown away by the building .. Polished concrete invokes a sense of the era. The… Continue reading
Must read … Just read Wall and Peace, Banksy, (2005) and thought I'd share his thoughts with you: Graffiti is not the lowest form of art. …. it's the most honest art form available.… Continue reading
” There is nothing in the whole world so painful as the feeling that one is not liked. It always seems to me that people who hate me must be suffering from some… Continue reading
Dear reader, Please sign a petition demanding that Ugandan President Museveni veto the “Kill The Gays” bill should it be passed in Parliament. We just learned the “kill the gays” bill- a death… Continue reading
