Gordon Senior is a sculptor whose major themes are linked to nature and humans’ relationship and influence upon it. His sculptures identify frozen moments in time in nature. Currently, these might represent significant pauses in the growth of arable grains and plants (farm weeds) that have become part of our natural landscapes In 2017 Gordon […]
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Nick Acheson has worked in the wild landscapes and seascapes of every continent, and has gained huge experience of their biodiversity. He exemplifies the environmentalist ideal, to think locally and act globally, and vice-versa. From his home in Norfolk, he has ranged widely in his interests and contacts. He has spent ten years in South […]
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The Ear of the Sea was a programme of workshop activities held on Holme Beach, Norfolk. It was led by Jane Scobie who generously offered to put her work at its centre. The activities involved artists who had been in residence with the gallery in 2023. Conceived initially as a response to, and in opposition […]
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Thinking about the implications of aggregate extraction, concrete production and the impact on coastal change
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Very sadly we are having to cancel this event as one of the musicians did not receive his UK visa in time in spite of having applied months in advance. Read on to see what you are missing. We will try to reschedule next year.
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GroundWork’s summer project: Extraction 2: Loss and Restoration relates to some of the core issues about stone quarries. We began this focus by joining in with the important Extraction Art on the Edge of the Abyss programme, which started in 2021 in the United States. Last summer we had a successful series of 3 artist’s […]
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Hear about the beginnings of our artistic research into extractive industries, looking at quarry operations in Norfolk
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