Overseas visitors will be travelling from as far away as Australia, America and Canada to attend this year’s Wonderwool Wales, the award-winning show that celebrates all that’s great about Welsh wool and natural fibres. The popular two-day event, held at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells on April 27 and 28, has sold all […]
‘Make Do and Mend’ was a strategic Government pamphlet distributed to British housewives during WWII. It gave illustrated tips on frugal, thrifty clothing upcycling, during a time of strict rationing. The culture of thrifty darning and clothing alterations continued well after the war, with generations of children taught how to repair and preserve clothing longevity. […]
In this issue of Community Update, we are proud to be honouring Neil Simone at The Chapel Gallery with our Commitment to Excellence Award. Neil Simone is adroit at painting mysterious, fata morgana illusions of nature colliding with linear wall spaces, all juxtaposed with striking shapes, bold colours and opulent, gold frames. Working from his […]
The Chapel Gallery is situated in Glasshouses near Harrogate in North Yorkshire. It houses an exhibition of paintings and prints by acclaimed septuagenarian artist Neil Simone. The beautiful northern landscape captured the imagination of Neil in the 1960’s and after uprooting from London he started his career as a professional full-time artist. Neil’s paintings have […]
