Edd (1938-2021) sailed the East Coast as a yachtsman for more than forty years owning five wooden boats over that time, the last one a Blackwater Sloop built in the 1960’s in Maldon Essex.
As well as our regular Craft shop there will be Christmas items: quality handmade crafts, paintings, books, ceramics, fused glass, cards and much more.
There will be an exhibition of small quilts, wall hangings and many other patchwork items.
A familiar scene can appear to be entirely different, depending upon so many factors: time of day, time of year, personal mood, individual perception and so on. Sometimes we want to see something more than the obvious: sometimes we don’t.
The Thames Sailing Barge Trust who operate the Maldon based barges Centaur and Pudge are holding an exhibition entitled ‘Red Sails Over The Blackwater’,
Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and
culture, bringing together over 2,000 organisations, 5,000 events
and 40,000 volunteers. Every year in September, places across
the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage,
community and history. It’s your chance to see hidden places
and try out new experiences – and it’s all FREE.
This exhibition features textile and mixed media pieces exploring what each artist finds magical about gardens. The Material Girls hope visitors to the exhibition will enjoy leaving their troubles at the door and step into ‘The Enchanted Garden’.
We are delighted to have made such a positive start since reopening in April. So many visitors have said how glad they are that we are open again. This emphasises to us that we are making a positive contribution to both the local community and visitors from outside the district.
An exciting exhibition of work by renowned military artist Hugh Beattie coming to the Centre from 7th to 27 July. The exhibition will be of Hugh’s North Essex Collection and unveiling new works in oil. Joining Hugh during his exhibition will be Peter Deans, our local ceramic artist, a member of the Essex Craft Guild and a selected member of Anglian Potters.