This years' Open Studios was a great success with over 700 visitors enjoying meeting the creative community and enjoying the artworks and environs in glorious sunshine. " I never dreamt that we would be privileged to see so much excellent and diverse pieces of art. We really did have a simply gob smacking visit to the Mill on Sunday, and please pass on our thanks to all who opened their studios, and spent time talking to us, with such enthusiasm. We came away much up lifted and with some beautiful pieces that now adorn our Atrium. Bloody Brilliant." Wrote one visitor.

JON LEWIS GAINS A COMMISSION FOR THE CAIRO CHILDRENS MUSEUM

The photo above right shows four of the six spheres which form part of the 20 metre high sculpture which Jon has designed, with the architect Michael Mallinson, to be placed at the gateway to the new museum in Heliopolis, Cairo. Aided by his artist wife Yuki, the surfaces of the spheres we covered with 20,000 diachroic glass pyramid tiles. These play with the frequency of the light spectrum and flood the surrounding area in flickering butterflies of intense coloured light. Despite a hickup, when things went a little wobbly in Egypt earlier in the year, the project is back on course and delivery to site is imminent.
Right photo of the structural drawing and the steel elements of the sculpture in situ.

HEIKE BRACHLOW WINS JERWOOD BURSERY

Four artists won bursaries to produce works for exhibition by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation
Heike was one of the selected four and her work is now on show at the Jerwood Makers Open 2011

Images of Heike Brachlows work in the Jerwood Gallery.

18/10/11
Hot news from Heike's glass studio!
Heike donated a work (Theme & Variation) to the Pilchuck Glass School Auction in Seattle USA and has just heard that the piece was bought by Dale Chihuly at nearly $2,000.00 over normal price. Funds from the auction assist the running of the school and the assistance to students.

Thank you Dale and congrats to Heike!

20/11/11
The European Museum for Modern Glass, Germany, purchases a work of Heike's for the Veste Coburg Collection.

21/11/11
ANGELIKA HINTON VISITS THE HOUSE!

Ceramacist, Geli Hinton loans one of her dramatic ceramic Lion's heads to Robert Halfon for his office at Westminster. Robert spotted the piece at our Open Studios weekend this summer and it now hangs proudly upon his wall.

PARNDON MILL WELCOMES NEW YOUNG ARTIST

Ayse Simsek MA

Ayse produces contemporary weavings in linen and silk and is an exciting addition to the creative community here.