During a residency at Derby's Arboretum, Rosalind Pounder & John Blakemore, created two distinctly different yet complementary bodies of work inspired by Derby Arboretum the first "publicly owned, landscaped, urban, recreational park in England".
We're open today as part of the Derbyshire LGBT Pride event and parade. Full details about the event can be found here. It is also the very last day to enjoy the work of John Blakemore and Rosalind Pounder, so don't miss out! Please note there are some street closures in the area which do not affect…
In 1980, when I was sixteen years of age - with all the earnestness and empathy at my then command, I gave an old homeless man a pound. Then, I asked him where he was living. He replied, 'I am living next to you, or else, I would be dead!' Back then, both his sarcasm and realism were lost on me.
Spend two hours getting to know the art of pointed pen and ink calligraphy in a small group in the letterpress studio of The Smallprint Company in Derby city centre.