EASTBOURNE FESTIVAL
The fourth Eastbourne Festival started this weekend, the beginning of 3 weeks of music, arts and literature events in the town. Many Eastbourne artists, including Blue Monkey Studio, open their houses and studios for the festival and it was great to be there at a busy, buzzy Blue Monkey private view on Friday evening. It was also a good opportunity to talk to some East Sussex artists who I don’t see very often and hear their enthusiastic response to, and hopes for the new Network
Yesterday I treated myself to a day off from Census collecting and set out with my long-suffering husband to walk a sunny trail to visit some artists open houses and see their work. It was great to see the fantastic efforts people have made to make the best of their spaces and to set up some really vibrant exhibitions in their homes and studios. I was rewarded with warm welcomes, a real enthusiasm for the new Network, and the added bonus of making some new acquaintances from out of town – so seeds could be sown for new lines of connection spreading out beyond Blue Monkey and the town itself, beginning to extend the Network.
http://www.eastbournefestival.co.uk/resources/Fest…
