Cathy's Art Diary

Surprising fair at Glynde Place specialising in ceramics. I say surprising as it was huge! Having been to an event at the house before I expected a few stalls around the house but instead it was set in marquees in the extensive grounds. We had gone to see our friend Eve Shepherd’s sculptural work and were pleased to see she had won a prize. However, we also discovered lots of beautiful and enticing things. I was so tempted to buy but resisted as I already have more small bowls and mugs than a girl will ever need. The visit was enhanced by it being a gloriously sunny day. Closed 24 May 2026

Effective  installation at Charleston Farmhouse by Nathan Coley. This work is one of a series of six around Lewes called “Tentative Words Change Everything” organised by Sussex Modern. Coley creates these monumental sculptures using existing phrases that come from overheard conversations, song lyrics, news report, books or any found text. This one, ‘I Don’t Have Another Land’, was a piece of graffiti found on a wall in Jerusalem in the early 2000s. I have seen this work in many lights and, as the words are made up of light bulbs, it works best after dark however it is also effective in the day and makes a powerful statement. I also saw the piece at St Mary’s Church, Glynde, “You Create What You Will” as we drove past which looked beautiful standing amongst the gravestones.   Closes 29 August 2019