Vert Institutefor art events and writingKay Syrad & Chris Drury Vert Institute, established in 2015, operates from our house and studio on the edge of Vert Wood near the village of Laughton, near Lewes. The aim of the Institute is to offer unusual and stimulating art and writing events and workshops based on the creative […]
Vert Institutefor art events and writingKay Syrad and Chris Drury___________________________________ An experimental writing workshop Reverie and Transparency The workshop, led by Kay for poets or prose writers is designed to encourage free, clear writing by drawing on a study of ritual in creative practice by visual anthropologist, Amanda Ravetz, and the work of Swiss/Latin American […]
Greetings! Here is news of our new book and exhibition based on our Cape Farewell residency on three farms in Dorset: Please click on the link below for more details and the opportunity to buy a copy of this limited edition hardback book beautifully produced by Little Toller Books: http://littletoller.co.uk/bookshop/new-books/exchange/ A paperback version will also […]
Greetings for 2015 Please come to the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Sunday 15th February for the ‘Dear Serge’ day, featuring an exhibition of 1000 tasks: work of the lightshipmen, my artist’s book created for the multi-media project Last Station, with installations by lead artists Mary Hooper and Elise Liversedge, plus two human […]
The National Maritime has bought a copy of the book ‘work of the lightship men: 1000 tasks‘ that I created for the project Last Station (with lead artists Mary Hooper and Elise Liversedge, see https://www.facebook.com/pages/Last-Station-locateddislocated/107472156092970 for their permanent collection.
Telling Stories #2 runs from 4 April – 31 May at Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Gallery. I’ve collaborated with artist and performer Clare Whistler to create a piece inspired by Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropic support of more than 2,500 libraries in the late 19th and early 20th century, including one at Sevenoaks. Private view, 4 April, 6-8pm.www.tellingstories.info On […]
New Year greetings!Just to let you know I’m reading from my new novel-in-progress at the Needlemaker’s Cafe in Lewes on Thursday 16th January – details below. http://www.needlewriters.co.uk/#/whats-on/4539813579 Woman Reading (1957). David Park (American, 1911-1960).
EXHIBITION ‘LOCATED’ – a new work by LAST STATION artists Elise Liversedge & Mary Hooper,showcasing a new commission by Kay Syrad work of the lightship men: 1000 tasks 44 & 54 Church Street, St Nicholas Church, Harwich6,7 & 8th December opening times: 11-6pm PERFORMANCE 7th December 7.30pmSt Nicholas Church, Church StreetPremiere performance by Harwich Sing […]