Cover - Viva Lewes

DECEMBER 

JANUARY 2007 

2006 

THE 

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ISSUE ISSUE 43 

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Sports in Lewes 

Lewes’ managers shoot from the hip 

Steve King 

Lewes FC Manager 

“As I write this we’re just gone 

halfway through October, and it’s 

been quite a month, particularly 

in the FA Cup. When you read 

this you’ll probably know the 

result of the Crawley game in 

the fourth and final qualifying 

round of the competition, played 

on October 28th. Whatever the 

result, getting to play a dream 

derby against our local rivals 

from the Conference proper has 

been quite a result for Lewes 

Football Club. I’m just sorry that 

none of the games so far have 

been at home, so most of our 

fans haven’t been able to see us 

in the competition. 

We started out with a modest victory 

at Hendon. It wasn’t a great 

game against a team which is one 

rung down the league ladder, and 

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70 minutes to get our first goal, 

and we didn’t wrap the game up 

until deep into injury time. Having 

said that they barely managed 

to create a chance, and in the 

Cup it’s not the performance that 

counts, it’s the result. I was very 

pleased to be in the draw for the 

next round. 

The FA did us no favours with 

that, pitching us against Dorchester 

away. It was a long journey 

to play a team in the same division 

who had made a similar start 

to the season as us. On paper it 

looked like anyone’s game, then: 

but on the pitch we absolutely 

battered them. We ended up winning 

4-0, with goals from Juke 

Box (Andy Drury), Gary Holloway 

and two from Boothie (Paul 

Booth). After a bit of a dry patch 

at the start of the season, Boothie’s 

really hit form, scoring five goals 

in as many games, and creating 

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Steve King “Crawley was a dream draw” 

every single player was magnificent 

that afternoon. Afterwards 

their manager told me we were 

the best team they’d played that 

season by a mile. 

We made a so-so start to the season, 

but I think we’ve turned the 

corner now. We’ve won four out 

of the last five games with clean 

sheets. The only hiccup was the 

game against Bishops Stortford at 

home, which we lost 3-2. It was 

a game we should have won by 

a mile, but their goalkeeper and 

defence were magnificent, and 

while we had to work bloody hard 

for our two goals, we gifted them 

their three. The last goal in the 

87th minute was a real catalogue 

of errors. Leon Legge gave away 

a needless free-kick, Wilko (Paul 

Wilkerson) didn’t get enough 

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Art Viva & About 2007 

What’s on in Lewes’ Galleries this month (cont) 

ISSUE ART4 

January is the Monday morning of the months, 

when we all aim to get back on track after the 

self-indulgent ‘weekend’ of Christmas, and 

all that entails. It is a time when people make 

Our resolutions cover artist to live Peter better Messer lives, to get healthy 

will and joining fi t, mentally 40 or so and others physically. in an 

exciting exhibition in the Star 

Gallery With (Castle this in mind, Ditch we Lane) have teamed up this 

which issue runs with from the people October at the 30th Lewes Wellbeing 

to Fest, November an annual 17th. event Curator which attempts to get 

Hayley people Mills in has touch close with links various with organisations in 

India, and and around she devised town dedicated the show to helping people CONTENTS 

having achieve fallen betterment, in love with whether Indian it’s physical, 

miniature mental, art. spiritual She or decided environmental. to It’s easier 

Art: Jessica Zoob (4), 

invite to a sustain number resolutions of artists when she has you have a support 

contact system with, beside from you. Sussex The festival and will help you to 

Art: Round-up (7) 

from decide London whether as well you need as select this support, however Cinema: Casino Royale (12) 

graduates you want from to change the University your life. The centre of 

of Brighton, our magazine to produce is dedicated original to the festival, with 

Cinema: French weekend (15) 

art works programme for the details show, and which interviews is with some 

entitled of the ‘Stardust’. people involved, The only from limits the new-age band 

Sport: Steve King (16) 

she gave Bliss them to some was of that the the key works speakers. 

Opinion: Norman Baker MP (19) 

had to be slightly smaller than 

A4 size. One As of well those as speakers Peter Messer, is the current Chair of 

Food: Bill on cabbage (20) 

artists the such District as Marguerite Council, Horner, Marina Pepper, a feisty 

Hamish environmental Black, Harold activist Mockford, who will be talking 

Food: Real Eating (23) 

Tom about Walker, what Julian we Bell, can Caroline do to combat climate Special: WellBeing Fest (WB1-WB16) 

Trant, change. Charles She Williams, deserves Richard to be listened to. It is 

Sorrell important and that Charles the link Gilvan between personal 

Art: Ceramicist Jos (WB7) 

Cartwright and global (pictured wellbeing right) is made. will Quite simply, 

be represented. if we are serious From the about 25th avoiding climatic 

Music: Bliss (WB8) 

the catastrophe, gallery will or also at be least holding postponing it, we need Environment: Marina Pepper (WB11) 

its annual to be making Star Crafts all sorts Christmas of resolutions about the 

Show way showing we live in terms work of ranging the impact it has on the 

Health: Foot scanner (WB14) 

from environment. pottery to jewellery via 

metal works and trugs. (A trug 

Kids: National Reading Week (49) 

the bright new gallery space. fashions into delicate-looking 

is a It’s medieval very easy gardening to be basket cynical about She will people also use District the space by District: for pots: Wallands the clay (46) is peppered with 

particular who choose to Sussex). to live purer lives, community in one way projects. First up, silica which sparkles in the light. 

or another. It’s very easy to be cynical an exhibition about of three Business: different Trade Secrets Manja (50) Scott is an award-winning 

Lewes’ the latest sort of gallery people space, who dedicate Four artists, their lives ‘Contrasting to Elements’ printer who makes primitivist lino 

The Viva Directory: 

Square helping Fine others Arts (Mount live a purer Place) life. But until we the believe 11th November, Our guide which to local cuts businesses which (55) recall her many years 

has been that set such up unhealthy by art consultant cynicism is features starting a to ceramicist, an artist, in Africa; Sally McGill paints 

Sonia become Crivello, deeply who unfashionable. has vast and January, a painter. the Ceramicist My Lewes: Sotis Mark Mansbridge landscapes with (62) a difference: they 

experience gateway in to selling 2007, is at the art best fairs time to Fillipides start a new fell in love with this are viewed from above, abstract- 

and way has of a thinking, number of a new nationally way of acting, country a new after way discovering a type looking and in pastel shades of 

renowned of life. artists Think about on her it; act books on it. Sustain of clay in those Stoke which is usually turquoise and blue. V 

who actions. she is Our going New to Years exhibit resolution? in used Let’s for have stone sculpture, but he 

a New Year’s revolution. Enjoy the month. V 

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JESSICA ZOOB 

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Sports 

Jessica 

in 

Zoob 

Lewes 


This month’s cover artist 


Steve King 

70 minutes to get our first goal, every single player was magnifi- 


and we didn’t wrap the game up cent that afternoon. Afterwards 

until deep into injury time. Hav- their manager told me we were 

“As I write this we’re just gone ing said that they barely managed the best team they’d played that 

halfway through October, and it’s to create a chance, and in the season by a mile. 

been quite a month, particularly Cup it’s not the performance that We made a so-so start to the sea- 

in the FA Cup. When you read counts, it’s the result. I was very son, but I think we’ve turned the 

this The you’ll exuberant probably image know on this the month’s pleased cover refl to be ects in the gone draw into for them. the In corner places now. the paints We’ve mix won to four produce out 

result local artist of the Jessica Crawley Zoob’s game amazing in enthusiasm next round. for her an iridescent, mother-of-pearly of the last five look, games in with others clean the 

the work. fourth It also and comes final qualifying as the result of countless The FA did hours us no bright favours primary with colours sheets. cry The for attention. only hiccup Little was jewels the 

round in the studio of the developing competition, her played technique. that, The pitching painting us against and bits Dorches- of glass add game to the against texture Bishops and sparkle Stortford in the at 

on in question October sits 28th. in Whatever front of us the as we talk ter in away. her front It was a light. long “These journey paintings home, are which my yearly we lost extravagance,” 3-2. It was 

result, room in getting De Montfort to play a Road. dream I can’t keep to play my eyes a team off in says the same Jessica. divi- “They a are game like we a release should from have my won other by 

derby the thing against as we our talk. local rivals sion who had made work. a similar It’s such start a pleasure a mile, to but paint their them, goalkeeper it’s like a and hit, 

from the Conference proper has to the season as us. or On an addiction. paper it It’s defence completely were compelling.” magnificent, and 

been “I do a quite series a result of similar for paintings Lewes every looked year,” she like says. anyone’s game, then: while we had to work bloody hard 

Football “They are Club. very I’m different just sorry from that the images but on I usually the pitch Jessica’s we absolutely other work for our also two refl goals, ects we her gifted enormous them 

none produce. of the The games names so I far have have chosen for battered them tells them. you We enthusiasm ended up win- and energy. their three. She has The recently last goal painted in the a 

been about at how home, I feel so about most of them. our Last year ning I called 4-0, them with goals large from series Juke of seascapes, 87th minute which verge was a on real the catalogue abstract. 

fans ‘Pure haven’t Crazy’ been and able ‘Pure to Passion’. see us This Box year (Andy I have Drury), She Gary adds Hollo- layers of of colour errors. in Leon oil, and Legge scrapes gave away them 

in called the them competition. ‘Irresistible Desire I and II.” way and two from away, Boothie then (Paul adds more a needless and scrapes free-kick, away, until Wilko the (Paul fi nal 

We started out with a modest vic- Booth). After a bit product of a dry emerges, patch Wilkerson) a shimmering didn’t creation get of enough threetory 

The paintings at Hendon. are It truly wasn’t remarkable. a great It at makes the start you of feel the season, dimensional Boothie’s beauty men which in the makes wall and you his want position- to run 

game good just against looking a team at them, which which is one is why really we hit chose form, to scoring your fi five ngers goals across ing it to was feel its woeful, contours. enabling their 

rung use one down for the our league January ladder, cover. and Go in in close as many and you games, and creating guy to virtually pass the ball into 

struggling realise just at how that much level. work, It took paint us and a inspiration number of has assists, She besides. is currently But working the net. on a solo show to take place 

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Art & About 


Our cover artist Peter Messer 

will joining 40 or so others in an 


Gallery (Castle Ditch Lane) 

which runs from October 30th 

to November 17th. Curator 

Hayley Mills has close links with 

India, and she devised the show 

having fallen in love with Indian 

miniature art. She decided to 

invite a number of artists she has 

contact with, from Sussex and 

from London as well as select 

graduates from the University 

of Brighton, to produce original 

art works for the show, which is 

entitled ‘Stardust’. The only limits 

she gave them was that the works 


A4 size. As well as Peter Messer, 

artists such as Marguerite Horner, 

Hamish Black, Harold Mockford, 

Tom Walker, Julian Bell, Caroline 

Trant, Charles Williams, Richard 

Sorrell and Charles Gilvan 

Cartwright in the HQ Gallery (pictured in April, right) and will examples of her half- and a more varied texture.” 

be fi nished represented. work are propped From the against 25th the walls, so freshly 

the painted gallery they will are also still be drying. holding “The gallery consists The results are completely original: you’ll never see 

its of two annual fl oors, Star so Crafts I am doing Christmas two different series of anything you could mistake for a Jessica Zoob. In 

Show paintings showing for it,” she work says. ranging “The fi rst, called ‘Colour a recent exhibition, when she was showing ‘Pure 

from Fields’, pottery is all about to the jewellery new life of via spring. It’s all about Passion’ and ‘Pure Crazy’ she was inundated by 

texture, metal works colour, and refl trugs. ection. (A Painting trug it the is helping bright me new enquiries gallery space. from other fashions artists into who delicate-looking 

wanted exactly 

through is a medieval the dark gardening days of winter.” basket The She second will also series use how the space she produced for pots: the effects the clay she is did. peppered “It comes with 

is, particular she says, to still Sussex). in her head. “I’m exploring community with the projects. from First years up, of experience silica which and sparkles experimentation. in the light. 

idea of doing wall-sized pieces exploring an exhibition the Google of three There different is an alchemic Manja element Scott to is it. an I award-winning 

didn’t divulge 

Earth Lewes’ idea, latest looking gallery down space, on Four fi elds artists, of colour,” ‘Contrasting she my secrets,” Elements’ she says, printer smiling. who And makes so primitivist she shouldn’t. lino 

says. Square Fine Arts (Mount Place) until the 11th November, The girl’s which an original. cuts Vwhich 

recall her many years 

has been set up by art consultant features a ceramicist, an artist, in Africa; Sally McGill paints 

The Sonia more Crivello, successful who she has gets vast as an artist and (and a painter. she is Ceramicist You can Sotis fi nd details landscapes of Jessica’s with a exhibitions difference: they and 

now experience headlining in selling shows at in London art fairs galleries) Fillipides the more fell in love further with examples this of are her viewed work from on her above, website abstract- at 

money and has she a number ploughs into of nationally her art. “I’m country starting after to use discovering www.jessicazoob.com. 

a type looking and in pastel shades of 

the renowned best oils, artists and the on images her books for the of HQ clay show in Stoke will which is usually turquoise and blue. V 

be who painted she is on going hemp to and exhibit linen in canvases. used The for stone better sculpture, We will but let he you know more about the HQ Gallery 

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Tom Art & Walker About 

Snooker What’s on in in the Lewes’ FrameGalleries 

this month (cont) 

















Local artist Tom Walker loves 


playing and watching snooker, 


and he decided to mix his two 


passions by painting a series of 


frames which make references to 


the sport, which is to be exhibited 


at the Star Gallery from January. 


The BBC picked up on Tom’s work 


during their fi lming of the World 


Championship in December, and 

Cartwright (pictured right) will 

made a short feature about him. 

be represented. From the 25th 

“They played it three times in 

the gallery will also be holding 

all, which I didn’t expect,” says 

its annual Star Crafts Christmas 

Tom. “I sat down to watch the 

Show showing work ranging 

fi nal and they showed the feature 

from pottery to jewellery via 

between frames, which was great 


publicity, and a pleasant surprise.” 

is a medieval gardening basket 

The television coverage, not to 

particular to Sussex). 

forget the intriguing nature of 

the project, has generated a great 

Lewes’ latest gallery space, Four 

deal of interest in the exhibition. 

Square Fine Arts (Mount Place) 

“It will be interesting to see how 

has been set up by art consultant 

far people come,” says Tom. “The 

Sonia Crivello, who has vast 

Masters Tournament is on at 

experience in selling at art fairs 

Wembley during the fi rst week of 

and has a number of nationally 

the exhibition, so we’re expecting 

renowned artists on her books 

a number of people to come down 

who she is going to exhibit in 

from that.” 

The pictures are brilliant – you 

can see them all on his website 

listed below. “I use pastels as 

my medium,” continues, “which 

means that one false mark and 

the painting’s ruined. It’s very 

like snooker, when you can lose a 

game through a bad stroke.” The 

way he alludes to the sport in his 

pictures is very clever. Sometimes 

the reference is oblique (there’s a 

still life of snooker-ball-coloured 

vegetables and a blue cube of 

chalk) sometimes they are more 

direct (a picture of an evening 

session at a snooker hall). One, 

the bright new gallery space. 

with melting balls, pays homage 

She will also use the space for 

to Salvador Dali. Our favourite is 

community projects. First up, 

one we have used to illustrate this 

an exhibition of three different 

feature. It’s called ‘Breaking Off’. 

artists, ‘Contrasting Elements’ 

The red balls are represented by 

until the 11th November, which 

a group of marching soldiers, 

features a ceramicist, an artist, 

the white one by a bride who is 

and a painter. Ceramicist Sotis 

attacking one of the men. “He 

Fillipides fell in love with this 

is the groom, who hasn’t turned 

country after discovering a type 

up to the wedding, and she is 

of clay in Stoke which is usually 

breaking off the engagement,” 

used for stone sculpture, but he 

explains Tom. 


fashions into delicate-looking 

pots: the clay is peppered with 

silica which sparkles in the light. 

Manja Scott is an award-winning 

printer who makes primitivist lino 

cuts which recall her many years 

in 

‘Tom 

Africa; 

Walker 

Sally 

– Snooker 

McGill 

in 

paints 

the 

landscapes 

Frame’ will 

with 

run 

a difference: 

in the 

they 

Star 

are 

Gallery 

viewed 

(Castle 

from 

Ditch 

above, 

Lane) 

abstract- 

from 

looking 

January 15th 

and in 

– February 

pastel shades 

3rd. 

of 

turquoise and blue. V 

ART & ABOUT ART 

Three of Tom Walker’s snooker-related pictures: (left to right) 

Club; Breaking off; Brass Band 

The exhibition will be a breath 

of fresh air in a quiet month on 

the Lewes art scene. There will 

be a third-sized snooker table in 

the gallery for much of the time 

the paintings are up. Tom will be 

there, too. “I’ll be ready to take 

on all comers,” he says. 

To preview the pictures go to 

www.tomwalker.co.uk. 

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Annabelle Art & About Nicoll 



ART & ABOUT ART 


is nothing on the horizon. Nicoll’s 

work will be displayed until 17th 


January. 


















A4 size. As well as ‘Solo’: Peter One Messer, of Annabelle Nicoll’s hunting images at Pelham House 



Pelham Tom Walker, House Julian becomes Bell, the Caroline setting it says about me, then but I see 

for Trant, a series Charles of haunting Williams, landscapes Richard something menacing in her shots. 

this Sorrell month and with Charles an exhibition Gilvan of In ‘Boulder 1’ it looks as if a rock is 

the Cartwright work of (pictured Irish photographer, right) will about to drop from a great height. 

Annabelle be represented. Nicoll. From Her the pictures 25th By ‘Boulder 3’ the number has 

take the gallery us from will the also snowscapes be holding of grown and the rocks are clustering 

Finland its annual to Star the Crafts craggy Christmas terrain of together conspiratorially. A 

Namibia. Show showing Nicoll is work fascinated ranging by pensive frame called ‘Solo’ focuses 

the from different pottery emotional to jewellery responses via in on a lone sapling amidst a 

that metal people works can and have trugs. to (A a scene. trug bleached the bright out, new uniform gallery backdrop. space. 

Quoting is a medieval Anais Nin, gardening she says, basket ‘We In She another, will also entitled use the ‘Horizons’, space for 

don’t particular see things to Sussex). as they are, but the community snow-heavy projects. sky looks First blank up, 

rather as we are.’ I’m not sure what and an exhibition void. Chillingly, of three it seems different there 

Following the festive ‘Art of 

Gold’, the Chalk Gallery starts 

the New Year by returning to 

its rotation of featured artists. 

January (2nd) begins with sculptor 

Michele Findlay before handing 

over to Gus Harrison on the 

22nd of January. Findlay’s work 

is intended as a ‘celebration of 

the spiritual strength of women’. 

She specialises in female fi gures 

sculpted out of different mediums. 

Most of them are made from clay 

but others are built from wire, 

feathers or knitted threads. Few 

have defi nable features which 

gives them an abstract ethereal 

quality. Sunsets captured on 

holidays in the western Islands 

of Scotland are the inspiration 

for Gus Harrison’s landscapes in 

inks and watercolours. These will 

hang alongside a selection of his 

fi gure paintings. Look out for the 

way the rough pared down strokes 

contrast with the softness of the 

expressions depicted. Emma 

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silica the Victor which Felix sparkles Gallery. in Her the website light. 

Manja is www.annabellenicoll.com. 

Scott is an award-winning 

Lewes’ latest gallery space, Four artists, ‘Contrasting Elements’ printer who makes primitivist lino 

Square Fine Arts (Mount Place) until the 11th November, which cuts which recall her many years 


Sonia Crivello, who has vast and a painter. Ceramicist Sotis landscapes with a difference: they 

experience in selling at art fairs Fillipides fell in love with this are viewed from above, abstract- 

and has a number of nationally country after discovering a type looking and in pastel shades of 

renowned artists on her books of clay in Stoke which is usually turquoise and blue. V 

who she is going to exhibit in used for stone sculpture, but he 

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Photography Art & About – Leigh Simpson 























When Hamish other Black, Lewes Harold youth Mockford, were 

partying Tom Walker, hard Julian and devotedly Bell, Caroline listening 

Trant, Charles to records, Williams, Leigh Richard Simpson 

Sorrell was staying and up Charles all night Gilvan in his 

darkroom. Cartwright (pictured right) will 

He be developed represented. a style, From infl the uenced 25th 

by the Henri gallery Cartier will also Bresson be holding and W 

Eugene its annual Smith. Star “I Crafts looked Christmas at prints 

and Show books showing of theirs work so much, ranging I 

started from pottery to take to photos jewellery with the via 

same metal ideas works in mind,” and trugs. he says. (A “I’m trug 

not is a pretending medieval I gardening was ever as basket good 

as particular them, but to Sussex). some of their ideas 

rubbed off on me.” Those ideas 

- Lewes’ principally latest ‘capturing gallery space, the Four moment’ 

Square – Fine started Arts to (Mount distinguish Place) his 

work has been from set other up by photographers’, 

art consultant 

though 

Sonia 

it 

Crivello, 

was still chiefl 

who 

y 

has 

a hobby. 

vast 

Leigh 

experience 

started 

in selling 

taking 

at 

on 

art 

photo- 

fairs 


graphic commissions, principally 


as a means to fund his addiction 


to black and white, and the more 

work he got, the less time he dedi- 

cated to his hobby. Until recently 

his Leica lay half-forgotten in his 

studio, as he concentrated on digital 

work. 

“Then a couple of years ago a client 

rang and said that he wanted 

me to photograph a dilapidated 

old hardware shop in Milan before 

it got renovated,” he continues. 

“He told me he wanted me to 

shoot the bright using black new and gallery white space. fi lm, 

instead She will of also digitally. use the I complained, space for 

but community he insisted. projects. He wanted First me up, to 

access an exhibition the sort of instinct three different you can 

only artists, access ‘Contrasting taking the Elements’ risks you 

take until shooting the 11th on November, fi lm.” His which old 

love features of black a ceramicist, and white photogra- an artist, 

phy 

and 

was 

a painter. 

awakened 

Ceramicist 

by this. 

Sotis 

Recently 

Fillipides 

his 

fell 

old 

in 

friend 

love with 

Susanne 

this 


Wolf looked through his pictures 


and asked him to exhibit in her 


newly opened ‘shop’ on Friars 

Walk, where eccentric clothing 


ART 

and accessories are presented 

alongside changing exhibitions of 

photography, sculpture and paintings. 

Of the twelve photographs 

that will be on display, a couple 

are recent, the others are from 

some years ago. They all share 

one thing in common, though. 

“When you get experienced in 

taking shots, you do everything 

fashions instinctively,” into he delicate-looking 

says. “You take 

pots: the picture, the clay you is seize peppered the moment. with 

silica Only which afterwards sparkles do in you the realise light. 

Manja that you Scott have is an done award-winning 

a number of 

printer things – who the makes timing primitivist of the shot, lino the 

cuts depth which of fi eld, recall the her focus, many the years exact 

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When it was announced that Daniel Craig had been 

chosen to succeed Pierce Brosnan as the new 007 for 

the remake of Casino Royale, the Daily Mirror ran 

the headline ‘The name’s Bland – James Bland.’ When 

the fi lm came out to almost universal critical acclaim, 

breaking box-offi ce records all over the world, the 


paper changed its tune, saying that Craig ‘oozed the 


exciting 

kind of edgy 

exhibition 

menace 

in 

that 

the 

recalls 

Star 

Sean Connery at his 

Gallery 

best’. They’re 

(Castle 

right. 

Ditch 

For the 

Lane) 

fi rst time in ages, we’re 

which pleased runs to announce, from October they’ve 30th made a Bond movie that 

to is well November worth going 17th. to see. Curator 


India, Much and of this she is devised down to the Craig, show who portrays the spy 

having as a gritty, fallen cruel in love and – with crucially Indian – vulnerable man. He’s 

miniature a serious actor, art. who She made decided his name to playing mid-brow 

invite roles in a number literary of art-house artists she movies has such as Enduring 

contact Love and with, as Ted from Hughes Sussex in Sylvia. and None of the other 

from Bonds London have put as so well much as darkness select into the character 

graduates – and gone from are the the sort University of corny one-liners that were 

of starting, Brighton, frankly, to produce to make original everyone cringe. 


entitled In many ‘Stardust’. ways this The Bond only movie limits is a new start. The 

she makers gave of them the fi was lm – that it was the directed works by Martin Campbell 

had and screenwritten to be slightly by smaller Paul Haggis than – decided to strip the 

A4 movie size. almost As well bare as Peter of the Messer, sort of action-driven scenes 

artists and silly such gadgetry as Marguerite that have Horner, been increasingly prevalent 

Hamish in recent Black, Bond Harold movies. Mockford, They decided to make the 

Tom movie Walker, character-led. Julian Bell, They Caroline decided, in effect, to start 

Trant, all over Charles again. Williams, Literally, actually: Richard Casino Royale is Ian 

Sorrell Fleming’s and fi rst Bond Charles novel, Gilvan the one that created the 

Cartwright 

character. The 

(pictured 

one with 

right) 

the 

will 

best literary reputation. 

be 

Campbell 

represented. 

is ‘rebooting’ 

From the 

the series. 

25th 



So there we go. Daniel Craig may be the fi rst Bond to 


fall short of the six-foot mark, and the fi rst blond Bond, 


metal 

but he’s 

works 

also 

and 

been 

trugs. 

pretty 

(A 

universally 

trug the 

acclaimed 

bright 

as 

new 

the 

gallery space. 

is 

best 

a 

Bond 

medieval 

for years. 

gardening 

Maybe 

basket 

even the 

She 

best 

will 

Bond 

also 

ever. 

use the space for 

particular Now that’s to saying Sussex). something. Go see community the movie projects. and First up, 

judge for yourself. 


Lewes’ latest gallery space, Four artists, ‘Contrasting Elements’ 

Square Irrelevant Fine but Arts vaguely (Mount amusing Place) fact: until the the second 11th November, ever which 

has person been to set play up by the art role consultant of James features Bond, in a ceramicist, a 1956 an artist, 

Sonia South Crivello, African radio who version has vast of Moonraker, and a painter. was future Ceramicist Sotis 

experience Blockbusters in selling quizmaster at art Bob fairs Holness. Fillipides Casino fell Royale in love with this 

and plays has at the a number All Saints of on nationally January 12th country and 13th. after Check discovering a type 

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Lewes Art & About Film Club - French Season 






















Lewes artists such Film as Club Marguerite opens its Horner, French 

season Hamish on Black, Friday Harold 19th Mockford, January 

(8pm) Tom Walker, with a Julian screening Bell, Caroline of Jean- 

Pierre Trant, Charles Melville’s Williams, much-lauded Richard 

1969 Sorrell fi lm and The Charles Army in Gilvan the 

Shadows Cartwright (L’Armee (pictured Des right) Ombres), will 

released be represented. in reprint From earlier the this year. 25th 

Melville the gallery drew will on also his be own holding resistance 

its annual experiences Star Crafts in his adaptation Christmas 

of Show the Joseph showing Kessell work novel ranging of the 

same from name, pottery about to a group jewellery of mid- via 

dle-aged metal works resistance and trugs. fi ghters (A in trug occupied 

is a medieval France gardening between October basket 

1942 particular and February to Sussex). 1943. The result 

is a hauntingly sombre piece. 

Unlike 

Lewes’ 

Hollywood 

latest gallery 

forays 

space, 

into 

Four 

the 

same 

Square 

subject, 

Fine Arts 

the movie 

(Mount 

makes 

Place) 

no 


attempts to play to sentimental- 


ism, but is suffused in a mood of 


pessimism and futility, in line with 


Melville’s own belief that ‘man 


is always defeated’. Critics new 


to the fi lm have been stunned by 

Melville’s directorial profi ciency 

and the fi lm’s striking cinematography. 

Viewers of the second fi lm on 

the weekend programme – the 

Sundance Audience award-winning 

Seducing Doctor Lewis or 

‘La Grande Seduction’ – may be 

disappointed if they are expecting 

a racy tale of sexual intrigue. 

In fact the French-Canadian pic- 

the ture owes bright more new to gallery the tradition space. of 

She Ealing will comedy also use and the bears space traces for 

community of the typically projects. English First features up, 

an The exhibition Full Monty of and three Brassed different Off. 

artists, 

Whilst 

‘Contrasting 

the Anglo-versions 

Elements’ 

set 

until 

themselves 

the 11th 

in the 

November, 

wake of a 

which 

post- 


industrialised Thatcher’s Britain, 


Seducing Doctor Lewis turns to a 


remote French-speaking island off 


the coast of Canada. Faced with 


rising unemployment the island- 


ers decide to take their economic 

future into their own hands by 


CINEMA ART 

making a bid for a grant to build 

a plastic factory. There is only one 

problem. In order to qualify for the 

award the island must prove itself 

as a functioning town complete 

with resident doctor. And so the 

collective effort to seduce Doctor 

Lewis begins - the Montreal based 

MD who has been sent out there 

after allegations of drug usage. 

Much of the plot focuses on the 

fashions islander’s misguided into delicate-looking 

efforts to woo 

pots: him by the cooking clay is his peppered favourite with dish, 

silica teaching which him sparkles to fi sh in and the light. enact- 

Manja ing a community Scott is an award-winning 

game of cricket. 

printer 

Champions 

who makes 

of the 

primitivist 

fi lm have hailed 

lino 

cuts 

it as 

which 

‘crowd-pleasing’, 

recall her many 

‘charming’, 

years 


and ‘refreshing.’ Opponents have 


dismissed it as ‘over-sentimental- 

are viewed from above, abstractised’ 

and ‘patronising’. Go and see 


it on Sunday (21st Jan, 11am) to 


make up your own mind. V 

Emma Robertson 

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18 16 

Sports 

Rooks 

in 

Update 



Lewes FC manager Steve King shoots from the hip 

And so it came to be that Oxford 

United came to the Dripping Pan. 

They let on that they would bring 

900 fans down with them, so we 

expected another sell-out, and 

even had a temporary stand built 

to accommodate them. In the end 

only about 250 away fans showed 

up, which was disappointing. 

It Steve took King us “Crawley a while was to a settle dream draw” into 

Steve King 

70 minutes to get our first goal, the every game, single but player once was we magnifi- started 

Lewes FC Steve Manager King and Oxford United manager and Jim we Smith didn’t before wrap the the FA Trophy game game 

up to cent string that a afternoon. few passes Afterwards together 

until deep into injury time. Hav- and their play manager our natural told me game, we were we 

“As I write this we’re just gone ing said that they barely managed began the best to team dominate they’d proceedings. played that 

halfway “It’s been through another October, amazing and month it’s to game create was a postponed chance, and due in to the a It’s season not by like a mile. we were peppering 

been for Lewes quite a month, FC, and particularly I’m happy Cup waterlogged it’s not the pitch. performance By the time that their We made goal a with so-so shots, start but to the we sea- did 

in to the say FA that Cup. as When I write you this read we’re counts, we got to it’s play the them, result. the I was draw very for create son, but half I think a dozen we’ve good turned chances. the 

this enjoying you’ll an probably unbeaten know run the which pleased the next to round be in the had draw been for made: the Gary corner Holloway now. We’ve came won closest four out in 

result stretches of the back Crawley to the game Darlington in next Oxford round. United at home. This the of the fi rst last half, five when games he with hit clean the 

the game fourth in November. and final qualifying We’ve made The couldn’t FA have did us given no favours their players with post sheets. with The a daisy-cutter only hiccup that was had the 

round up some of the ground competition, in the played league that, more pitching motivation, us against as Oxford’s Dorches- just the game keeper against well Bishops beaten. Stortford In the at 

on - despite October a 28th. disappointing Whatever home the ter round away. the It corner was a from long Banbury, journey second home, which half we Wormy lost 3-2. fl ashed It was a 

result, draw with getting Dorchester to play a - dream and we’ve to they’re play a the team local in rivals, the same and divi- as I volley a game on we the should turn just have wide, won and by 

derby shown against our class our local by outplaying rivals sion said who before, had the made best a similar non-league start then a mile, hit but the their side goalkeeper netting with and a 

from Oxford the Conference United, the proper best has non- to side the in season the country. as us. On They paper were it snapshot defence were from magnificent, outside the and box 

been league quite team a result in the for country, Lewes at the looked playing like the anyone’s likes of Man game, United then: after while the we had keeper to work had bloody gifted hard him 

Football Dripping Club. Pan I’m in the just FA sorry Trophy. that but and on Arsenal the pitch a few we years absolutely back in with for our the two ball. goals, Gary we gifted Holloway them 

none of the games so far have battered the top them. fl ight, We with ended players up win- like had their a three. great The shot last defl goal ected in over the 

been The at FA home, Trophy, so most for those of our of you ning John Aldridge 4-0, with and goals Ray from Houghton Juke the 87th bar, minute and was a Siggy a real header catalogue was 

fans who haven’t don’t know, been is able the to non-league see us Box in the (Andy side. Drury), They’re Gary managed Holloby 

brilliantly of errors. Leon saved Legge by their gave keeper. away 

in equivalent the competition. of the FA Cup, and we way Jim and Smith, two who from ran Boothie Portsmouth (Paul They a needless didn’t free-kick, offer much Wilko in return, (Paul 

We had started to play out in the with fi nal a modest qualifying vic- Booth). in the Premiership After a bit of only a dry a couple patch and Wilkerson) though they didn’t rallied get a enough bit in 

tory round at Hendon. to get into It the wasn’t fi rst a round great at of the years start back. of the season, Boothie’s the men last in the fi ve wall minutes, and his I think position- they 

game proper. against We were a team drawn which away is one at really hit form, scoring five goals were ing was relieved woeful, to take enabling us back their for 

rung Banbury down - the a level league lower ladder, than and us in It was as many a tough games, game, and then, creating and we the guy replay to virtually in Oxford. pass the ball into 

struggling in the pyramid at that system level. It - took but the us a went number in at half of assists, time at besides. 2-2, having But the net. 


gone a goal down in the fi rst 

minute. But Paul Booth knocked 

in a rebound, and we managed 

to hold onto our lead despite a 

kitchen-sink barrage from them 

at the end of the game.

Art & About 
























So Tom we Walker, travelled Julian up Bell, there Caroline on a 

frosty Trant, freezing, Charles afternoon, Williams, Richard looking 

forward Sorrell to and what Charles was going Gilvan to be a 

massive Cartwright match (pictured at the right) stadium. will I 

was be represented. worried about From the the thick 25th fog 

in the Oxford gallery from will also the moment be holding we 

arrived, its annual and Star sure Crafts enough, Christmas just an 

hour Show and showing a half before work kick-off, ranging 

the from referee pottery postponed to jewellery the game. via A 

three-hundred metal works and mile trugs. round (A trip trug for 

nothing. is a medieval What gardening a let down. basket The 

match particular has to been Sussex). rescheduled now 

on the 9th of January. 


I’m Square writing Fine Arts this (Mount just Place) before 

Christmas, has been set and up before by art that consultant tie we 

have Sonia no Crivello, fewer than who fi ve Conference has vast 

South experience games in in selling a stretch at of art fi fteen fairs 

days. and has I hope a number in those of nationally games we 

can renowned access artists the sort on of her form books that 

we who showed she is against going Weston to exhibit super- in 

Mare a week before the Oxford 

game. With Junior Kadi pulling all 

the strings we were putting moves 

of ten or fi fteen passes together, 

and the fans were singing ‘it’s just 

like watching Brazil’. We were 

put in front by a comedy own goal 

from their centre back in the third 

minute - sorry but I just had to 

laugh - and ended up winning 4- 

2, the a score bright which new frankly gallery fl attered space. 

the She visitors. will also use the space for 


We’ve an exhibition proved in of the three games different against 

Crawley artists, ‘Contrasting in November and Elements’ against 

Oxford until the in 11th December November, that which this 

team features can a more ceramicist, than hold an its artist, own 

with and a sides painter. from Ceramicist the Conference Sotis 

proper. Fillipides But fell we’ve in got love to work with very, this 

very country hard after now discovering to make sure a type that 

we of clay win in promotion Stoke which to that is usually league 

so used we for can stone be playing sculpture, against but such he 

opposition week in, week out next 


SPORT ART 

Lewes players during the minute of silence for the victims of the 

fi rework factory fi re before the Weston super-Mare game 

season. I know that if the team 

plays to its strengths, and doesn’t 

take its eye off the ball, this is 

within our capabilities. Happy 

New Year from me and the lads, 

then: let’s hope it turns out to be a 

historic one for Lewes FC.” V 

fashions Lewes FC into games delicate-looking in January: 


silica 1st: which Eastbourne sparkles Borough in the light. (h) 


printer who makes 6th: Basingstoke primitivist lino (a) 


in Africa; 9th: Sally Oxford McGill United paints (a) 


are viewed from above, 13th: Sutton abstract- (h) 


turquoise and blue. 20th: VThurrock 

(h) 

27th: Newport County (a) 

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Norman Art & About Baker MP 

We What’s need on a proper in Lewes’ bus service Galleries this month (cont) 


















she Mrs gave Thatcher them was once that the said works that 

had anyone to who be slightly was still smaller using a than bus 

A4 by the size. time As well they as reached Peter Messer, 30 was 

artists a failure such (or as something Marguerite like Horner, that). 

Hamish Perhaps Black, that attitude, Harold by Mockford, no means 

Tom unique Walker, to her, Julian helps Bell, to Caroline explain 

Trant, why bus Charles patronage Williams, has dropped Richard 

Sorrell off steadily and since Charles the 1950s, Gilvan that 

Cartwright and the fact (pictured that fares right) have risen will 

be by about represented. 80% ahead From of the infl ation 25th 

the over gallery the last will 30 also years, be while holding the 

its cost annual of motoring Star Crafts has Christmas dropped 

Show by about showing 10% in work real ranging terms. 


metal But it needn’t works and be like trugs. that. (A Where trug 

is bus a services medieval are gardening reliable, easy basket to 

particular use and value to Sussex). for money, passenger 

numbers are actually growing. 

Lewes’ This is happening latest gallery in both space, London Four 

Square and Brighton, Fine Arts but (Mount sadly not Place) in 

has Lewes been or set the up rest by of art East consultant Sussex. 


experience Yet environmentally, in selling at persuading art fairs 

and people has to a use number the bus of nationally is clearly 

renowned desirable, and artists if on that her happens, books 

who then she the is increase going to in exhibit passenger in 

numbers leads to extra services 

and so a better frequency, and 

so a virtuous circle is created. 

Unfortunately here in East 

Sussex, the opposite is 

happening, as services are 

cut, prices increased, and so 

services become more marginal 

and end up being withdrawn. 

So what can we do here in 

Lewes to turn things round? 

Here is my list of suggestions. 

First, we need a decent and 

operating bus station. It is farcical 

that the present facility is allowed 

to languish largely unused, while 

buses crowd up East Street, 

disturbing local residents (and 

my offi ce staff) and making 

pedestrians wait on a narrow 

pavement. I have met the current 

owners of the bus station site who 

want to redevelop it for retail and 

an element of housing and made it 

clear to them that council policy 

quite rightly requires either that 

facility to be kept in use or another 

of equal or better usefulness to be 

provided elsewhere nearby. In 

practice, that would mean on the 

NCP car park behind Waitrose. 


She At the will moment, also use the however, space for we 

community appear to be projects. in some First sort up, of 

an stand-off, exhibition waiting of three to see different who 

artists, blinks fi rst, ‘Contrasting the developers Elements’ or the 

until county the council. 11th November, This is not helpful which 

features for local a people. ceramicist, Both an need artist, to 

and accept a the painter. need Ceramicist to work together Sotis 

Fillipides proactively fell for in the love benefi with t of local this 

country people, after rather discovering than waiting a type for 

of the clay other in to Stoke make which the fi is rst usually move. 


Second, we need a frequent rush- 


NORMAN BAKER ART 

hour “hopper bus” service, at 10 

minutes frequency or less, to take 

people from the railway station to 

the main centres of employment 

in the town, including the Sussex 

Police HQ and the county council, 

and back again. Such a service 

should be provided at low cost 

to the user, or even free, paid for 

out of the profi ts from the Lewes 

parking scheme. I believe such a 

service would be the biggest step 

we could take to persuade people 

not to bring their cars into town. 

Third, we need a new approach 

from the county council, one 

that actively engages the bus 

companies and starts from the 

premise that business needs to 

grow, rather than contract. That 

means improving the passenger 

experience, through, for example, 

much better bus stop timetable 

information, even perhaps 

electronic information, as is now 

commonplace in both London 

and Brighton. It is not even clear 

which buses stop at which stops. 

It also means fi nding a way 

fashions of restoring into at delicate-looking 

least a basic 

pots: evening the clay service is peppered to signifi with cant 

silica population which centres, sparkles in not the least light. so 

Manja that young Scott people is an award-winning 

can get around. 

printer Brighton who and makes Hove primitivist buses, lino with 

cuts their which frequent recall and her reliable many services years 

in thorough Africa; Sally Lewes, McGill have paints shown 

landscapes that, with with the a right difference: approach, they 

are people viewed will from use the above, bus. abstract- Can we 

looking now look and to in the pastel County shades Council of 

turquoise to do the and same blue. for V the other 

services in Lewes which they run? 

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Steve King 

































next round. 

















a number of assists, besides. But 

























men in the wall and his positioning 

was woeful, enabling their 


the net.

Art & About 






which Cabbages runs from October 30th and Kings 













BILL COLLISON ART 

Mid-winter, says Bill Collison from Bill’s, is when cabbages come 

into their own. Cheap and versatile, they are happy to mix it up with 

any number of other ingredients. 








Trant, 

You have 

Charles 

to love 

Williams, 

a good cabbage 

Richard 

– the rich green of and pepper and covered tightly with a lid or some 

Sorrell 

the leaves, 

and 

the texture, 

Charles 

the sound 

Gilvan 

a sharp knife makes foil, it will happily cook alongside a roast in the 

Cartwright 

as it slices through 

(pictured 

the 

right) 

middle. 

will 

Then there is the oven. Just take it out and stir it when the roast is 

be 

number 

represented. 

of things 

From 

you can 

the 

do 

25th 

with it. Raw, it can be done for a glossy infusion of fl avour and colour. 

the 

mixed 

gallery 

with other 

will 

vegetables, 

also be holding 

some oil and mayonnaise When I was a child, we used to eat a dish called Joe 

its 

to make 

annual 

coleslaw, 

Star Crafts 

added 

Christmas 

to salads and pitta bread Grey on a Monday night. It is an old gypsy recipe 

Show 

fi llings 

showing 

or thrown 

work 

into soups 

ranging 

at the last minute. that used up all the bits and pieces and had cabbage 


at its heart. This is my Aunt Phoebe’s version: 

Cooked, metal works whether and trugs. it’s steamed (A trug or the stir-fried bright (go new gallery space. fashions into delicate-looking 

easy is a on medieval the boiling), gardening it’s good basket with She cheese, will also ham, use Into the space a deep for frying pots: pan the go: clay a bit is of peppered oil or butter, with 

bacon, particular pasta to Sussex). and noodles. A poached community egg on top projects. onion, First sliced up, cooked silica potatoes, which sparkles tomatoes, in the tomato light. 

of a bowl of sautéd potatoes and cabbage an exhibition makes of three puree, different salt and pepper, Manja splosh Scott of is water an award-winning 

or stock now 

a Lewes’ delicious, latest cheap gallery and space, quick Four supper. artists, And ‘Contrasting some and then. Elements’ Cook till printer it’s a thick who gloop. makes Serve primitivist in a bowl lino 

pancetta Square Fine and Arts it’s fi (Mount t for a king. Place) Even until kale the starts 11th to November, on top of which a bed of cuts cooked which cabbage. recall her That many was years Joe 

take has been on a set bit up of by a art glow consultant when shredded, features stir a fried ceramicist, Grey. an Tom artist, Brown in included Africa; mushrooms Sally McGill and I paints seem 

with Sonia some Crivello, onion, who chilli has fl akes, vast garlic and and a painter. bacon. Ceramicist to remember Sotis we landscapes ate that on with Fridays. a difference: A couple they of 

experience in selling at art fairs Fillipides fell in love slices with of bacon this across are viewed the top from of each above, bowl abstract- doesn’t 

There and has are a plenty number of of cabbages nationally to choose country from after at the discovering go amiss, a type nor does looking a handful and in of pastel grated shades cheese. of 

moment, renowned including artists on hearty her January books King, of clay frond-like in Stoke which is usually turquoise and blue. V 

Calvo who she Nero, is going kale and to exhibit chard. And in let’s used not for forget stone sculpture, but he 

red cabbage. Chopped and layered into a dish with Bill’s Fruit and Veg boxes delivered to your 

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The Art & Real About Eating Company 




















Sometimes had to be slightly you look smaller at a menu than 

and A4 size. something As well catches as Peter your Messer, eye 

and artists you such can’t as Marguerite see past Horner, it. This 

happens Hamish Black, to me Harold twice on Mockford, my fi rst 

visit Tom to Walker, the Real Julian Eating Bell, Company, Caroline 

the Trant, new Charles restaurant Williams, in town, Richard which 

has Sorrell just replaced and Charles the Long Gilvan Room. 

I Cartwright see the words (pictured ‘black pudding’ right) will in 

the be starters, represented. and the From words the ‘rib-eye 25th 

steak’ the gallery in the will main also course be menu. holding I 

ignore its annual all Star the Crafts other Christmas adjectives 

around Show showing these terms. work Food ranging comes 

with from too pottery many adjectives to jewellery in bistro via 

eateries metal works nowadays. and trugs. I also (A order trug a 

bottle is a medieval of house wine. gardening basket 


The wine arrives fi rst. I taste it in 

front Lewes’ of latest the waiter, gallery who space, I vaguely Four 

know Square from Fine the Arts pub. (Mount I was Place) once 

taught has been how set to up taste by art wine consultant by a guy 

in Sonia Italy. Crivello, After all who the rolling has vast the 

glass experience around in in selling your hand, at art and fairs the 

sniffi and ng, has the a number guy said of “chew nationally it, like 

a renowned cow might artists chew on grass.” her books Then 

he who said, she is “obviously going to with exhibit your in 

A sizzling steak and a jenga of chips at the Real Eating Company 

head tipped back, or it will drip 

out of your mouth.” Since then 

I’ve always loved tasting wine, 

because at the chewing point it 

hits different bits of your palate at 

the same time. And this is a good 

wine. 

The black pudding arrives, and 

surprises me. I was expecting a 

mound of the stuff. Instead I get 

one slice, with a small egg on top, 

under a tangle of caramelised 

onions, the bright in new a moat gallery of space. apple 

sauce. She will I guess also use you the could space say I’m for 

disappointed community - projects. I’ve been First expecting up, 

to an shout exhibition for the of mustard three different - but it’s 

actually artists, ‘Contrasting quite a nice experience. Elements’ 

Nouvelle until the 11th black November, pud. Now which there 

you features go. a ceramicist, an artist, 


This Fillipides makes fell me in rather love with worried this 

about country how after the discovering rib-eye steak a might type 

look, of clay when in Stoke it appears. which But is usually there’s 

no used need. for stone They’ve sculpture, jenga’d but the he 


chips, which you can count on 

the fi ngers of both hands. But 

the steak looks reassuringly 

like a steak, and is set off by a 

covering of dark mushrooms 

and green salad leaves. To my 

relief there are no large white 

spaces of plate around it. 

Instead there’s a silver bowl of 

yellow sauce. 

I’ve ordered it medium rare 

(a recent departure after the 

realisation that ordering it 

rare all those years was more 

through bravado than taste) 

and I can tell it’s going to be 

delicious when the fi rst cut is 

sitting on my fork. I’m right. 

Succulent, tender, whatever. 

How do you describe a good 

bit of rib-eye steak? It’s a good 

bit of rib-eye steak. 

I’ve airbrushed my eating 

companion out of this review 

so far, but he’s happy with his 

stuff, too. He has a sort of pot 

roast chicken on mash for his 

main course, and some beef 

carpaccio for the starter. The 

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WellBeing Fest 

Organiser Claire Kirtland explains the 

whys and wherefores of the annual Lewes 

WellBeing Fest. 

What is the Lewes WellBeing Fest? 

It’s an event which aims to inspire people to make 

a fresh start to the new year in terms of their 

health, personal growth and spiritual development. 

It’s a great way to start the New Year, after all that 

indulgence from the end of the previous one… 

Why Lewes? 

We have so many local practitioners in and around 

Lewes who dedicate their lives to supporting and 

helping people to lead more balanced, wholesome 

lives and this festival gives them a platform to 

promote their products and services. At the festival 

they offer advice and affordable taster treatments to 

those who are interested. 

How did it all start up? 

I took part in a health day which was held at Lewes 

Town Hall a couple of years ago and decided that I 

could do something very similar on a grand scale. I 

went to Rita Eccles, a local Bowen Therapist who 

had organised it, and she was happy for me to take on 

the project and make it my own. This is the second 

edition of the festival. 

What kind of things can we expect to see or 

experience? 

You will be able to fi nd out more about an eclectic 

mix of traditional and contemporary therapies 

including coaching, homeopathy, massage, emotional 

freedom technique, iris diagnosis and neurolinguistic 

programming. We are also showcasing 

stage demonstrations, including yoga for children, 

Tai Chi, Pilates and two days of free informative 

workshops inspirational music. There will be talks on 

topics ranging from stopping smoking, naturopathy, 

the power of good wishes and shamanism. You can 

also try out a range of organic vegetarian cuisine, raw 

food and delicious juices. 


WELLBEING FEST 

What happened at the last one? 

Last year was a huge success, over a thousand people 

turned up, and we got lots of positive feedback from 

people who attended, as well as traders. So we have 

extended this event to two days this year. The only 

thing we need to concentrate on this year is keeping 

sounds levels to a minimum! 

I would like to thank our sponsors for their 

generous support: 

Viva Lewes, Elizabeth’s Designs, Pelham House, 

Bright FM, Lewes Town Council, Wave Magazine, 

The Green Parent, Le Bureau, Wave Leisure, Kevin 

Alderton Accountants, Fat Flyers, Infi nity Foods, 

Equilibrium, Harveys, ecoNiche Magazine, Hilary 

Moore Flowers, The Alternative Guide and Life 

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List of Exhibitors 

1. Blissful Records 

0870-3500557, www.blissfulrecords.com 

2. College of Naturopathic Medicine 

01342-410505, www.naturopathy-uk.com 

3. Forever Living Products 

01273-564829, www.freetoprosper.net 

4. Eden Therapy Clinic 

01273-474488, www.eden-therapy-clinic.co.uk 

5. Prosveta Books 

01825-712988, orders@prosveta.co.uk 

6. Relationship Dynamics 

07973-890052, www.relationshipdynamics.co.uk 

7. Transformation Therapy 

07986-105865, susan@susanhall19.wanadoo.co.uk 

8. Penny Green, Lewes Holistic Services 

07970-538143, www.lewesholisticservices.co.uk 

9. Equilibrium Health Centre 

01273-470955, www.equilibrium-clinic.com 

10. Angela Whitney, Well Being Centre 

01273-480303, angela@spectrumeyecare.co.uk 

11. Jan Croasdale, Well Being Centre 

01273-480303, angela@spectrumeyecare.co.uk 

12. SoulSpiral, Psychic Readings, Aura Drawings 

07768-693967, soulspiral@hotmail.com 

13. Nikki Wyatt, Spirit of Transformation 

01273-773324, www.spiritoftransformation.com 

14. Life Craft, 

01239-711799, www.pillarsofwellbeing.com 

15. Joy Youngman 

07779-588120, joy.youngman@btopenworld.com 

16. Ann Flower 

01273-814873, www.margaretmorrismovement.com 

17. Soles & Souls 

01273-813722, www.solesandsouls.co.uk 

18. Elan Vital 

08450-767778, www.wordsofpeace.net 

19. Roberta Morgan 

01825-767168, narm@btinternet.com 

20. EasyStop 

01273-509793, www.easystop.co.uk 

21. Nandan O’Leary, Energetica 

07703-021424, fl owerfairygirl@hotmail.com 

22. National Legal Services 

01903-877280, ursulasheppard@btinternet.com 

23. Brighthelm Healing Trust 

01273-775145, sheila.browning@ntlworld.com 

24. Sarah Worne 

01273-480089, www.leweshomoeopathy.com 

25. Sarah Bristow 

01273-471792, www.sarahbristow.com 

26. Rainforest Creations 

07985-235219, www.rainforestcreations.co.uk 

27. Pratibha Castle 

01243-552262, pratibhacastle@talktalk.net 

28. Liquid Crystal TherapyTM 

07746-100907, www.liquidcrystaltherapy.co.uk 

29. StarFish Synergy - Clinical Hypnotherapy 

0845-3731812, www.starfi shsynergy.co.uk 

30. NLP Choices 

07917-716459, joyoti@mac.com 

31. Jonathan Conway 

01273-540425, www.jonathanconway.co.uk 

32. Clear Sky 

01273-239054, www.clearskytaichi.co.uk 

33. Shiatsu College Brighton 

01273-600010, www.shiatsucollege.co.uk 

34. East Sussex Chiropractors 

01273-478787 

35. Leticia Parmer 

07958-877332, www.moonfeather.co.uk 

36. Sussex Bowen Children’s Clinic 

01273-488009, www.bowensussex.com 

37. Lewes Leisure Centre 

01273-486000, www.waveleisure.co.uk 

38. Yoli’s Hemp 

07709-526894, yolishemp@hotmail.com 

39. David Woodgate, Shiatsu 

01273-299576, d.woodgate@ntlworld.com 

40. Jeremy Haynes, Massage In The Workplace 

07821 380476, www.massageintheworkplace.co.uk 

41. Helle Henriksen, Lewes Chiropractic Clinic 

01273-483327, www.leweschiropracticclinic.co.uk 

42. Pintsized Designs 

07977-968029, www.pintsized-designs.co.uk 

43. Sarah Yearsley, Bowen Therapist, MBTER 

Equilibrium Clinic: 01273 470955 

44. Life Skills Ediucation 

01273-470793, www.lifeskillseducation.co.uk 

45. Infi nity Foods 

01273-424060, www.infi nityfoods.co.uk 

46. Leisa Brown 

01273 694920, www.leisabrown.co.uk 

47. Elizabeth’s Web Designs 

01273 882789, www.elizabethsdesigns.co.uk 

48. Star Communities 

01273 488924, www.starcommunities.com 

49. Kathy Johnson, EFT, Refl exology, Reiki 

01273-487464 

50. Anna Rushton, Creative Catalyst 

01273 588817, www.creativecatalyst.co.uk 

51. Seasons Organic Cafe 

01273 473968 

52. Jos Colover, Ceramic Breasts 

01273-474254 

54. The Lewes Life Coach 

0845-4569816, zara@leweslifecoach.co.uk 

55. The Raw Lifestyle Coach 

0700 340 1233, www.totalrawfood.com 

56. Harts Leisure Club 

01273-486811, www.whitehartlewes.co.uk 

57. Vanessa Vine, SuperGreens 

01342-811931, vanessa.vine@onetel.net 

58. Lisa B Magdalena & Grant Fowler 

01323-486724, www.lisaandtheangels.co.uk 

59. Sandra Gilfi llan & John Dean 

01273-554266, www.heartsparks.co.uk 

60. Michael Lingard, Buteyko Kent 

01580-752852, www.buteykokent.co.uk 

61. Benna Madan, LifeCoach 

01273-470842 

62. Barefoot Herbs 

01273-480124, www.barefootherbs.co.uk 

63. Gingerfi t Personal Training 

01323-893676, www.gingerfi t.co.uk 

64. Purely Natural Online 

07814-595160, www.purelynatural.net 

65. Lotus Jewel, Life Alignment & Kerala Holidays 

01273-582022, lynnecarr1153@mac.com 

66. VivaLewes 

01273-488882, www.vivalewes.com 

Please see www.starcommunities.com for exhibitor updates! 

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The Lewes WellBeing Fest 

Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th January 2007 

PROGRAMME 

Stage Programme 

Corn Exchange 

Featuring two performances from 

Lucinda of “Bliss” 

Sat 13th 12:00pm & 3:00pm 

Sun 14th 12:00pm & 3:00pm 

Sat Only: 

Amara – Harp & Flute Duo 

Sat & Sun: 

Gong Master Cornelius – Silent 

Sounds 

Sat & Sun: 

Geoff Robb, Classical Guitarist 

Stage Demonstrations 

Yoga, Pilates & Salsa from Wave 

Leisure, Yoga for Children - Yoga 

Bugs, Tai Chi, Margaret Morris 

Movement with Ann Flower, The 

Nia Technique & More... 

(*programme subject to change) 

Workshops/Talks 

Lecture Room 

Saturday 13th January 2007 

Admission 

10:30am Andrew Spence, Easy 

Stop. Make Your Mind Up & Set 

Yourself Free! FREE 

11:00am Nikki Wyatt, Spirit of 

Transformation - “Transformation 

& Personal Growth with Crystal 

and Flower Essences” FREE 

12:00pm Mr Pineapple Head, 

Our Top Clown! 

Performing Thrills, 

Spills & Funnyaches 

for all the family! 

FREE 

1:00pm Ann Flower, Margaret 

Morris Movement “Dance Waves” 

A Children’s Dance Workshop 

FREE 

2:00pm Leo Rutherford, MA 

Holistic Psychology Founder of 

Eagles Wing Centre 

for Contemporary 

Shamanism“The 

Shaman’s World of 

Energy” £5.00 

3:00pm Kate MacAirt, “Creative 

Sparks” Creative Play For All 

Ages, Interactive Workshop £2.50 

4:00pm Heather Girling, 

LifeCraft. New Year, New You! 

FREE 

5:00pm Joy Youngman What 

Colour is My Aura? FREE 


Workshops/Talks 

Sunday 14th January 2007 

Admission 

11:00am Ann Kelly, Relationship 

Dynamics “Creating Authentic 

Harmony” FREE 



12:00pm Paul Tucker, 

Equilibrium 

Tai Chi – The Perfect Antidote 

To Our Busy World FREE 

1:00pm Cllr Marina Pepper 

Chair of Lewes 

District Council 

Author & 

Environmental 

Campaigner 

“WellBeing In Playing Your 

Part!” FREE 

2:00pm Lucinda Drayton, 

Blissful Records 

“The Power of 

Good Wishes” 

FREE 

3:00pm Leo Rutherford, 

MA Holistic 

Psychology. 

Founder of Eagle’s 

Wing Centre for 

Contemporary 

Shamanism. 

“Shamanic Journeys & Altered 

States” £5.00 

4:00pm Jacqueline Garman, 

Director of Studies College of 

Naturopathic Medicine 

What is Naturopathy? FREE 

5:00pm Stuart Mason, 

The Antiquarian Society 

“An Introduction to Astro- 

Archaeology” FREE 


WB5

Ceramic artist Jos 

Local ceramic artist Jos uses a very unusual medium 

for her pottery: her breasts. After she was diagnosed 

with breast cancer in 2005, Jos decided to immortalise 

her pre-operative fi gure by turning it into a piece 

of art. And raising money for charity – a share of the 

sale-price goes to fund breast cancer research. Taking 

a plaster cast of herself before her mastectomy, she 

has used it to produce a range of ‘busts’ using a variety 

of different methods. Each one has a unique quality 

or personality, and they have even been named 

accordingly. 

Meeting Jos at her home, I am introduced to them all 

one by one as if to a group of friends. “This is Ruby”, 

she tells me, producing a classical-looking sculpture 

with a reddish glow and decorated with a pink ribbon. 

“This was one of the fi rst”, she continues, “I would 

never sell her. I think she’s gorgeous.” She brings out 

another, black this time, decorated with a spiral effect 

and the breastplate latticed together with pink ribbon. 

What’s this one called? I ask. “Madonna.” I say 

that it looks a bit like the cone-like structures which 

Madonna wore in the Like A Virgin tour. “I felt a bit 

virginal”, she concedes. “It was very soon after the 

operation, and I felt like I’d been re-born anew with 



a different body”. She lifts out another (‘Aurora’) 

which has a shiny surface decorated with a multi-coloured 

marbled effect, produced by a method called 

raku. “You never know what you’ll get with this technique 

(treating it with minerals and salt and blasting 

it at high temperature) – its like alchemy!” 

I am still feeling slightly self-conscious about the fact 

that we are examining something so personal so I ask 

if she ever gets embarrassed. “I don’t feel like they’re 

me, though”, says Jos. “At the point when the plaster 

is sticking to your body it is part of you, and then 

it separates into something else.” Hence the names. 

“Yes, the naming is the completion of that process of 

detachment. Although I still love and care for them. 

Also the names enable other women to identify with 

them. And it represents the fact that I’m not unusual.” 

Jos will be exhibiting her work during the weekend of 

the WellBeing Festival where she will also be available 

to take commissions. “All sorts of people ask to 

have casts taken. Some for the same reasons as me, 

others give them as unusual gifts to their partners.” V 

Emma Robertson 

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Pure Bliss 



Bliss have written a number one single and been covered by 

Sinead O’Connor. Their songs are beautiful packages of delicate 

power. A small army of dedicated fans ensure their gigs 

nearly always sell out. Yet hardly anyone’s heard of them. We 

talk to lead singer Lucinda Drayton to fi nd out why. 

Your band’s music is very unusual. How would 

you describe it? 

We intend to bring healing, comfort and spiritual 

knowledge through our music. When I sing I connect 

to the source… god, or whatever name you give 

it. This connection brings a vibration to the music 

that gives it a different feel. 

How did Sinead O’Connor come to cover the 

song ‘A Hundred Thousand Angels’? 

I worked with some people who were friends of hers 

and they must have given her an album. It was an 

honour to have her cover it. The song is about the 

fact we are not alone, we are guided if we listen, and 

help will come if we have courage. Our eternal parent 

never lets us down. This is my experience. Yes, rough 

times come and yes, I am scared sometimes and confused 

at times, but when I sit in silence and go inside 

and come back to peace, I feel the presence of the one 

who never leaves me. There are angels close by. 

Many people have compared your voice with 

Sinead’s… 

That’s a compliment because Sinead sings with her 

whole being, she’s raw and open and scary and gives 

herself. It’s my aim to also open up to this level, in 

my own way. 

Is it possible for you to pinpoint any musical infl 

uences on the sound you have developed? 

Not really. I just sit and let it come through. I’m sure 

we have been subtly infl uenced by all the great musicians 

we have listened to. My fave is Rickie Lee Jones 

and we both listen to a lot of world music. 

Why aren’t you on a conventional record label? 

Nobody knows what to do with this music. 

You also seem to have a very unique philosophy. 

Can you describe what it is? 

We are all eternal souls. Points of pure consciousness. 

When we view the world from this perspective everything 

changes. As a soul I cannot die, I also have 

the inherent qualities of peace, purity, power truth 

love and happiness. Maintaining this awareness is the 

challenge. 

How much are your spiritual beliefs woven into 

the music you produce? 

They are completely interwoven, I just tell the truth 

about my experiences and what I have learned. I do 

believe that artists catch the subtle worlds and bring 

them here for others to experience. To me music 

is the language of the heart. It goes straight to the 

heart, by-passing the intellect. Thus my aim is to create 

a dialogue, an experience in the audience. I don’t 

feel that I am an entertainer anymore. We share an 

experience. 

How important is commercial success to you? 

Listen, I’d love to win a Grammy and make great 

money. I’d love to buy an ambulance for the India 

project I support and pay my musicians really well. 

However it’s not what drives me. I would make music 

if the world ended tomorrow. I have to do it… it’s 

like breathing. 

Can you tell us about your annual trips to India? 

India is a jewel in my heart. When I go there I go on 

retreat. I stop I sit with God. I walk, I am touched by 

her people and fascinated by the light and the colour. 

It is my spiritual home and one of the places in the 

world I will always go back to. 

What can people expect of your gig? 

Me doing what I love. Singing to people from my 

heart about things that matter to me. A space of deep 

peace. A place to let go of old hurts. Healing. LOVE. 

Together we create this. V 

Bliss will be playing live at the Wellbeing Festival 

on Sat 13th (12pm & 3pm) and Sun 14th (12pm & 

3pm) 

Lucinda Drayton will be giving a talk on ‘The Power 

of Good Wishes’ (2pm – Free) 

WB9

Marina Pepper 

Environmental Activist 

“There is a huge crisis looming in terms of the 

effect climate change is going to have on our normal 

lives,” says Marina Pepper, the feisty current Chair 

of the Lewes District Council. “The time has come 

for every individual to play their part.” 

Pepper, who is speaking on the subject at the 

Wellbeing Fest on 1pm on Sunday 14th, isn’t 

just another stuffy politician paying lip service to 

climate change to attract votes. She is a remarkable 

individual, a former Playboy model brought up as 

a hippy; a practising Wiccan who fervently believes 

in her message and the need to make it plain that 

every individual needs to change their way of 

thinking and behaving in order to avert global 

disaster. 

“I sense people are waiting for the government to 

do something about the situation,” she says. “But 

governments are like huge tankers. They don’t turn 

quickly. They can’t help us in our current situation. 

We have to help ourselves.” 

Pepper is very aware that the environmental 

movement has to shed its worthy-but-dull image 

in order to appeal to people to change their 

behaviour to try to halt global warming, and she 

certainly doesn’t preach a dull sermon. Take using 

bed warmers instead of leaving the heating on. 

“When I mention bed warmers, people say they 

aren’t sexy,” she says. “But I have a 5’10” axewielding 

anarchist in my bed, and he’s doing the 

job lovely.” 

“Everybody can do more to make their carbon 

footprint smaller,” she continues. She will be using 

her slot in the Wellbeing Fest to try to let people 

know just what they can do. “People point to the 

TV-dinner-eating families who wear vests indoors 

in winter with the heating right up as the cause of 

all the problems,” she says. “But it is important 

that people who understand the issues take a look 

at their own behaviour. Everyone can always do 

more.” 



She points to food consumption and leisure 

activities as two areas where people inadvertently 

damage the environment the most. “Even leaving 

the TV on standby when it’s not in use contributes 

heavily to carbon emission.” Such behaviour is not 

allowed in her home. “My kids left the TV on one 

too many times, so I threw it into the recycling 

bin,” she says. “They retrieved it, but they got the 

message. They haven’t left it on again.” V 

Marina Pepper is an active journalist with a 

column in the web version of the New Statesman 

(www.newstatesman.com) and a weekly Radio 

5 show. From next month she will be writing a 

monthly column for the Viva Lewes Handbook. 

You can also meet Marina on February 4th in 

Southover Grange at Seedy Saturday, a District 

Council enterprise encouraging home-grown 

food. More details later on www.vivalewes.com 

WB11

Leo Rutherford 

The Way of the Shaman 

I call Leo Rutherford, the Founder for Eagle-Wing 

Centre for Contemporary Shamanism, to fi nd out 

a little about what contemporary shamanism is all 

about. I have various preconceptions about the 

subject, and a mental image of a Native American 

fi gure dancing by a fi re in a trance. I mention this. 

“Actually the term shamanism comes from Siberia, 

and was used to denote healers, therapists, herbalists, 

generally people who 

set about putting things 

right,” he says. “In fact 

the term was either 

‘Saman’ or ‘Shaman’ and 

this is important, because 

it derives from the Indo 

European ‘Sa’ which went 

on to become ‘Savoir’ (to 

know) in French and saber 

in Spanish. So a shaman 

was ‘one who knows, one 

who sees’: somebody with 

‘one foot in the everyday world, and the other in the 

unseen/spirit world’.” 



“Far enough back we all come from shamanic 

cultures,” he continues. “Back in history, all sets of 

understandings were earth-based. Druidry was the 

same sort of thing; ‘heathen’ for example, means 

‘seeing God in the heath’.” He tells me how we 

lost that set of beliefs with the ‘invention’ of ‘God’. 

“This happened 3-7,000 years ago, when the Godchap 

(and it was always a him) was made separate 

from the act of creation.” He sees this belief as being 

fundamentally fl awed. “If a god created the world, 

who created the God? You can’t separate the creator 

and the creation.” 

Contemporary shamanism, he then explains, is a 

fundamental shift in current understanding to reorientate 

the relationship between yourself and 

everything around you. “We don’t have to believe in 

someone else’s fantasy of a god. We are part of nature, 

we are not separate from it. We can live it, feel it, 

touch it, experience it.” His role as a contemporary 

shaman is helping people to achieve this. “We have 

a large bag of tools to help people get in touch with 

themselves and gain a deeper understanding of 

everything that is around them.” 

There are, apparently, many different methods used 

to achieve this one-ness with one’s surroundings. 

“It’s all about altered states. One method is to make a 

meditative journey to parallel worlds with the aid of a 

drum. Another is simply being quiet, with nature all 

around you. Another is trance dancing whereby you 

get out of your head, and into your being.” I wonder 

if such journeys can be psychologically dangerous. 

“We make sure that it isn’t,” he says. “Myself and 

my colleagues have studied and practiced for a very 

long time. I have been running courses and studying 

for over 25 years.” We end our conversation, but I’m 

dying to know more. And I can. 

Leo is giving a talk on ‘The Shaman’s World of 

Energy’ at 2pm on Saturday, in the Lecture Room. 

V 

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WB14 

We try out... 

A foot scanning machine 

I’m invited by Sussex Podiatrists to try out their 

foot-scanning machine, or orthoscanner, so I 

run down the High Street to their surgery in St 

Andrews Lane. I’m quite excited by what’s about 

to happen. The machine is one of only six in 

the UK - and indeed the world - which can scan 

your feet for any abnormalities while they are in 

motion. It’s quite a breakthrough, apparently, 

because normally podiatrists and chiropodists 

examine your feet in a static state, while the 

machine takes over ten thousand pictures of 

them as you walk about on it. This, apparently, 

makes all the difference. 

I’m met by a pleasant Canadian woman called 

Penny who asks me about my case history. Having 

given her the usual drawl about football injuries 

and a weak right ankle, I’m rather alarmed to be 

told to take off my trainers and socks: I rest my 

feet on her knees and she examines them. She 

looks interested, and thankfully, not too offended. 

Hell, even I leave my feet well alone. 

She tells me my arches have collapsed and my toes 

have curled up, which she attributes to the use 

of fl ip-fl ops. She puts one of my trainers on the 

machine - which consists of a platform about ten 

foot long and three wide, with banisters around it 

- and gets it scanned. The picture comes up on a 

screen on a desk. The shoe is – I can immediately 

see - seriously lop-sided. “You walk on the inside 

of your foot,” she says. It’s not looking good. I’m 

told to get onto the machine and I follow various 

instructions. Occasionally I look at the screen and 

see photos of my feet. It’s quite fun. Eventually 

I’m told we’ve fi nished: I put my shoes and socks 

back on. I make an appointment for several days 

later to get my results. 

It’s Penny’s business partner Clive who gives me 

the bad news. I have serious problems, it seems. 

He runs through a report. It says things like 

‘from heel strike through to forefoot loading 

there is a dynamic increased level of rearfoot 

pronation that is secondary to the external tibial 

torsion on the right limb.’ The bottom line, 

Clive charmingly explains, is that my right foot is 

seriously out of line with my leg bone. And hence 

my toes point inwards at a seven-degree angle. 

This, apparently, is quite severe. It seems that if 

I don’t take action then all sorts of hip, knee and 

ankle problems might occur: he’s surprised they 

don’t already. The remedy is simple. They can 

make me up some bespoke orthotics – specially 

sculpted plastic insoles - which will right my 

posture. They can’t mend things, he says, but 

they can stop them from getting worse. They’ll 

help me walk properly, and more comfortably. 

They haven’t arrived yet, but they will shortly. So 

if you see me walking down the street in January, 

expect a much less loping gait. V 

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David’s Cartwright fi rst two (pictured tips are right) to not will panic and to prioritise utility provider, or looking at cheaper mortgage or 

your be represented. debts. Communication From the 25th is the best policy and insurance providers. 

an the early gallery call will to the also people be holding or organisations you owe What about declaring myself bankrupt? 

money its annual to can Star help Crafts enormously. Christmas Start with the most “That’s a bit extreme and you should take advice 

pressing Show showing debts, those work which ranging if left unpaid could leave before taking such a drastic step”, advises Kevin. 

you from homeless pottery or to in court jewellery via 

And if I need more help and advice? 

What metal about works 0% and credit trugs. card (A trug deals? the bright new David gallery is space. keen to stress fashions that: “You into don’t delicate-looking need to pay 

Kevin’s is a medieval says beware! gardening “All basket credit card She will providers also use for the debt space advice. for Your pots: local the Citizens clay is peppered Advice Bureau with 

calculate particular interest to Sussex). in different ways. Most community will put the projects. gives First free, independent up, silica and which confi sparkles dential advice. in the light. They 

most expensive debt “at the back of the an queue” exhibition when of three can also different help you work Manja out Scott repayments is an award-winning 

and negotiate 

calculating Lewes’ latest your gallery monthly space, repayments Four artists, thus ensuring ‘Contrasting with Elements’ your creditors” printer Whilst who Kevin makes advises: primitivist “Always lino 

they’re Square the Fine last Arts debts (Mount to be Place) paid. So, if until you the do make 11th November, seek personal which independent cuts which recall advice her and many beware years 

a has few been new set purchases up by art or consultant withdraw some features cash you a can ceramicist, of companies an artist, who in are Africa; just interested Sally McGill in offering paints 

rack Sonia up even Crivello, more interest who has than vast you think. and These a painter. days Ceramicist products such Sotis as consolidation landscapes with loans a difference: and mortgages they 

you’re experience also likely in selling to be at charged art fairs a typical Fillipides 2% balance fell in love as the with only this solution”. are Vviewed 

from above, abstract- 

transfer and has fee, a number which adds of nationally even more to country the cost.” after discovering a type looking and in pastel shades of 

How renowned about artists a loan on or a her re-mortgage? books of clay in Stoke which Free is initial usually consultations turquoise are and available blue. V from David 

David’s who she advice is going is to think to exhibit very carefully in used before for going stone sculpture, and Kevin but at he Herbert Scott. For further details call 

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I Art want & About to tell you a story... 

National What’s on Storytelling in Lewes’ Galleries Week this month (cont) 


VIVA KIDS ART 

January 

Our cover 

27th 

artist 

marks 

Peter 

the beginning 

Messer 

of the seventh 

national 

will joining 

storytelling 

40 or so others 

week, 

in 

an 

an 

event created to 

celebrate 

exciting 

the 

exhibition 

oldest art 

in 

form 

the 

of 

Star 

all. Storytelling might 

have 

Gallery 

changed 

(Castle 

dramatically 

Ditch 

over 

Lane) 

the years (compare 

Beowulf 

which runs 

with 

from 

the Mr 

October 

Men), but 

30th 

it has never, and will 

never 

to November 

go out of fashion. 

17th. 

A 

Curator 

number of Lewes venues 

have 

Hayley 

announced 

Mills has 

events 

close links 

to coincide 

with 

with the week, 

including 

India, and 

Anne 

she 

of 

devised 

Cleves 

the 

House, 

show 

where on Saturday 

27th, 

having 

the 

fallen 

storytelling 

in love with 

is mixed 

Indian 

in with rhymes and 

the 

miniature 

opportunity 

art. She 

to tour 

decided 

the building 

to 

and its many 

collections. 

invite a number 


of 

Castle 

artists 

is 

she 

also 

has 

participating, with 

an 

contact 

after school 

with, from 

story time 

Sussex 

event 

and 

between 4-5pm on 

Tuesday 

from London 

30th. There 

as well 

will 

as 

also 

select 

be the opportunity 

to 

graduates 

view the 

from 

museum 

the 

galleries 

University 

and a selection of 











interesting artefacts. Further details for both 

events can be found at: www.sussexpast.co.uk or by 

telephoning 01273 405734. 

We are also advised that Bags of Books on South 

Street and the Library will also be organising events, 

so when we have more details we will be publishing 

them in our weekly web magazine, found at www. 

vivalewes.com over the next couple of weeks. V 

National storytelling week runs from 

January 27th – February 4th 2007. 








metal works and trugs. (A trug the bright new gallery space. fashions into delicate-looking 

is a medieval gardening basket She will also use the space for pots: the clay is peppered with 


community projects. First up, silica which sparkles in the light. 

an exhibition of three different Manja Scott is an award-winning 









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January Art & About - Also on for Kids 



VIVA KIDS ART 

Monday 1st Onward 

And of course, don’t forget the various New Year’s 

Take them to Monkey Bizness! 

It’s a new year, you’ve had enough of the festive 

sporting opportunities available 

Our season, cover but the artist kids Peter are still Messer full of energy. You could 

will do worse joining than 40 paying or so others a visit in to an Monkey Bizness on 

exciting Cliffe Industrial exhibition Estate in where the Star their range of multi- 

Gallery activity play (Castle frames Ditch are designed Lane) to wear them out 

which while you runs grab from a well October earned coffee 30th in the cafe. 

to More November info on 01273 17th. 488898 Curator 0r via www.monkey- 

Hayley bizness.co.uk Mills has close links with 


having Monday fallen 1st – in Sunday love with 7thIndian 

miniature What does art. Santa She do after decided Christmas? to 

invite Well according a number to of the artists folks she at has Drusilla’s he hangs 

contact around with with, his from wife in Sussex their Christmas and cottage.. and 

from your kids London will love as the well rest as of select the place. 












Wave Leisure have fi ve centres in the district, 

including Lewes Leisure Centre, offering classes and 

activities aimed at children of all ages: 

More info via www.waveleisure.co,uk 

or on 01273 486000 

Southdown Sports Club in Lewes also have a great 

range of facilities and offer various courses and classes 

aimed at kids and teenagers interested in a wide range 

of sports, ranging from tennis and squash to hockey 

and football. More on 01273 480630 or via 

www.southdownsportsclub.co.uk 









is a medieval gardening basket She will also use the space for pots: the clay is peppered with 


community projects. First up, silica which sparkles in the light. 

an exhibition of three different Manja Scott is an award-winning 









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Wallands Art & About 

Wide What’s avenues on in and Lewes’ Norman Galleries names this month (cont) 

The road names in Wallands Park 

suggest a lengthy and honourable 

Our history: cover artist King Henry’s Peter Messer Road, 

Prince will joining Edward’s 40 or Road, so others De Mont- in an 

fort exciting Road, exhibition but the truth in the is these Star 

names Gallery were (Castle adopted Ditch by Victorian Lane) 

which house builders runs from hoping October to imbue 30th 

to their November new developments 17th. Curator with a 

Hayley bit of class. Mills Even has close the name links ‘Wal- with 

India, lands Park’, and she as devised the area the appears show 

having on most fallen maps, in is love probably with Indian a spot 

miniature of developers’ art. spin, She as decided the land to 

invite north a of number the Paddock of artists has she always has 

contact been known with, as from ‘the Wallands’. Sussex and Its 

from tree-lined London roads as are well mostly as named select 

graduates after participants from in the the University Battle of 

of Lewes, Brighton, and the to produce developers original were 

art reasonably works for even the handed show, which in using is 

entitled the names ‘Stardust’. of the victors The only (Leices- limits 

she ter, gave Ferrers, them Clare was that and the Fitzjohn) works 

had and the to be vanquished slightly (King smaller Henry, than 

A4 his size. son Prince As well Edward as Peter and Messer, half- 

artists brother such William as Marguerite de Valence). Horner, 

Hamish ‘Before Black, 1860, this Harold area Mockford, was just 

Tom pasture Walker, land,’ Julian says Bell, local Caroline resident 

Trant, David Jarman Charles as Williams, he leads me Richard on a 

Sorrell tour of his and patch. Charles Considered Gilvan one 

Cartwright of the better (pictured neighbourhoods right) will of 

be Lewes, represented. Wallands From is mostly the made 25th 

the up of gallery wide avenues will also sporting be holding de- 

its tached annual villas Star and Crafts imposing Christmas semis. 

Show ‘One of showing the things work I like ranging about 

from the Wallands, pottery is to that jewellery there are via so 

metal many different works and styles trugs. of architec- (A trug 

is ture, a medieval from Art and gardening Crafts houses, basket 

particular to Norman to Sussex). Shaw-inspired villas 

to 1930s semis,’ says David. The 

Lewes’ mix is still latest changing: gallery space, on Prince Four 

Square Edward’s Fine Road Arts a distinctly (Mount Place) mod- 

has ern been house set is up nearing by art completion consultant 

Sonia on an infi Crivello, ll plot. In who fact, just has about vast 

experience every large in garden selling has at now art been fairs 

and divided, has sold a number and developed, of nationally and 

renowned in amongst artists the on grand her houses books 

who are modern she is going cul-de-sacs to exhibit of mock in 

Georgian and 1960s architecture. 

In another sense though, Wallands 

is entirely uniform as _ bar 

a couple of shops on Leicester 

and Valence Roads, a church on 

Fitzjohns Road and a couple of 

schools - it is entirely residential. 

‘There used to a general store 

here, but that closed down in the 

1980s,’ David says as we pass a 

house on De Warrene Road with 

the name ‘The Old Shop’. ‘It’s a 

shame, as people here tend to get 

in their cars and drive to Waitrose 

for a pint of milk, and when 

people stop going anywhere on 

foot, it makes neighbours seem 

more remote from each other. 

I used to live in South Street, and I 

had to allow an extra ten minutes to 

get to the station because so many 

neighbours would stop and talk 

to me.’ David runs the bookshop 

in Pipe Passage, and even though 

the he says bright it takes new him gallery almost exactly space. 

She the same will also amount use of the time space to walk for 

community to work now projects. as it did from First South up, 

an Street, exhibition he somehow of three feels different further 

artists, away from ‘Contrasting the centre of Elements’ town. Per- 

until haps, the I suggest, 11th November, it’s because which Wal- 

features lands feels a ceramicist, so different an from artist, the 

and architecture a painter. of Ceramicist the town centre. Sotis 

Fillipides We take a fell short in cut love through with this the 

country Paddock, after where discovering horses are a type still 

of kept, clay and in Stoke David which points is out usually the 

used allotments for stone alongside sculpture, Paddock but he 

Road. ‘That area there used to be 


LEWES DISTRICTS ART 

known as “Hangman’s Acre”. It 

was owned by the executioner of 

the former naval prison in what 

is now North Road Car Park. ‘It’s 

where they buried those unfi t for 

Christian rites. I’ve often wondered 

if the allotment users know 

why their vegetables grow so well!’ 

In Bradford Road, he points out a 

squat 1950s house called, rather 

fabulously ‘By The Way’, which 

is tucked away down a path from 

the lovely Edwardian terrace on 

the other side of the road. There 

are two planning notices pinned 

to its gate: one to pull it down and 

another to build two new houses 

on the site. ‘I don’t suppose anyone 

will miss the house, but it’s a 

bit of a shame as it once housed 

Wallands’ most famous resident.’ 

Really? ‘It is the former home 

of Edward Szczepanik.’ Who? 

‘The former head of the Polish 

government-in-exile lived there.’ 

Is that really Wallands’ 

most famous son? 

‘I’ve been trying to fi nd some 

bigger names for you, but apart 

from some very notable academics 

who moved here when Sussex 

University opened in the 

1960s, there’s the childhood 

fashions home of a into visionary delicate-looking director of 

pots: the Young the clay Vic, is peppered Tim Supple.’ with 

silica Southover which boasted sparkles a Rolling in the Stone. light. 

Manja Is that Scott really is the an best award-winning you can do? 

printer ‘Well, who I am makes reliably primitivist informed lino 

cuts that which Tim’s recall mother her was many a pioneer years 

in of Africa; the recycling Sally of McGill bath water!’ paints 

landscapes And that’s with why a we difference: love Lewes: they 

are even viewed in its leafy from suburbs, above, abstract- there are 

looking subversives and and in pastel rebels shades at work. of 

turquoise Jo Monroe and blue. V 

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Bully Art & Beware About 




Bullying exciting is exhibition a form of in organisational the Star violence and, if 

not Gallery dealt with (Castle properly, Ditch a signifi Lane) cant source of workrelated 

which runs stress from which October reportedly 30th affects one in six 

people to November in the UK. 17th. It can take Curator many different forms, 

from Hayley actual Mills physical has close violence links with and threats of violence 

- India, to name and calling, she devised sarcasm the and show teasing. 


In miniature addition art. to the She cost decided to individuals’ to health and 

well invite being a number the economic of artists cost she is has likewise substantial: 

bullying contact with, costs employers from Sussex 80 and million working days 

and from up London to £2 billion as well in lost as revenue select every year. 


Employers of Brighton, would to produce be wise to original take this issue 

seriously, art works particularly for the show, in light which of is a recent case which 

has entitled arguably ‘Stardust’. made The it easier only for limits 

employees she gave them who was have that been the bullied works at work to claim 

compensation. 



The artists case such confi as Marguerite rmed that employers Horner, are strictly liable 

for Hamish workplace Black, bullying Harold Mockford, and harassment even if they 

are Tom not Walker, themselves Julian Bell, directly Caroline responsible for it. This 

ruling Trant, Charles is of great Williams, signifi cance Richard and may open the 

fl Sorrell oodgates and to increased Charles bullying Gilvan and harassment 

claims. Cartwright (pictured right) will 


The the gallery case concerned will also William be holding Majrowski, an NHS 

employee, its annual who Star brought Crafts Christmas a claim under the Protection 

from Show Harassment showing work Act 1997 ranging against his employer 

for from bullying pottery he suffered to jewellery at work via at the hands of his 

line metal manager. works and Majrowski trugs. (A claimed trug that he had been 

harassed is a medieval by his gardening line manager basket for about 18 months. 

His particular line manager to Sussex). was suspended and, after an internal 

investigation, was found to have subjected Majrowski 

to Lewes’ homophobic latest gallery harassment. space, Four 


Signifi has been cantly, set up the by Act art does consultant not defi ne harassment, 

leaving Sonia it Crivello, open to the who courts has to vast decide the extent of its 

application. experience in The selling Act was at originally art fairs intended to target 

stalkers and has but a number has already of nationally been used against animal 

rights renowned activists artists and on tabloid her newspaper books campaigns. 

Until who she now, is victims going of to bullying, exhibit like in others who suffer 

stress at work, have had to prove that the employer 

was negligent in failing to prevent the bullying taking 

LEGAL ADVICE FROM WYNNE BAXTER ART 


place. The use of this legislation avoids the need to 

prove that the victim of the bullying behaviour has 

consequently developed a psychiatric illness, that the 

employer should have foreseen what happened and 

allows also has a much longer time limit for bringing 

claims. 

The claim was originally struck out because it was 

thought that the 1997 Act had not been designed to 

create another level of liability in employment law. 

However, this decision was subsequently overturned 

and the House of Lords, the UK’s supreme court, 

decided that the Act does cover the behaviour of 

employees at work and the employer can be held 

strictly liable even when it has not caused or failed 

to prevent harassment of its employees. 

the bright new No gallery doubt, space. this fashions decision will into have delicate-looking 

far-reaching 

She will also use implications the space for for people pots: who the clay are bullied is peppered at work with and 

community projects. it is now First more up, important silica which than sparkles ever for in employers, the light. 

an exhibition of three in consultation different with Manja employment Scott is an award-winning 

law specialists, 

artists, ‘Contrasting to ensure Elements’ that they printer properly who makes implement primitivist internal lino 

until the 11th November, policies to which combat cuts bullying which and recall harassment her many in years the 

features a ceramicist, workplace. an artist, in Africa; Sally McGill paints 

V 

and a painter. Ceramicist Sotis landscapes with a difference: they 

Fillipides fell in love If you with think this that you are have viewed been from affected above, by workplace abstract- 

country after discovering bullying a and type would looking like to and know in whether pastel shades you have of 

of clay in Stoke which a claim is usually or if you turquoise are an employer and blue. and V would like 

used for stone sculpture, advice on but implementing he anti-bullying policies please 

contact Zoe Lagadec or Jo Williams at Wynne 

Baxter on 01273 775533. 

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Name? Richard Harding (right) and John Baldock. Jacques croquet sets in excess of £500, but they range 



Business name? Inter Sport of Lewes 

in price up to £2,500. We also supply to order games 


What do you sell? We’re a traditional sports shop tables like table tennis tables that can be over £1000. 


selling sports equipment and clothing. 

The most beautifully made products we sell are top 


How long have you been running the business? end handmade English willow cricket bats that have 


We took over the ownership of the business in early retail prices in excess of £250. 


2005. Between our four full time staff we have over And the cheapest? Football studs at 25p each. 

this you’ll probably know the pleased to be in the draw for the corner now. We’ve won four out 

65 years experience in the sports trade. 

And the strangest? Not really a sporting item but 

result of the Crawley game in next round. 


What was on the premises before? John Edwards we stock ‘Heelys’, ‘the shoes with a wheel in the 

the fourth and final qualifying The FA did us no favours with sheets. The only hiccup was the 

the previous owner traded here from 1977, before heel’, a great invention that was a must-have for 

round of the competition, played that, pitching us against Dorches- game against Bishops Stortford at 

which the store was a Gentleman’s outfi tters. many children at Christmas. 

on October 28th. Whatever the ter away. It was a long journey home, which we lost 3-2. It was 

Why do you sell what you sell? We all play sport, What sort of customers come into your shop? 

result, getting to play a dream to play a team in the same divi- a game we should have won by 

it’s our passion. The business was founded by a All ages of sport fanatics really, we sell cricket bats 

derby against our local rivals sion who had made a similar start a mile, but their goalkeeper and 

sportsman serving likeminded individuals with sports and tennis rackets suitable for fi ve year olds, right 

from the Conference proper has to the season as us. On paper it defence were magnificent, and 

equipment: the basic premise remains the same today. through to bowls equipment mainly purchased by 

been quite a result for Lewes looked like anyone’s game, then: while we had to work bloody hard 

All the staff play sport, it’s always interesting seeing our more senior customers. We cater equally for 

Football Club. I’m just sorry that but on the pitch we absolutely for our two goals, we gifted them 

and using the latest technology. We enjoy selling the male and female: we even stock pink footballs now! 

none of the games so far have battered them. We ended up win- their three. The last goal in the 

product: it certainly beats doing a proper job! Do you have a favourite customer? We value every 

been at home, so most of our ning 4-0, with goals from Juke 87th minute was a real catalogue 

Where do you get your product from? 

customer. Many people have been shopping with us 

fans haven’t been able to see us Box (Andy Drury), Gary Hollo- of errors. Leon Legge gave away 

From manufacturers at trade shows or through their for a long time, we feel like we know them personally 



agents. We’re part of a buying group made up of over now, they’re often a bit like friends rather than just 

We started out with a modest vic- Booth). After a bit of a dry patch Wilkerson) didn’t get enough 

30 other independents, so we often order with them customers. 

tory at Hendon. It wasn’t a great at the start of the season, Boothie’s men in the wall and his position- 

to get the best deals. We’re often ordering six to eight Is there anything that annoys you about 

game against a team which is one really hit form, scoring five goals ing was woeful, enabling their 

months in advance of delivery for new product, it’s customers? No we’re pretty lucky on the whole, 

rung down the league ladder, and in as many games, and creating guy to virtually pass the ball into 

not easy trying to access trends that far in advance. but the ones who come in then try and leave without 

struggling at that level. It took us a number of assists, besides. But the net. 

What’s the most expensive thing in the shop? paying aren’t our favourites… 

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Trade Secrets 










TRADE SECRETS ART 

Every month we ask independent Lewes traders about the ins and outs of 

their business. This month Richard Harding and John Baldock of sports 

of shop Brighton, Inter to Sport produce let original us know what makes their shop tick. 





A4 

Which 

size. As 

is your 

well as 

favourite 

Peter Messer, 

shop in Lewes? As a centre of Lewes? There’s already a pedestrian 

artists 

child this 

such 

was 

as Marguerite 

my favourite. 

Horner, 

Bill’s is very vibrant, a precinct. In addition work is due to start on Cliffe 

Hamish 

real success 

Black, 

story, 

Harold 

we can 

Mockford, 

all learn a lot from him. I High Street early in 2007. It’s long overdue and will 

Tom 

try and 

Walker, 

support 

Julian 

any 

Bell, 

independent 

Caroline 

shop locally, if you look fantastic when fi nished. However I believe most 

Trant, 

don’t use 

Charles 

them 

Williams, 

they won’t 

Richard 

be here in the future and retailers in Cliffe High Street would wish for a return 

Sorrell 

then we’ll 

and 

all we 

Charles 

worse off. 

Gilvan 

to free short term parking which we had before this 

Cartwright 

What sort of 

(pictured 

business 

right) 

do you 

will 

think Lewes needs current parking scheme came in to force. 

be 

to attract? 

represented. 

I’d like 

From 

to see 

the 

more 

25th 

shops here that offer Could you do anything to make your business 

the 

something 

gallery 

a 

will 

bit different 

also be holding 

from your average boring greener? We do try to recycle but we need more 

its 

high 

annual 

street; 

Star 

we have 

Crafts 

a unique 

Christmas 

blend here in Lewes of help from the local council: recycling material 

Show 

multiples 

showing 

and independents, 

work ranging 

it’s what brings people could be collected separately from normal refuse. It 

from 

to the 

pottery 

town, and 

to 

I hope 

jewellery 

it stays 

via 

that way. 

happens in Uckfi eld, why not expand that locally and 

metal What works sort of and business trugs. (A does trug it the not bright need new to gallery include businesses? space. fashions into delicate-looking 

is attract? a medieval I have gardening nothing against basket any She of them will but also no use Any the plans space for expansion? pots: the Watch clay is this peppered space. We with are 

particular more charity to Sussex). shops, cafés, Italian restaurants, community and projects. planning First a number up, silica of things which throughout sparkles in 2007. the light. 

supermarkets… especially supermarkets! an exhibition of three Is there different anything Manja people Scott always is an ask award-winning 

you? Sunday 

Lewes’ Would latest a commercial gallery space, mall Four in the artists, Phoenix ‘Contrasting area opening Elements’ is a constant printer topic who of makes conversation, primitivist more lino 

Square destroy Fine the Arts High (Mount Street? Place) I don’t think until so, the if 11th more November, stores than which ever are cuts opening which now recall and her we’ll many hopefully years 

has customers been set come up by to art the consultant town and the features infrastructure a ceramicist, be joining an artist, them in in early Africa; 2007. Sally Oh McGill and they paints ask 

Sonia could deal Crivello, with them, who then has great. vast Phoenix and a Quarter painter. Ceramicist themselves Sotis why they landscapes didn’t come with here a difference: fi rst instead they of 

experience is only a fi ve-minute in selling walk at art along fairs the river Fillipides from here, fell in love going with to Brighton, this are we viewed get that from all the above, time... abstract- V 

and as long has as a the number current of high nationally street retailers country continue after discovering a type looking and in pastel shades of 

renowned offering an artists attractive on option her books then we’d of clay be ok. in Stoke The which is usually turquoise and blue. V 

who cinema she is is a good going idea, to I’d exhibit like to in see used more for things stone to sculpture, Inter Sport but he 7 Cliffe High Street,Lewes, East Sussex. 

do in Lewes for young people and families. 

Telephone 01273 475235. 

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New in Town 


A4 Alex size. Szilagyi, As well as who Peter runs Messer, ‘Amaryllis’ in Malling Street with his brother Robin and 

artists business such partner as Marguerite Brian, Horner, opens our series on new Lewes businesses 


Tom What Walker, are you Julian selling, Bell, Caroline then? Flowers. The best thinking about it before we decided on ‘Amaryllis’. 

Trant, fl owers. Charles What we Williams, pride ourselves Richard on is getting the There weren’t any other contenders, really. The 

Sorrell highest quality and fl Charles owers we can Gilvan fi nd and a variety that amaryllis is such a fabulous fl ower. 

Cartwright most other fl (pictured orists don’t right) sell. will 

What is it designed to evoke? Quality. 

be When represented. did you set From up? the The 25th fi rst of December. We Who are your main competitors in town? I don’t 

the didn’t gallery think will we’d also make be it holding by then, but we got the like the word ‘competitors’. We’re doing something 

its place annual sorted Star and Crafts all our Christmas suppliers came in for us, so completely different from anyone else. There are 

Show we managed. showing We wanted work to ranging get in before Christmas. a couple of other fl orists in town, and they both 

from Why Lewes? pottery We’ve to jewellery been wanting via to set up here popped in to wish us luck, so that’s nice. 

for metal three works years and because trugs. we (A really trug like the the bright place and new What’s gallery the space. idea behind fashions the into décor delicate-looking 

of your place? 

we is a think medieval it really gardening suits us. There basket are a She lot of will creative also use We’ve the space given for the shop pots: a very the organic, clay is peppered rustic look. with All 

people particular living to Sussex). here and we felt that community they would projects. the fi First ttings up, are wooden, silica which made sparkles of English in the oak. light. We 

appreciate us doing something a little an different exhibition with of three think different that the simplicity Manja Scott of the is an wood award-winning sets off the 

fl Lewes’ owers. latest gallery space, Four artists, ‘Contrasting beauty Elements’ of the fl owers printer we sell. who If makes you buy primitivist some fl owers lino 

Why Square Malling Fine Arts Street? (Mount We were Place) waiting until for the the 11th right November, and they’re which wrapped cuts in which pink paper recall with her many a bow years your 

place, has been and set this up is by the art right consultant place. There’s features plenty a ceramicist, of eyes are an taken artist, away in from Africa; the Sally colour McGill of the fl owers, paints 

scope Sonia for Crivello, doing stuff who with has it. vast We are and considering a painter. Ceramicist and that’s Sotis the same landscapes principle with we’ve a difference: applied to they the 

making experience the garden in selling and at maybe art fairs one of the Fillipides upper fl fell oors in love shop. with this are viewed from above, abstract- 

into and a has space a number where you of can nationally have a cup country of tea. after discovering What Lewes a type shops looking do you and use? in pastel Bill’s is shades fabulous. of 


What was there before? An antique shop. 

I’ve been to the Riverside, too. I’m a fan of Colin 

How who she long is did going you think to exhibit about in the name used you for stone were sculpture, Staplehurst but the he butchers. He does fantastic sausages. 

going to trade under? It’s the same as the name of Amaryllis: 7, Malling Street , 01273 477444 V 

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The Viva Directory 

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Local tradespeople for your business, home and garden 


DIRECTORY 

HEALTH ART 

Welcome to the Viva Directory, your essential guide to many of the businesses and services on offer in 

the Lewes District. This month we have expanded the directory to include a wider range of essential 

numbers, including taxis, restaurants and takeaways. 


will It joining is vitally 40 important or so others to us in that an the services advertised in the Viva Lewes Handbook are offering good 

exciting value exhibition and great service. in the To Star make sure this is the case, we will be publishing regular reviews of the 

Gallery various (Castle services Ditch on offer. Lane) So if you have any feedback, positive or negative, let us know via feedback@ 

which vivalewes.com. runs from October 30th 


Hayley To advertise Mills has in close the directory, links with call 01273 488882, or email advertising@vivalewes.com 


having Please fallen note in that love though with Indian we aim to only take advertising from reputable businesses, we cannot 

miniature guarantee art. the She quality decided of any to work undertaken, and accept no reponsibility or liability for any issues 

invite arising. a number of artists she has 


from Useful London as well Telephone as select Numbers 


of Brighton, Emergency/Utilities 

to produce original 


entitled Electricity ‘Stardust’. and The Gas only limits 

she Gas gave Emergency them was that the works 

had Water to be Emergency slightly smaller than 

A4 Floodline size. As well as Peter Messer, 

artists BT such Fault as Line Marguerite Horner, 

Hamish Lewes Black, Victoria Harold Hospital Mockford, 

Tom Sussex Walker, Police Julian (non-emergency) Bell, Caroline 

Trant, Crimestoppers Charles Williams, Richard 


Cartwright Transport (pictured right) will 


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the Gatwick gallery will Enquiries also be holding 

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its annual Heathrow Star Enquiries Crafts Christmas 

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Show National showing Rail Enquiries work ranging 

08457 484950 

from Public pottery Transport to jewellery Travel line via 

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Childline 0800 1111 


Citizens’ Advice Bureau 01273 473082 

Square Fine Arts (Mount Place) until the 11th November, which 

Lewes Chamber of Commerce 01273 488212 

has been set up by art consultant features a ceramicist, an artist, 

Lewes District Council 01273 471600 

Sonia Crivello, who has vast and a painter. Ceramicist Sotis 

Lewes Library 01273 474232 

experience in selling at art fairs Fillipides fell in love with this 

Lewes District Tourist Info 01273 483448 

and has a number of nationally country after discovering a type 

The Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 

renowned artists on her books of clay in Stoke which is usually 


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Acupuncture 

Hye-Eun Hills 01273 470955 

Anthea Mason 01273 470955 

Hannah Evans 07799 417924 

Alexander Technique 


Adele Gibson 01273 473168 









miniature Allergy Testing art. She decided to 

invite Robin a Ravenhill number of 01273 artists 470955 she has 

contact Aromatherapy with, from Sussex and 

from Marianna London Lampard as well as select 

graduates 01273 483471 from the University 

of Angie Brighton, Asplin to 01273 produce 470955 original 

art Beauty works & for Massage the show, Therapist which is 

entitled Melanie ‘Stardust’. Verity 01273 The only 470908 limits 















metal Dafna works Bartle and 01273 trugs. 470955 (A trug 

is Bowen a medieval Therapist gardening basket 

particular Sarah Yearsley to Sussex). 01273 470955 

Rita Eccles 01273 488009 

Lewes’ Chiropractor latest gallery space, Four 

Square Dr. Trevor Fine Mains Arts (Mount .01273 473473 Place) 

has Cranio been Sacral set up by Therapy art consultant 

Sonia Natalie Crivello, Mineau 01273 who 470955 has vast 

experience William Wheen in selling 01273 at 470955 art fairs 

and Counselling has a number of nationally 

renowned Tanya Smart artists 07790 on 979571 her books 

who Counsellor she is going & Integrative to exhibit Arts in 

Camilla Clark 01273 483025 

Homeopathy 

Nicki Hutchinson 01273 470955 

Keith Smith 01273 470955 

Amanda Saurin 01273 479383 

Pat Eynon 01273 488352 

Anna Taylor 01273 486550 

Carol Ockenden 01273 381383 

Hannah Scarlett 01273 480083 

Sarah Worne 01273 480089 

Hypnotherapist 

Richard Morley 01273 470955 

Richard Slade 01273 470955 

Michael Lank 01273 479397 

Life Coach/Holistic Therapist 


Benna Madan 01273 470842 


Massage Therapist 


Helen Willis 01273 242969 


Medical Herbalist 


Sherie Gabrielle 01273 473256 


Myo-Refl ex Therapist (Physio) 


Birgitt Auer 07966 936390 


Nutrition 


Claire Hicks 01273 470955 


Annie McRae 01273 470543 


Pilates 


Silvia Laurenti 01273 470955 

Bridgette Lee 01273 470955 



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Osteopathy 

Simon Murray 01273 403930 

Lin Peters 01273 476371 

Psychotherapy and Supervision 

Rosalind Field 01273 401163 

Qigong Teacher 

Chloë Anthony 01273 470901 

Refl exologist 

Tessa Whippy 01273 478688 

Shiatsu and Yoga Practitioner 

Sarah Bristow 01273 471792 

Sports Massage Therapist 

Bill Jeffries 01273 471965 

Tai Chi 

Paul Tucker 01273 470955 

Yoga 

Jane Manze 01273 470955 

Jim Tarran 01273 470955 

Lexy Titterington 01273 470955 












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Home & Garden 

Art & About 


DIRECTORY ART 

Antique Furniture Restorer Roy Clay 01273 473652 

Lesley Howard 01273 814227 

Jeremy Burton 01273 891888 Curtains, Blinds and Interiors Joinery Work 

Bespoke kitchens, Built-in Jane Thompson 01273 858252 Toby Meares 01273 478063 

furniture 

Dance Teacher 

Laminate and Hardwood fl oors 

Peter Rogan 01273 513478 Alina Hancorn 01273 474638 Chris Dodd 01273 478002 

Bricklayer / Plasterer 


Karl Smith 01273 471239 


Building Maintenance 


Ray Shaw 01273 477636 


Building and Landscaping 


Steve Holford 01273 475485 


Building Services 


Rob Webber 07861368781 


Corey Pegler 01273 486776 


Carpentry 


Phil Day 07813 326130 


Carl Whitaker 01825 722160 


Mike Robson 01273 471389 


Richard Keal 01273 470177 


Barry Clay 01273 858422 


Ceramic Restorer 


Sarah Burges 01273 479099 


Chimney Sweep 


Mark Owen 01273 514349 


Corgi Gas Boiler Servicing 


Dereck Wills 01273 472886 





Electrical Contractor 

Robin Shoebridge 01273 515169 

Electrician 

John Wadham 01273 477719 

Fitted Bedroom Furniture 

David Stanbridge 01323 489211 

Flat Roofi ng Specialist 

Clive Greatwich 01273 475447 

Furniture Restorer 

George Justice 01273 474174 

Gardener 

Sally Holder 01273 471786 

Gardening, Garden Design 

Sue Craske 01273 556432 

Glazier Castle Glazing 

Dave Dryburgh 07747 121521 

Home Computer Maintenance 

David Kemp 01273 475727 

Interior and ext. decoration 

John Hinitt 01273 480412 

Interior Designer 

Landscape Gardening / Design 

Phil Downham 01273 488261 

Nigel Philips 01273 400983 

Landscapes and Water Gardens 

Keith Viney 01273 478741 

Oriental Rug Repairer 

Michael Stevens 01273 470119 

Painter & Decorator 

James Wilson 01273 472644 

Plasterer 

Richard Hawley 07753 289652 

Colin Poulter 01273 472836 

Plumbing and Heating 

Stuart Geer 01273 476261 

Keri Lindsay & Berty Richer 

01273 476570 

Property Refurbishment 

Julian Hills 01273 473673 

Traditional Timber Framer 

John Russell 01273 488025 


Cartwright (pictured right) will Castle Glazing Glass Shop 





from pottery to jewellery via Catering for all your Glass and Glazing needs: 








the bright new gallery space. fashions into delicate-looking 

She will Glass also use cut the to size space for pots: the clay is peppered with 

community Mirrors projects. First up, silica which sparkles in the light. 

an exhibition Cat fl of aps three fi tteddifferent 


artists, ‘Contrasting Greenhouse glass, Elements’ printer who makes primitivist lino 

until the UPVC 11th November, double-glazing which windows cuts which and doors; recall her secondary many years 

features glazing; a ceramicist, an artist, in Africa; Sally McGill paints 

and a painter. Misted Ceramicist sealed units Sotis replaced landscapes with a difference: they 



renowned artists on her books Tel: of clay 01273 in Stoke 472697 which is usually turquoise and blue. V 

who she is going to exhibit in Unit used 1, for 18a stone Malling sculpture, Street, Lewes, but he East Sussex 



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Casbah 


146 High Street, Lewes 


01273 472441 


Circa 


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Dilraj 


12 Fisher St, Lewes 


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Lazzati’s Restaurant 


17, Market St, Lewes 


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The Friar 


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Pubs 

Black Horse Inn 

55 Western Rd, 

Lewes, 

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01273 472 971 

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22 Mallinsg Street Lewes 

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John Harvey Tavern 

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Lewes Arms 


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Snowdrop Inn 

119 South St, Lewes 

01273 471 018 

Tally Ho 

Baxter Rd, Lewes, 

01273 474 759 

The Brewers Arms 

91 High St, Lewes, 

01273 475 524 

The Chalk Pit Inn 

Offham Rd, Offham 

01273 471 124 

The Juggs 

The Street, Kingston, Lewes 

01273 472 523 

The Lansdown Arms 

36 Lansdown Place Lewes 

01273 480623 

The Kings Head 

9 Southover High St, Lewes 

01273 474 628 

The Meridian 

109 Western Rd, Lewes 

Tel: 01273 473710 

The Lamb 


01273 470 950 

The Rainbow Inn 


Resting Oak Hill, Cooksbridge 


01273 400 334 


The Rainbow Tavern 




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The Swan 


30a Southover High St, Lewes 


01273 480 211 

are viewed from above, abstract- 

Volunteer Inn 


12 Eastgate St, Lewes 


01273 487 841 

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Sports 

My Lewes 

in Lewes 


Mark Mansbridge 

What do you think about traffi c wardens? I don’t 

drive but use trains or my bike. I remember a lot 

more inconsiderate and dangerous parking before 

the scheme, but the wardens seem pretty infl exible. 

A friend got a ticket in the minutes it took to cross 

to my house to get my visitors permit. I’d like some 

evidence that the revenue is going into making 

affordable public transport. 

Which Bonfi re Society do you go to? Commercial 

Square. I’ll always be an incomer but joining felt like 

crossing a line into the real heart of this town. 

Which newspaper do you read? The Guardian 

and The Sussex Express. 

Are you pro or anti the Phoenix development? 

I’m in favour of affordable and sustainable homes 

but I need convincing that Angel will deliver this. 

His exhibition and press Steve releases King “Crawley say was “we a could” dream draw” use 

renewable energy sources etc, not “we will”. 

Steve King 


Profession: Mental Health Worker with Brighton Favourite Lewes landmark? At present the Castle 



Housing Trust. 

bowling green on a bright frosty morning. 


Are you local: if not how long have you been How often do you go to London and Brighton? 


here? I’m from Shaftesbury, a small market town in Brighton nearly every day to work and sometimes 


Dorset so I guess I’ve gone full circle. Moved here in pleasure and London about a dozen times a year 


92 after 8 years in Brighton. 

normally around payday. 


Best thing about Lewes? The human scale, the How would you spend a perfect Sunday 


creative people and the fact that the landscape is afternoon? Train to Glynde and a walk to The 



bigger than the town. 

Cricketers at Berwick for lunch with a heap of papers 

the fourth and final qualifying The FA did us no favours with sheets. The only hiccup was the 

Worst thing about Lewes? The way it’s turning and some good company to argue politics with. I 


from a real place into an overpriced Property used to like to walk to the Anchor at Barcombe but 

on October 28th. Whatever the ter away. It was a long journey home, which we lost 3-2. It was 

magazine fantasy. 

the last lunch I had there was like a 1970’s school 


Favourite pub? Well it would be the Lewes Arms dinner. 


but I’m only seeing it from the outside at the moment What cd/record/tape is in your hifi ? CD 


on the boycott vigil. I look forward to sliding back Warehouse closed down recently in Brighton with 

been quite a result for Lewes looked like anyone’s game, then: while we had to work bloody hard 

into a familiar seat in the not too distant future. a big sale so I replaced a lot of old damaged vinyl. 


What’s your poison? Harveys best at the Arms or a I have recently been doing the washing up to Ziggy 


glass of Laphroaig by my fi re. 

Stardust. 


Waitrose or Tesco (or neither)? I haven’t set foot Lewes would be better if... we didn’t sleep walk 


in a supermarket for a couple of years now and I’ve into becoming a clone town. 



rediscovered the pleasure of local shopping. I’m What Lewes really doesn’t need is... more 


especially fond of Mays Stores and the week is not “lifestyle” shops: we need more carrots and less 

tory at Hendon. It wasn’t a great at the start of the season, Boothie’s men in the wall and his position- 

complete without a philosophical discussion with candelabra. V 


Sue. 

rung down the league ladder, and in as many games, and creating guy to virtually pass the ball into 


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metal works and trugs. (A trug the bright new gallery space. 

is a medieval gardening basket She will also use the space for 





Square Fine Arts (Mount Place) until the 11th November, which 

has been set up by art consultant features a ceramicist, an artist, 

Sonia Crivello, who has vast and a painter. Ceramicist Sotis 

experience in selling at art fairs Fillipides fell in love with this 

and has a number of nationally country after discovering a type 

renowned artists on her books of clay in Stoke which is usually 


78 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1XF 

Tel: (01273) 480480 Fax: (01273) 476941 

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