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National Fox Day... 17th September... Celebrate with your favourite fox. Here's mine...

Retford Heritage Programme of events. Tomorrow the town comes to life with open buildings, boat trips and carriage rides

The timetable for Retford Heritage day is here! So much going on, don’t forget to head to the Town Hall early to get your lucky ticket for the draw to win a ride on the beautiful Stagecoach!

The Chesterfield Canal, Open Studio on Saturday 14th September as part of Retford Heritage Day, with drawings, illustrated maps by Lesley Pearson Artist .

Studio 7
Retford Arts Hub
Churchgate
Retford DN22 6PA

How the Chesterfield Canal came into being. From the initial visions, right through to an almost collapse of it's existence in the 60's. What we have today is thanks to those men who forged it's future. Read more just click on the link.

"Two Canal Pioneers" https://www.madeinn.co.uk/arts-and-culture/heritage/361-two-canal-pioneers

Two Canal Pioneers The original idea for the canal was put forward by businessmen in and around Chesterfield. They wanted to find a more reliable and efficient way of moving their produce to other markets. Chief amongst these were heavy goods like lead, from the Peak District mines, and coal from Staveley and Killamar...

Today's collection from firing. I am so pleased with these. The serving plate is beautiful. Local wildflowers pressed into clay and then painted in a watercolour way.

Local history and transport... The river Trent being the main routes for many of the rivers feeding onto the Trent. Here's one about transportation and haulage for coal, farming and more.

Delving into history as we approach Retford Heritage Day on the 14th September...

"Gainsborough's Port and River Memories"

Gainsborough's Port and River Memories Ever since the Middle Ages, the River Trent has been an important channel of communication between the towns of the Midlands ensuring sources of raw materials travel to markets in other parts of the British Isles and overseas. The staple items traditionally carried along the Trent were wool, buildin...

Duck dive.. watercolour pen and inks... Sold today.

Open studio till 3.30

A little nudge reminder of Retford Heritage Day on the 14th September 2024.

I illustrate maps and make watercolour drawings of the wildlife along the canal.

Join me in my studio on the top floor at Retford Arts Hub for a chat and to see my maps and drawings. Of course it's lovely to be part of this event.

Studio 7, top floor,
11 Churchgate,
Retford,
DN22 6PA.



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I've discovered recently that this plant is actually called 'Cats Ear' a false dandelion.

Wildflower Dandelion dish
£15 plus p&p

Catsear common names also include flatweed, cat’s-ear, hairy cat’s ear or false dandelion, Catsear is derived from the words cat’s ear, and refers to the shape and fine hair on the leaves resembling that of the ear of a cat. The branches stems are somewhat different to the singular stem of the dandelion. I found this one growing in a meadow near the pottery studios. Flowering in May/June

Another derivative is 'Hawkbit'.

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Chesterfield canal illustrated maps... £15
Printed onto quality card and suitable for framing.
Prices plus p&p

White-clawed Crayfish...I love this one. I have done a few of the UK's endangered species. This is a little known one which is native to the UK. Threatened by the introduction of the American signal crayfish in the 1970's.

Watercolour pen and inks

Illustrated maps... Remember these... Memorable maps suitable for framing. Each map is an individual piece of artwork with landmarks to remind you of your journey. Sizes vary, printed on to quality card, detailed maps of the Inland Waterways.

Chester and Llangollen, Warwickshire Ring, Cheshire Ring, Birmingham canals, Nottinghamshire Waterways, Chesterfield canal, North and East Leeds and Liverpool canal...

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Look at the difference before and after glazing. Firing brings out the vivid colours. Its an attempt at watercolour techniques placed onto a plate.

Sold two of these yesterday.. they are going to be framed for a granddaughter who is going to London to see Paddington bear.. she has the suitcase, the dress, and now the picture. What a lovely story... The drawing came from my sketchbook when we were in London moored outside Paddington station as we were part of the Chilled Event's event on the Paddington Arm canal.

A5 card with envelope
£5 plus p&p

It's been fired.. I am so pleased with it.. dandelions...

A little hello from my studio in the Retford Arts Hub... Studio 7... I am an artist in residence. Wednesday afternoon or by appointment currently.

Working with watercolour pen and inks, wildlife, Inland waterways maps, cards, prints and more recently I have a few pottery items I have made over the last year. A few odds and bods... In progress...

Retford Arts Hub
DN22 6HZ

Our house.... Little ceramic houses I have made over the last year

It's been a while.. a lot has been going on. I'm back... Studio day today...

Studio 7
Retford Arts Hub
Retford
DN22 6HZ

European white-clawed crayfish and Atlantic stream crayfish. The only British native crayfish with the status Endangered...
Watercolour pen and inks

Current price £150
Plus p&p

Today's playing with watercolour techniques and drawing dandelions onto my handmade plate.

It's ready for firing and will be ready for glazing next week. So far it looks good. The red blob is a ladybird to be.

Yesterday's collection from firing. Meadow grass's has turned out delightful, I am pleased with it. Thursdays are wondrous, therapeutic and rewarding.

Illustrated inland waterways maps... Various sizes of our lovely Waterways.

Available as prints, cards and all suitable for framing.

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