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My Secret Place... A
Change of scenery is refreshing to mind and healthy for soul, it is an alternative treatment for stress, burnout and depression. Mh]Zr l [nlr eb_^lmre^% pbma ]^Z]ebg^l% ik^llnk^ Zg] ^qi^\mZmbhgl% can take a toll. In the world of technology one is ever reachable, that is why it is vital to have a secret personal place. A place or a state, where one can go and ponder, escape from reality and have time just for oneself. It can be physical place on earth or in a mental state. The state or a state can be triggered by a sound, a song or an activity. It can be obtained by entering another world though books and Ûef' A random selection of anonymous individuals have shared their i^klhgZe l^\k^m ieZ\^l pbma nl% Zg] mahl^ ieZ\^l Zk^ ^qiehk^] through photography and illustration within this issue. What is your secret place?
Contents Through out
the magazine My Secret Place... A photographic journey into peoples personal spaces.
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Seek and ye Shall Find-
>qiehkbg` ma^ l^\k^ml that lie within the walls of The Hedgley Antique Centere.
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14-21 khĂ&#x203A;e^3 <eb__ I^Zk\^r& An interview with Cliff Pearcey, who makes art from found objects.
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26-31 he Secret Life of YouLooking at our most treasured l^\k^m ihll^llbhgl Zg] cnqmZihlbg` them with the lives we lead.
Contributors: The Secret Life of You
Written by Hannah Fleming Photography by Hannah Fleming
Seek and Ye Shall Find
Written by Hannah Fleming Photography by Hannah Fleming
3URĂ&#x;OH &OLII 3HDUFH\ Written by Dalia Eid Photography by Cliff Pearcey
My Secret Place Written by Dalia Eid Photography by Dalia Eid Illustrations by Sonja Eid
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Seek DQG \H VKDOO ßQG The secluded intimacy of the Hedgley Antique Centre.
Driving down the quiet A697, which connects
England to Scotland, you could be forgiven for passing by a service station without a second thought. Beside the warm and inviting village café, there is a large, bulky warehouse of red [kb\d Zg] \hkkn`Zm^] bkhg' =^libm^ bml bglb`gbÛ\Zgm appearance, inside lies a myriad of antiques, collectables and gifts for the eagle-eyed customer to purchase.
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warehouse is the Hedgley Antique Centre, situated in the village of Powburn, south of Wooler, in stunning rural Northumberland. The warehouse is surrounded by lush, green countryside and clean air. Just a few miles down the road eb^ ma^ ;k^Zfbla Kbo^k Zg] Bg`kZf OZee^r3 Z l^\en]^] lihm mh ^gchr ma^ GZmbhgZe IZkd l pbe]eb_^ and farm life, along with rolling hills, babbling brooks and historic Neolithic and Bronze age settlements.
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Ta^ :gmbjn^ <^gmk^ bl mkner Zg :eZ]]bg l \Zo^% full of historical jewels, as stepping inside evokes a warm feeling of nostalgia. Along with Singer sewing machines and old music records, the Antique Centre has a collection of new home decor. The diverse range of items in the Centre give a view into its past, as well as a glimpse of homes and ownership to come. The many alcoves and seemingly mismatched layout of ma^ [nbe]bg` fZr e^Zo^ Z Ă&#x203A;klm& mbf^ \nlmhf^k confused, but the patchwork nature of the store indeed tells many stories.
There has always been some form of antique
dealer on the site for the past eighteen years and as the place has evolved it has stood Zehg`lb]^ Z [nm\a^k l% Z `b_m lahi Zg] Z ahf^ decor store, to name but a few. Today it stands as The Hedgley Antique Centre and has grown to encompass all of the available warehouse liZ\^' Bm^fl h_ ma^ <^gmk^ l iZlm lmbee k^fZbg bg handmade candles and bright, sequined cushbhgl' Ma^l^ l^ko^ Zl Z k^fbg]^k h_ ma^ lmhk^ l growth.
The most intriguing items in store remain the
antiques. Each section of the Centre has a unique feel and theme to it. In one section, toy cars stand alongside p^ee&eho^] \abe]k^g l books and gracefully aging teddy bears. Pabe^ bg Zghma^k% _hkf^ker eho^] Ă&#x203A;labg` kh]l k^lm g^qm mh ihebla^] f^mZe [bgh\neZkl'
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The Centre has eleven traders, each with their
own specialities. One trader focuses on interior décor while another contributes a French feeling with her collection of antiques. Each trader rents a space in the store, contributing to the look and feel of that section. As each section is unique to that trader, they all look completely different. It is like lm^iibg` bgmh Z l^\k^m phke]4 hg^ Ûee^] pbma ghlmZe`bZ Zg] ^q\enlbobmr'
Secrets can be unearthed and hidden gems found
if the customer looks hard enough. Amidst the average bric-a-brac of an antique store lie vintage ice skates in fading white with score marks on the heal and scuffs on the toes. Tucked away near the scratched chest of drawers and the wicker coffee mZ[e^ bl Z mkngd pbma Zg bgmkb\Zm^% ÜhkZe&iZmm^kg^] interior. Each item is unique and holds secrets and fond memories from its previous owners. In the Antiques Centre the items are brought back to life, arranged anew to create more memories.
The Hedgley Antique Centre has something for
everyone, with new pieces added regularly. One visit is not nearly enough. The store includes jewels ranging from antique chairs, tea sets for parties and occasions, to neighbouring polished military gear and school desks. Relish the secrets each item holds and the life it once had, and create new memories!
Ca^\d hnm ma^ A^]`e^r :gmbjn^ <^gmk^ Zm3 www.antiques-atlas.com
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PROFILE CLIFF PEARCEY
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure – literally. A London based artist, Cliff Pearcey turns discarded everyday objects into art. His work varies in size and style, from larger sculptures to fridge magnets.
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Cliff is a born and bread Londoner, apart from an un-
pleasant stint in a boarding school at the age of 11. He is now enjoying retirement, but spent his entire career in secondary education. “I started out as an English teacher for three years and then moved onto teacher support and administration. It was much better as I still was in contact with kids, but no discipline issues, lesson preparation or marking. I was in charge of audio-visual aids, trained teachers how to use them and designed materials for them. This was in the days before everything became computerised.”
Hhp ]b] rhn `^m bgmh Zkm Zg] mabl \kZ_m li^\bÛ\Zeer8
B ] ZepZrl fZ]^% ieZr^] Zg] ebd^] fZdbg` mabg`l' B Zf l^e_&mZn`am pbma gh _hkfZe jnZebÛ\Zmbhgl paZmlh^o^k & ghm ^o^g H e^o^e Zkm' I used to make things and give them away as presents for close friends and family. If I saw a piece of work that I liked in a gallery, museum or wherever, I would frequenter [hkkhp ma^ b]^Z Zg] fZd^ fr hpg o^klbhg h_ bm' B learnt a lot through copying. Still do. Ho^k +) r^Zkl Z`h% B lZp Zg ^qab[bmbhg h_ Inuit art made from stuff that washed up on the shore where they lived. I thought bm pZl m^kkbÛ\ Zg]% h_ \hnkl^% lmZkm^] mh fZd^ fr hpg o^klbhgl nlbg` Zgrmabg` B \hne] Ûg]' MaZm l k^Zeer pa^g B really started down the found object art path. That and discovering how to join pieces of wood together with dowels rather than just nailing them together rather unstably. A Eureka moment. “
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Fridge magnets
‘Tugboat’
Art Car Boot Fair 2013 stand
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Why found objects?
;^\Znl^ bm l _ng' ;^\Znl^ bm `bo^l f^ Zgother voice and some recognition. Because B ]hg m Ûg] bm ]b_Û\nem' ;^\Znl^% lhf^mbf^l% it gives a new lease of life to something which has become redundant (e.g. a lot of the tools carpenters used manually have been replaced by new technologies). Be\Znl^ bm l Z _hkf h_ k^\r\ebg`' ;^\Znl^ bm l a bit like the search for the Holy Grail - you g^o^k dghp paZm rhn fb`am Ûg]' ;^\Znl^ bm l ieZgg^] [nm ngieZgg^]' B ]^eb[^kZm^er l^Zk\a _hk fZm^kbZel [nm ]hg m h_m^g dghp bgbmbZeer ahp B ee ^g] ni nlbg` Zgrmabg` B discover.
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:g]% ÛgZeer% ihllb[er [^\Znl^ ma^k^ Zk^g m that many other artists doing the same thing.”
Materials are mainly sourced from local
car boot sales, house clearance dealers and clear-out stalls. “Very occasionally, people give me things, lhf^mbf^l nl^_ne% lhf^mbf^l ghm [nm bm l lmbee nice. Very rarely have a found anything whilst beach-combing but one is ever hopeful.”
What are you looking in an object? What Can you turn anything into an art piece? ]h rhn Ûg] bgm^k^lmbg` Zg] bglibkbg` pa^g looking for material to work with?
Bm l k^Zeer Z[hnm laZi^l maZm li^Zd % hk Zm least look as if they might have something interesting to say. And it almost always has to be wood, ideally with the patina of age if possible, though B ]h nl^ ieZlmb\l Zg] f^mZe Ûmf^gml mh Z]] detail. I have a studio fairly full of materials, and jnbm^ h_m^g B ]hg m dghp paZm B f `hbg` mh make until I start putting shapes together Zg] l^^ paZm ma^r ln``^lm' Bm l Z [bm ebd^ doing a 3D jigsaw puzzle.”
“No, not anything. There have been occalbhgl pa^g B o^ [hn`am lhf^mabg`% nlnZeer large, kept it in the studio for an age thinking that it will come in handy one day, then realised that the day would never come and disposed of it.”
Pearcey’s workbench and tools in his studio.
$ FRUQHU RI WKH VWXGLR LV ßOOHG with intriguing art and found objects.
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What sort of stages you go through with
This year again, I will be at the mega-trendy Art Car Boot Sale in Brick Lane, London in June. From this event, I sold 17 pieces to Paul Smith. Over the last twenty years, I have sold over
:m [^lm bm l ngieZgg^]% ieZrbg` pbma laZi^l 1800 pieces.” and re-arranging them until they suggest something. ;^lb]^l ma^l^ ieZ\^l% <eb__ I^Zk\^r l Zkm Other times, I might work to a theme. For work can also be spotted on my fridge door ^qZfie^' _hk Z lahp eZlm r^Zk% B nl^] Zg] bg IZne Lfbma l <ho^gm @Zk]^g lahi bg the title “Fish & Ships”. London. You can guess what I made. Mbmebg` h_ ib^\^l mZd^l Z p^^ [bm h_ mahn`am sometimes but I enjoy that. B \Zg m lZr maZm B ]h Zgrmabg` maZm \hne] [^ inally, our issue revolves around the called serious research. “ ma^f^ h_ l^\k^m i^klhgZe ieZ\^l % bl ma^k^ when making a piece? Do you research and plan, or do you just start get along with it and see what it turns into?
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Do you have any favourite piece?
Lhf^mbf^l ma^k^ l lhf^mabg` Z[hnm Z piece that makes you want to keep it. B aZo^ Z \hee^\mbhg h_ ma^l^ pab\a B f ghm prepared to sell for now and they live in my front room.”
Dh rhn ^qab[bm8 Pa^k^ \Zg p^ [nr <I creations?
B ]hg m k^Zeer l^ee bg `Zee^kb^l' B fn\a ik^_^k to sell privately. I do an annual by invitation show in a _kb^g] l [Z\d `Zk]^g bg p^lm Ehg]hg & ghp in its 18th year. I also do the annual Wandsworth Artists Open House event in October - now in its 15th year. I seem to have a local fan base and lots of sales.
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any secret place or a state where you go to mull things over, take a break and refresh your mind? And could you reveal it to us?
“Not surprisingly, it will be no secret to learn that my studio is a haven. There I spend a fair amount of time with Radio 4, cups of tea, time and space to make or think about making, or anything else. I also really enjoy going to boot sales fZr[^ bm l ma^ makbee h_ ma^ \aZl^ Zg] m^lmbg` hg^ l h[l^koZmbhgZe ldbeel'
Pearcey’s front room during Wandsworth Artists’ Open House event.
“My favourite piece called ‘Tusker II’, it’s not for sale.”
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Riding my motorcycle up to Bamburgh Castle while listening to Frank Sinatra.”
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The Secret Life of You Exploring the relationships between our most treasured items and the public lives we lead.
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a sea of tangled wires under his feet. His life is surrounded by the instantaneous and the now. Yet the past and the regiment of collecting enthrall him. Entwining the past with the present.
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