HERMITAGE
REP: Tom Beels tom@beelsandco.com DISTRIBUTOR: Faith Hervey
Photo: Jeremy Cozens
Creative thoughts During these cold winter days, many Hermitage residents have been busy with their projects, keeping their eyes peeled for little moments of joy and making the most of the breaks in the rain to enjoy the fresh air. Jeremy Cozens captured a remarkably clear afternoon in early February on the high ground looking North – what a view! Tom Beels encountered this bizarre ‘ice sculpture’ created by chance as vehicles pass a locally flooded roadside.
inspired by the NHS Rainbows last year. Details of how to take part (including a free activity pack) are available from arts organisation FirstSite.
Cindy Durham
Get creative at the church
If you have an interest in arty activity you might enjoy Sir Antony Gormley’s new public venture, “The Great Big Art Exhibition”. He is asking people to make an artwork at home to put in their window or garden. The Angel of the North sculptor said the ambition is to create a countrywide show of imagination and optimism, 18
We invite Hermitage residents of all ages, to unlock their creative talents during Lent (17 February to 1 April). Come and visit and use the church or churchyard as inspiration for a poem or artwork (paint, draw, sculpt, sew, construct ...) Whether you look at the church itself or a small part of it, or at the trees and spring bulbs, or the view, or listen to the birds singing – let it be a celebration, a meditation or simply an escape from lockdown.
