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"The biggest, best and
most important
thing I have ever made out of clay" |
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John Leach isn’t talking about a pot.
He’s describing the water wildlife haven he has created
on land near his pottery at Muchelney. The original idea
was to grow trees there - to compensate for the wood he
has to burn in the pottery kiln. The pond was almost an
afterthought. |
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But whilst the 4,000 trees, some
already 60 feet high, and shrubs are quietly maturing,
the pond has become the vibrant centre of this
long-cherished conservation project. Now an official
County Wildlife Site, the pond has also become for John
an unfailing provider of creative impetus, peace and
renewal. |
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“Simply sitting on its banks,
watching and listening to nature is so rewarding,” he
says. |
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The
Leach Pottery, St Ives
re-opened to the public on March 8, 2008
following £1.7million restoration
Click
here for more details |
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John Leach
Gallery
at Muchelney Pottery |
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Henri Matisse
original
lithographs
Exhibition |
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March 29 - May 29
Mon - Sat
9-1, 2-5 |
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Icare |
d’Après Longus |
Nu Bleu 6 |
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Painter,
sculptor, graphic artist and designer, Henri Matisse was one of
the great international artists of the 20th century. Born in
France in 1869, he worked tirelessly until his death in 1954. |
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Fauve group, his style is characterised by the use of flat patterns
with brilliant and pure colours, either juxtaposed or separated by
thin white lines or contours. |
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