As well as providing a bespoke picture framing service, a small shop in Church Road is now creating quite an impact as an art gallery. Lydia Gledhill (left) explains to Elestr Lee about her […]
Joan Harris has relocated from South Africa to chilly Caversham, bringing us her skills in teaching adults and children alike how to express themselves through art. Elestr Lee met Joan at her new studio EAGLE-EYED […]
LIKE LOTS OF children, Larisa Brown loved writing little stories, and thought it would be amazing to become an author one day. However, she was realistic enough to realise this might be something of […]
Not everything need arrive in a box delivered by Amazon. This month Elestr Lee talks to Billy Goodworth, a young master craftsman from Emmer Green whose skills create unique items for clients’ homes. THERE CAN […]
FIRST STEPS ON THE TRAIL TAKING THE leap from ‘doing something creative’ to putting on an exhibition and selling your own work demands a certain amount of energy, self-belief and determination – and also requires […]
FROM BOOTS TO BRUSHES RETIRED LONG-TIME Caversham Park resident Phil Alexander has enjoyed painting for as long as he can remember. “I’ve always painted, even as a boy,” he recalls. “There were times when the […]
Superstar Liz encourages others to find their mojo THE FIREWORKS and fizz which mark the closing night of the Henley Festival will have an added sparkle this year, when 70s disco-funk stars Boney M take […]
A KEEN EYE ON OUR PAST – AND FUTURE CAPTURING THE world from behind a lens has been Caversham resident Dylan Garcia’s profession for more than three decades. However, while his photographs of people and […]
The Glittering Gem on Prospect Street I T’S HARD TO imagine walking along Prospect Street without seeing the familiar green awning and stylish shop window which marks the entrance to Waltons. Goldsmith and jeweller Chris […]
SO WOULD YOU DARE TO DANCE? Putting on a pink tutu doesn’t have to be confined to little girls – grown women can also improve their fitness, mental health, not to mention their creativity through […]
Dr Alison Johnston, Caversham Bridge, 2017 (Editors Login)