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  • Creative ideas for Under 5's - Sticky Tape

    Published on 28 May 2020

    Creative ideas for babies and toddlers. We are bringing our monthly Early Years Sessions online to you again with another fun idea from Laurel Coxon of Arrietty Exeter, the artist who runs the...

  • NATURE SHORT 7- Fourthland

    Published on 26 May 2020

    Fourthland (Eva Knutsdotter Vikstrom and Isik Sayarer) is an artist collective. Together they explore the interconnectedness of the creative process, producing work across mediums of sculpture, ...

  • NATURE SHORT 6- Jo Lathwood

    Published on 20 May 2020

    Artist Jo Lathwood shares how to make a traditional old ink called Oak Gall Ink (or Iron Oak Ink). This ink is unique as it is lightfast and does not fade in sunlight like many natural inks. The Dead...

  • Paul Blakemore

    Join our lockdown photography project

    Published on 14 May 2020

    Dust off your old analogue camera and film to take some photographs for a new lockdown photography project!   As things start to open up during this lockdown, photographers Paul Blakemore and...

  • NATURE SHORT 5- Paul Blakemore and Karen Dews

    Published on 12 May 2020

    Air Unlimited’ features some captivating video footage of moths captured by Paul Blakemore and Karen Dews during their work with the Devon Moth Group at the Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth. The...

  • NATURE SHORT 4 - Jo Lathwood and Paul Blakemore

    Published on 5 May 2020

    'Tetrapods Returned’ - Jo Lathwood and Paul Blakemore You may remember the remarkable tetrapods created by artist Jo Lathwood for last September’s exhibition ‘Well Trodden Wrong Ways’. The exhibition...

  • Creative ideas for Under 5's

    Published on 29 April 2020

    Today would have been one of our monthly 'Early Years Sessions' at the gallery, so instead artist Laurel Coxon shares some great art activities to keep little ones entertained at home. "Toddlers love...

  • NATURE SHORT 3 - Gordon Field

    Published on 29 April 2020

    Tree exercises to help find wellbeing and cope with future changes. This week artist and tree dowser Gordon Field shows us three tree exercises. Through artworks, interventions and events, Gordon...

  • Megan Calvert and Gabrielle Hoad

    NATURE SHORT 2 - Gabrielle Hoad and Megan Calver

    Published on 22 April 2020

    To mark Earth Day we are launching a new NATURE SHORT ‘Experiments with nature outdoors and at home, finding new narratives and new readings’ from artists Gabrielle Hoad and Megan Calver.   This...

  • Richard Long River Avon Mud Fingerprints Spiral 2006, National Galleries of Scotland. Aquired 2007. (c) Richard Long, DACS, London 2019

    NATURE SHORT 1 - Emma Molony

    Published on 21 April 2020

    Our first NATURE SHORT shows two films by artist designer Emma Molony. Using paints from her LOLA art kit, Emma creates a fingerprint circle inspired by 'River Avon Mud Fingerprints Spiral' in THG’s...

  • Printing with paints

    NATURE SHORT 1 - Emma Molony (printing with paint)

    Published on 21 April 2020

    Our first NATURE SHORT shows artist designer Emma Molony using paints from her LOLA art kit to make simple prints of plants using paints. Emma Molony is an artist designer living and working in East...

  • 'Truth Stick' Fourthland

    Connecting with nature during isolation

    Published on 15 April 2020

    As part of their Culture + Climate programme 2020, THG has teamed up with East Devon AONB to share NATURE SHORTS: an online series showcasing art practices which inspire, build creativity and deepen...