Beware the full moon cometh!

Did you miss the last Art Lot Slot of 2009?

I was joined by tailor-extraordinaire Rowland Oxland who seems to have caught the radio bug! We had a brief lookback over the year and played a good selection of Rowland's music.

You can listen in again on Sunday, which of course will be 2010! That's Sunday January third at 3 PM.

My next guest on January 12 will be young photographer Milo Newman: check out his website on http://www.milonewman.com/ ...his work is really amazing!

Listen in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world http://www.stroudfm.co.uk/

WOT's ON? Don't forget: if you have an event you'd like posted on The Art Lot Blog, then just add a 'Comment' and I'll post it asap!

Tune in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world http://www.stroudfm.co.uk/

That was the year that was!

This week's Art Lot Slot tomorrow December 29 is, of course, the last of the year. So, I'll  be looking back at the year and reflecting on all the wonderful guests who came into the studio and told me about their work and their lives.

I will be joined by tailor-extraordinaire Rowland Oxland...this will be his third time with me on Stroud FM...I reckon he's caught the radio bug!

Join us for a musical farewell to 2009.


Listen in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world http://www.stroudfm.co.uk/

WOT's ON? Don't forget: if you have an event you'd like posted on The Art Lot Blog, then just add a 'Comment' and I'll post it asap!

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Today at 3!

You can hear actor-director Chris Garner [pictured right in rehearsal with 'Owen']  revealing all about his most embarrassessing moment on stage...and explaining how being a Buddhist is not [as I had thought] in any way at odds with being an actor: yes, listen in to my ART LOT repeat today Sunday December 20 at 3pm.

Chris also urged aspiring playwrights to contact him via his webiste [http://www.stroudtheatrecompany.co.uk/]...and if anyone wants more details about the Buddhism he practises, then email me [swithinfry@gmail.com] and I'll send your message through to him.

Listen in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world http://www.stroudfm.co.uk/

WOT's ON? Don't forget: if you have an event you'd like posted on The Art Lot Blog, then just add a 'Comment' and I'll post it asap!

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The actor and the Buddha

My ART LOT guest tomorrow December 15 is actor-director Chris Garner who has lived in Stroud for 10 years and runs Stroud Theatre Company [www.stroudtheatrecompany.co.uk]

Chris is a practising Buddhist...which intrigues me: as far as I know, a leading principle of Buddhism is Mindfulness, being in the 'now', being within oneself; yet, as an actor, he is the mind and body of someone else, the playwright's character.

This is going to be a really interesting and inspiring interview.

Listen in! 4 to 5 December 15, repeated following Sunday at 3pm.

107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world www.stroudfm.co.uk

WOT's ON?
Don't forget: if you have an event you'd like posted on The Art Lot Blog, then just add a 'Comment' and I'll post it asap!


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Tomorrow! Tomorrow! Friday December 11 7 - 9am: tailor-extraordinaire Rowland Oxland's who joined me on my last show is co-presenting The Breakfast Show tomorrow...Rowland [left] has caught the radio bug!

NEXT TUESDAY: My ART LOT guest on December 15 will be actor-director Chris Garner. He has lived in Stroud for 10 years and now runs his own company, Stroud Theatre Company [www.stroudtheatrecompany.co.uk]

Chris is also a practising Buddhist, a member of the SGI (Sokka Gakkai International)...so this is going to be a really interesting and inspiring interview.

Listen in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world www.stroudfm.co.uk

WOT's ON?
Don't forget: if you have an event you'd like posted on The Art Lot Blog, then just add a 'Comment' and I'll post it asap!...here's one from comments:
Hi Swithin,

Yes, there is something I'd love to have publicised - a book written by my grandmother, Effie M. Roberts in WW2 (published as 'A Wartime Poetry Journal'). It's a fabulous Christmas present for those older relatives and friends who you don't know what to buy for. It's interesting to anybody who is interested in women's history or poetry as well.

I do lots of readings from it, mostly for senior groups but I have also read for local history groups and U3A. A lot of it is quite humorous. I'll attach the leaflet about it. As I mentioned there are letterpress editions too.

I could come in and talk about how I started the publishing company, while living in Stroud too if you like.

Best,

Philippa


Tune in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world www.stroudfm.co.uk

Rowland and...

Well, did you listen in last Tuesday and find out how fate changed tailor-extraordinaire Rowland Oxland's career from one of Punk stardom to one of 'suit you, sir!'. No! Well, tune in again tomorrow Sunday December 5 at 3pm and listen to the repeat!

It just so has it that Rowland and I will be hosting next Friday's Breakfast Show together [December 11 7 to 9am] so listen in to that too...we'll make waking up to yet another Friday a real pleasure!!

My ART LOT guest on Tuesday December 15 will be actor-director Chris Garner. He has lived in Stroud for 10 years and now runs his own company, Stroud Theatre Company [www.stroudtheatrecompany.co.uk]

Chris is also a practising Buddhist, a member of the SGI (Sokka Gakkai International)...so this is going to be a really interesting and inspiring interview.

More of Chris nearer the time!

Listen in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world www.stroudfm.co.uk

WOT's ON?
Don't forget: if you have an event you'd like posted on The Art Lot Blog, then just add a 'Comment' and I'll post it asap!...here's one from comments:
Hi Swithin,

Yes, there is something I'd love to have publicised - a book written by my grandmother, Effie M. Roberts in WW2 (published as 'A Wartime Poetry Journal'). It's a fabulous Christmas present for those older relatives and friends who you don't know what to buy for. It's interesting to anybody who is interested in women's history or poetry as well.

I do lots of readings from it, mostly for senior groups but I have also read for local history groups and U3A. A lot of it is quite humorous. I'll attach the leaflet about it. As I mentioned there are letterpress editions too.

I could come in and talk about how I started the publishing company, while living in Stroud too if you like.

Best,

Philippa


Tune in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world www.stroudfm.co.uk

The tailor's tale!

Next Tuesday, Dec 1, my guest is tailor-extraordinaire Rowland Oxland who will telling all about how fate chnaged his career from one of Punk stardom to one of 'suit you, sir!'. Don't miss! Listen in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world www.stroudfm.co.uk

WOT's ON?
Don't forget: if you have an event you'd like posted on The Art Lot Blog, then just add a 'Comment' and I'll post it asap!...here's one from comments:
Hi Swithin,

Yes, there is something I'd love to have publicised - a book written by my grandmother, Effie M. Roberts in WW2 (published as 'A Wartime Poetry Journal'). It's a fabulous Christmas present for those older relatives and friends who you don't know what to buy for. It's interesting to anybody who is interested in women's history or poetry as well.

I do lots of readings from it, mostly for senior groups but I have also read for local history groups and U3A. A lot of it is quite humorous. I'll attach the leaflet about it. As I mentioned there are letterpress editions too.

I could come in and talk about how I started the publishing company, while living in Stroud too if you like.

Best,

Philippa


Tune in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world www.stroudfm.co.uk

Adventures in paint...

Had a great show on Tuesday [sorry about the blurred pic, Peggy!] with Peggy Ward and Richard Tyley of Lansdown Art Club chatting about their adventures on canvas...and giving practical advice on how to get started with painting...if yo missed the show, you can listen again on Sunday at 3...

And if you want to know more about Lansdown Art Club then phone its chair Marjorie Cunningham on o1453.822692.

They also mentioned the Club's next exhibition way ahead on April 17 to 24 2010 at The Sub Rooms - so when you get your new diaries, pencil that in quickly 'cos it's going to great...

My next guest on Tuesday Dec 1 is going to be tailor-extraordinaire Rowland Oxland - who will reveal how a recording company's tiny error changed the course of his life forever! Listen in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world www.stroudfm.co.uk

WOT's ON?
Fri 20 - Sunday 22 Nov: Advanced Baroque String Ensemble at Hawkwood.
Saturday Nov 21: the fabulous Goma will be playing their sensational and inspiring Indian chants inTrinity Rooms, Field Road, Stroud. Doors open at 7.

Also at the Brewery in Cirencester: Thurs Nov 26: Writers in the Brewery featuring Phil Kirby and his new collectin of poetry Watermarks.

Don't forget: if you have an event you'd like posted on The Art Lot Blog, then just add a 'Comment' and I'll post it asap!...here's one from comments:
Hi Swithin,

Yes, there is something I'd love to have publicised - a book written by my grandmother, Effie M. Roberts in WW2 (published as 'A Wartime Poetry Journal'). It's a fabulous Christmas present for those older relatives and friends who you don't know what to buy for. It's interesting to anybody who is interested in women's history or poetry as well.

I do lots of readings from it, mostly for senior groups but I have also read for local history groups and U3A. A lot of it is quite humorous. I'll attach the leaflet about it. As I mentioned there are letterpress editions too.

I could come in and talk about how I started the publishing company, while living in Stroud too if you like.

Best,

Philippa


Tune in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world www.stroudfm.co.uk

Art Lot goes blog...

Welcome to The Art Lot Slot Blog!

There's news here of my next studio guests, as well as a few wot's-on of interest to all us arterly types...

FIRST! My next studio guests this Tuesday Nov 17 at 4 are Peggy Ward and Richard Tyley of Lansdown Art Club, one of the longest running art clubs in Stroud. They'll be talking about their own paintings; what got them painting in the first place; and, of course, the club.

AND they'll be bringing along some of the music they've been moved by; which for Richard is going to be difficult, as he paints in silence - tune in and find out!

WOT's ON? Friday Nov 20: the heart-breaking Short Blues Fuse are playing their irrepressible blues at Brewery Arts in Cirencester...their singer is none other than StroudFM's very own Marion Miller.
Fri 20 - Sunday 22 Nov: Advanced Baroque String Ensemble at Hawkwood.
Saturday Nov 21: the fabulous Goma will be playing their sensational and inspiring Indian chants inTrinity Rooms, Field Road, Stroud. Doors open at 7.
Also at the Brewery in Cirencester: Thurs Nov 26: Writers in the Brewery featuring Phil Kirby and his new collectin of poetry Watermarks.

Running out of time here! Tune in! 107.9 locally, or from anywhere in the world www.stroudfm.co.uk