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Eggs for Eurovision
Earlier in 2023 Liverpool One put out an open call for painted egg artist commissions to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest being held in Liverpool due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. This was Alison’ proposal: Eurovision Festival Alison Little is a Liverpool based artist who has worked with schools and community groups across the…
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Snowdon Mega Casino
To be opening autumn 2023 in full glory. Neon encapsulated onto the topmost peak in England and Wales. Macroscale; the consummate casino to be constructed Globally this Millenia is set to annex the mount. At the height of in excess of 1000 metres above sea level you will be able to place bets of up…
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Winston Churchill: 10 Quotes
The war leader us Brits still love to love. The man who brought the Nations together and secured victory in the second world war. Even decades on from his State Funeral when many of us were yet to be born he still ranks as our Number 1 Britain. A collection of his 10 best quotes:…
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Presents: au Contraire?
This year, we must eye over the numerous paradoxical presents we will receive. Gifts with a second meaning which contrast the merry making of bestowing or artlessly juxtapose through their very existence. The acrylic ‘Wool substitute’ Christmas jumper which looks great on but will inevitably release micro-fibres after journeying through the washing machine. The water…
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A Magical Mantle
Feel like being inventive for advent this year? Try this eco, ultra-creative model for a more wholesome festive indulgence. All the indulgence of Harrods deluxe, but with the cost of a bag of sweets from your local discounters. Made from a collection of jars, mainly spice in this example. Each jar was coated internally with…
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Art of the Terraces
Art of the Terraces, strategically breaks the silence at the Walker. Chanting crowds, techno and strobe lighting penetrate the exhibition. If you are pursuing a mindful break from the clangour of the Christmas markets to therapeutically peruse a few historic canvasses, surrounded by meditative silence this exhibition is one to bypass in haste! Fashions, fanzines…
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Gold Toothed Skulls
Gold Toothed Skulls at the Museum Rags Boutique returned to the Mersey facing Museum of Liverpool last Saturday for the renowned Irish Festival. Between dance performances, musical melodies and folk themed frollicks the little makers flourished in mask making. Samhain themes of Bats and Pumpkins returned, with the addition of Witches Black Cats and Gold…
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Snow White bar the 7 Dwarfs
Earlier this year it was announced that the new, in production, Snow White would be bar the 7 Dwarfs. Following ongoing controversy, Disney has opted to remove the little men completely and replace them with magical creatures. A justified resolution? Would modernising the parts and avoiding dwarf stereotyping have been a more fluid option? The…
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Turner Prize: Tate Liverpool
The eve of the Turner Prize opening, queues form as the wind lashes salt from the Mersey on Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock. Returning to Liverpool for the first time it was held outside of London in 2007-8 for the Capital of Culture year. Mucked in with the masses, David Beckham style, we saw a few…
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North Liverpool Graffiti + the Demise of Covid
We return to the street art of North Liverpool for the third consecutive year. The last two years have been gripped by the lockdowns of covid, now the pandemic is in its final stages, WHO are debating declaring the worldwide health crisis to be over. The enamel-can artists have had an uninterrupted year of schooling,…
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