Marianne North Tea Cosy

Marianne North Tea cosy - front view

2026 Materials: Cotton, Wire, Wool and Glass beads Size:  17 cm wide x 20 cm This artwork was commissioned by Zed Gregory (a member of the Hastings Queer History Collective and Co-founder of Hastings Trans Pride) for the collective’s exhibition Lemons, Laws and Secret Doors. Their installation is entitled ‘Spill The Tea’. When they were … Read more

In the Steps of Rollo Ahmed

Rollo Ahmed front inside image from The Black Art

S.I. Martin profiles Rollo Ahmed 22nd October 6.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, Durbar Hall,  John’s Place, Bohemia Road, Hastings TN34 1ET Celebrating the life of Rollo Ahmed, a friend to Dennis Wheatley and Aleister Crowley, and the author of The Black Art, a key figure in the exploration of esoteric … Read more

‘Unity’ patch for Team England

Fiona Crackles Tean England Hockey

I am extremely proud to have designed the ‘Unity’ patch for Team England Opening Ceremony outfit that athletes will wear when the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games begin on July 28th. Modelled here by Fiona Crackles, Hockey (middle) Joe Fraser, gymnastics (right) Ross Wilson, table tennis The kit was produced by #sewingbee Judge and fashion designer … Read more

6th April – Make a Fingie – finger knitting workshop

Make a Fingie – finger knitting workshop

Hastings Contemporary Family Day Date: Thursday 6th April 11 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. Location: Hastings Contemporary, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings Old Town, TN34 3DW Artist Lorna Hamilton-Brown will host a finger knitting workshop. Learn to finger knit and make a Fingie. Finger Knitting is quick to master even for total beginners, and no equipment or previous experience is required.   … Read more

8th April – Conversations over Tea 1

Conversations over Tea – performance 2

Performance 1 Date: Saturday 8th April, 3.00  p.m. – 4..00 p.m. Location: Hastings Contemporary, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings Old Town, TN34 3DW Since relocating to the UK in 2019 from Trinidad and Tobago, the artist Richard Mark Rawlins has been using his practice as a bridge to his (metaphorically speaking) Afro-Caribbean cousins, with whom, he feels a sense of familiarity and kinship … Read more

12th April – WE OUT HERE guided tour

Tour with Lorna Hamilton-Brown

Exhibition tour with Project Lead Lorna Hamilton-Brown Date: Wednesday  12th April, 7 p.m. –  8..00 p.m. Location: Hastings Contemporary, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings Old Town, TN34 3DW This is a unique opportunity to be have a guided tour of WE OUT HERE with the Project lead.