In focus with the Shropshire club celebrating 40 years 

Have you got a camera? Well you’re in the perfect place.  Shropshire, blessed with spectacular scenery, beautiful towns and stunning architecture, is a county where many of us love to grab our cameras or phones to take pictures.Members of one club have been doing just that, capturing wonderful local sights as well as those from the… Continue reading In focus with the Shropshire club celebrating 40 years 

Masterful Show For Art Lovers

LAST PIC MNA PIC DAVID HAMILTON PIC SHROPSHIRE STAR 11/5/22 Getting ready for the International Watercolour Master Exhibition, event organiser David Poxon, at Lilleshall Hall.

Heather Large meets the leading artist who has put together a watercolour exhibition which will be attended by artists from all over the world.  They come from all corners of the globe and have dedicated years to becoming true masters of their art. An elite group of watercolour artists will be descending on Lilleshall Hall, near Newport,… Continue reading Masterful Show For Art Lovers

Making Sure The Show Will Go On!

Daniel Morris talks to the makers behind a Shropshire-based TV drama, who had to go back to the drawing board after an accident threatened production. They say that often the tales behind the making of films, the staging of plays and the production of television shows end up being more extraordinary than their plots. Over the last… Continue reading Making Sure The Show Will Go On!

Ro-bert Builder a junkyard genius

SHREWS COPYRIGHT SHROPSHIRE STAR JAMIE RICKETTS 13/12/2023 - WEEKEND FEATURE - We are Bert Ltd, run by Lorraine Laverton and Andy Laverton from Wem, Andy makes Roberts from discarded materials, mainly from aircrafts and turns then into robot pieces of art, then Lorraine writes stories about the robots and has also produced a book called "Weebert Had An Adventure".

Heather Large discovers how building robots from junk and writing about them became a thriving passion – and business – for Andy and Lorraine Laverton.     When Andy Laverton needed to clear his mind after a stressful day at work, he pottered about in his garage.   One day, he was feeling creative and… Continue reading Ro-bert Builder a junkyard genius

Discover the world of clay

BORDER COPYRIGHT SHROPSHIRE STAR JAMIE RICKETTS 08/08/2023 - Shropshire Magazine Feature - Ceramic artist Rachel Swift who has opened The Claypit in Oswestry offering courses and taster sessions for people to work with clay with on the potter's wheel or by hand. In Picture Rachel with Jasmine Randall - hand building.

Heather Large meets a ceramic artist who is sharing her passion by offering clay-modelling classes and taster sessions. From encouraging mindfulness to inspiring creativity, working with clay has many known benefits. As a ceramic artist, this ancient and versatile material has been a huge part of Rachel Swift’s life for more than 30 years. And now she… Continue reading Discover the world of clay