“Spring in the studio is all about growth, development and momentum”, says Maxine Dodd, Langton artist. “I’m refreshing my website shop, developing my drawings into concertina sketchbooks, while exploring new subjects; the grace of dance and the collective energy of parkrun, which I’ve been drawing most Saturday mornings in Harborough”. Maxine has been busy since Christmas, designing and delivering new workshops for Left to Draw Studios and Gallery, located upstairs at Union Wharf in Harborough, inspired by her love of sport and ballet. Now that spring is here, it’s time to return to her drawing practice, ready for the summer.

Harborough Artists Cluster’s Open Studios Art Trail

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After a non-starter meeting in January due to snow, February brought Richard Warren to Illston-on-the-Hill WI to talk to us about ‘Walks and Talks in Leicester’.

You may have heard phrases like ‘energy flow’ or ‘qi moving through channels’ (all very true) but if you’re the type who likes a bit of evidence with your wellness then you may find the following informative. Modern science has been very busy confirming what Eastern Medicine has been developing for thousands of years.