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Brunswick Bridge: Dock
A photo journey around Brunswick docks in Wirral. Photography and Words Alison Little
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Where the Crawdads Sing
If this is one of the books you were intending to read over lock down, but were yet to get to the novel, leave it no longer. A magnificent novel, covering so many proceedings from a young girl coming of age, to rape, to murder, to the justice system. A love story, a murder mystery…
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Sleet Feet: Hot off the Press
‘Sleet Feet’ an extract from the novel, Causal Nexus, being penned by Alison Little arrived in print earlier in the month. ‘The Survivor Zine’ presents the frozen trainered teen in the publication. Holly Ambrose has written for, edited and produced ‘The Survivor Zine’ in full glory of print. The collection of fiction, art and interviews…
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Gettin’ the brasses cleaned up!
Stating clearly, by ‘Gettin’ the brasses cleaned up’ we don’t mean sending sex workers to rehab. Sorting out a ‘Tarnished knob’ doesn’t refer to a visit to speak to the professionals at the S.T.D clinic. We are discussing polishing up your household brasswares, the armoury which alines your front door. Tarnished knob The Game Plan…
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The John Moores Painting Prize 2020
The John Moores painting prize, 2020, delayed by an additional year due to the covid enforced restrictions. The bustling Walker Gallery shows us the cultural draught administered by the pandemic has diminished. Again, we have galleries to visit, exhibitions to experience and the vigour of the John Moores Painting prize in which to resonate. Chaotic,…
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Covi’ffeti
They closed our galleries! They suspended the Arts! They insisted we stay home! Artists took to the streets, walls became canvas, spray cans became brushes and the theme became covid. Concepts around mortality parallel the realities of the daily death toll. Political in nature, demaining protection from the virus and gratitude towards key workers. ‘Covid…
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Liverpool Tool Library
The Liverpool Tool Library is the first in the north west of England and the brainchild of pioneering creative: Imogen Woolley. Everything from High tech angle grinders to simple adjustable spanners, allen keys to airbrush compressors, car jump leads to otherworldly circular saws are there to be hired. DIY for the home, garden, car and…
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Covid-Chog
Covid-Chog is a a collection of images and free flow text created by Alison in response to the easing of lockdown. Covid-Chog Lockdown easing Release from restrictions Legal infringements lapse Time splintered A year more Displaced to Covid Relinquished from cosmos Alien tempo Coronavirus stormed Social unrest of olden House robber proclaimed Billboards void of…
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The Jab
The Jab After most of what appeared to be endless holdbacks; I was eventually invited, via a linked text message, to book for the initial jab of the covid vaccine. Ensuing a taxing, to understate, twelve months: suffering from coronavirus early in the first wave, losing my partner to the virus, a reassurance, then a…
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Water-Flower Can
The Water-Flower Can The Water-Flower Can is to be considered a most magnificent example of functional art. The humble watering vessel dates back to at least 79 AD, they can be found at Pompeii, artefacts encrypted by the volcanic explosion. The Roman versatile plant watering tool remaining with us today and beyond the pandemic: Post…