I've talked to Denise on a number of occasions over the years when I've popped into her shop at Barleylands Craft Village. She's been there fourteen years and she has always been very friendly and relatable. You can find out more about what she does from her website: - https://www.craftarena.co.uk/
Bas-Arts-Index is, as they say on their website, a home for Basildon's creatives to connect and collaborate. Having been a member for some time I decided to ask them some questions, with the aim in mind to expose to the general public and anyone who is interested in the local arts, all the good that the Index do and how they help give exposure to their members, amongst other things. They are Basildon's first interdisciplinary, artist-led directory/network. With the mission to provide an online space for Basildon's creative individuals, groups and organisations who are either born, living, working in or making work about the Basildon Borough. Their hope is to connect local creatives which in turn will generate activity, collaboration and to help support a cohesive arts ecology. There are currently six Bas-Arts-Index members in the working party. This consists of Ben Stewart, Anthony Marriage, Laura Whiting, Aaron Shrimpton, Maxine Newell and Shaun Badham. The members w
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