Category Archives: Visits

Sally Kindberg, knots and sailors

Posted on September 28, 2022 by SallyK

I like knots, in fact I once wrote and illustrated a book about them, as well as learning how  to tie them, on a basic sailing course on the North Sea years ago. It was fascinating to talk to former … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg, a vicar and some penguins

Posted on September 26, 2022 by SallyK

Early last sunday the adventurous and kindly vicar of  St Mark’s church, Primrose Hill conducted a short matins service by the penguin pool at London zoo.  Luckily he has a strong speaking voice as several macaws tried to join in.  … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg in Cornwall again

Posted on September 2, 2022 by SallyK

A couple of weeks ago I returned to Falmouth, to walk (it’s a kind of meditation process for me), and to collect my Museum of Dust which has been on display and part of the Cabinet of Folklore and Magic … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg and remembering William Blake in Bunhill Fields

Posted on August 18, 2022 by SallyK

On the 14th of August I joined other members of the William Blake Society  honouring his memory in Bunhill Fields with music and readings from his work. The summer heat caused the leaves to fall gently and far too soon.  … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg and penguins

Posted on December 14, 2021 by SallyK

Lat weekend I went to the Bloomsbury Jamboree .  How lovely to see people I hadn’t seen for ages, including artist and ceramicist Bex Shaw, who was an Instagram Covid ‘buddy’ last year when we both had the dreaded Covid … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg visits St Albans

Posted on September 20, 2021 by SallyK

The thirteenth century chronicler, artist, map maker and Benedictine monk Matthew Paris was based at St Albans, one of the reasons I decided to visit again – I first came here a few years ago. I’m a big admirer of … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg visits the Herne Bay Cartoon Festival

Posted on August 11, 2021 by SallyK

Not the usual sort of seaside souvenir but anything is possible at a Cartoonists Festival. I had last been in 2019  Cartoonists including the Surreal McCoy,  Zoom Rockman, Martin Rowson and Glen Marshall gathered on the pier and did their … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg at Hugh Wedderburn’s studio

Posted on August 11, 2021 by SallyK

After my chance meeting with Hugh Wedderburn  and seeing some of his beautifully carved work attached to his lapel, I visited him in his east London studio, as he’d kindly offered me some dust for my Museum. Hugh makes his … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg at Pollocks Toy Museum again

Posted on May 29, 2021 by SallyK

This week I called in again at Pollocks Toy Museum, to chat with D, ex-curator who comes in to the museum once a week to catalogue its contents – a mammoth task, as the museum has a myriad of nooks … Continue reading →

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