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ARTISTS
LOOK 8TO
THE SEA9
T
HREE contemporary
artists are taking inspiration
from Lyme Regis9 long relationship
with the sea as part of an exciting new
residency at Lyme Regis Museum.
From left, Sarah Acton, Emma Molony and Ilse Black
Funded by Arts Council England, 8To
the Sea9 will see writer and performer
Sarah Acton, ceramicist and illustrator
Ilse Black, and printmaker Emma
Molony working in the museum9s
Maritime Gallery between September
and November.
Using objects, archives and stories
from the museum9s collection, each
artist will explore Lyme9s maritime
heritage from a different perspective,
creating new work and inviting the
public to get involved along the way.
Dorset-based writer Sarah Acton will
delve into Lyme9s maritime legends
and hidden histories, looking at ghost
boats and trade routes to heroic
characters and forgotten stories.
Her work will combine real history
with poetry, myths and imagined
histories.
Bournemouth artist Ilse Black will turn
the traditional view of maritime
history on its head by considering
what the sea itself might have seen
over the centuries.
Inspired by her passion for marine
ecology and the natural world, she will
create a series of ceramic sculptures
and vessels in response to the
collection.
East Devon printmaker Emma Molony
will explore Lyme9s connections with
the wider world through maps and
printmaking.
Working with the museum9s archives
and its visitors, she hopes to uncover
unexpected stories and find new ways
of bringing them to life.
Visitors won9t have to wait until the
finished pieces are unveiled to get
involved.
The three artists in the museum
The programme includes public
workshops, talks and artist open
days, which began with Ilse9s
ceramic workshop last month.
Visitors can look forward to
Sarah9s writing workshop on
Saturday 17 October and Emma9s
printmaking workshop on Saturday 21
November.
Further workshops and open days will
continue into 2027.
The three residencies will come
together in a shared exhibition at
Lyme Regis Museum in February 2027,
showcasing the work created and
offering a fresh look at the town9s
centuries-old connection with the sea.
For more information visit:
www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/whatson/tothesea
