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Blake Cottage @BlakeCottage

The Cottage where William Blake (1757-1827) Poet, Artist & Visionary wrote the words to the hymn Jerusalem and now in renovation by The Blake Cottage Trust.

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William Blake is one of the most celebrated English-language poets set to music, having inspired a myriad of renderings by classical and popular musicians and composers. Join the Musical Afterlives Symposium to learn more about his influence and legacy us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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As you may know, the poet Allen Ginsberg drew great inspiration from William Blake. Here our trustee @CamilaO41125650 provides the Allen Ginsberg Project @Ginsbergpoem with an update on our project to restore the cottage. allenginsberg.org/2024/10/s-… #williamblake #allenginsberg

William Blake Cottage - The Allen Ginsberg Project

Starting tomorrow, this coming week we will be continuing with William Blake transcriptions, Allen at Naropa in 1979, lecturing on Blake . For today, we would like to draw your attention to a worthy...

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In this week's "The Big Issue", cultural expert and BCT Ambassador @johnhiggs writes about the importance of the Blakes' Cottage as a site of national heritage. #williamblakecottage #williamblake #savethecottage #historicengland bigissue.com/opinion/william…

William Blake gave voice to the nation. The least we can do is save his cottage

A group of volunteers are coming together to preserve the home of William Blake – England's favourite poet, painter and printmaker.

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In recognition of all the charities who work to support Arts and Culture, Benefact Group is giving 10 charities £5,000 each. To nominate The Blake Cottage Trust, click on the link below: culture.movementforgood.com/…
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The trustee board of The Blake Cottage Trust met in Felpham to present an outline of our progress to the local community. We look forward to moving the project forward in a transparent manner with the help and cooperation of all. #blakecottagetrust #historicengland
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Tacita Dean is the latest high profile contemporary British artist to assist the Blake Cottage Trust to raise £4 million for the restoration of William Blake’s former home in Felpham, Sussex. Join Tacita Dean and the trustees in restoring Blake’s Cottage justgiving.com/blake-cottage
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We are canvassing views to help us shape the cottage restoration project and our longer term plan to establish an internationally important Blake centre and we want to hear your ideas. You can take part in the survey by clicking on the link below. surveymonkey.com/r/H957RFC
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The Art Newspaper has published this encouraging report on our campaign to raise funds for the restoration of William and Catherine Blake's cottage. Our immediate concern is to repair the roof, which needs new rafters and new thatch. theartnewspaper.com/2024/08/…

William Blake’s cottage—where he wrote ‘Jerusalem’—a step closer to becoming a museum

Funding has been secured to fix the collapsing roof of the house in Sussex, UK, with future plans to restore it and turn it into an arts centre

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We are proud to announce the receipt of a grant funding kindly donated by the World Monuments Foundation, the Foyle Foundation and Foulerton Charitable Trust. This is a vital first step to restore William and Catherine Blake’s home. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08…

House where William Blake wrote Jerusalem to be saved from collapse and turned into national museum

The ambitious project will see the building restored and eventually incorporate a virtual reality experience

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Join Historian Andrew Graham-Dixon and our Chair Doug Nicholls as they explore Blake's Cottage in its current state. It's a chance to take a walk through Blake's former home as they discuss his life and works whilst he was alive and end with the current Trustee's future plans.
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The tin hat is on. Finally some serious protection has been placed around the Blake Cottage roof. We now have quotes in for a new thatch and new roof timbers to start the restoration project. Help the Blake Cottage Trust. Link to donate: justgiving.com/blake-cottage
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A huge and happy crowd turned out for the annual Summer Fete organised by the Felpham Conservation Society on July 13th. Thanks to the Felpham Historical Society also, the Blake Cottage Trust was there to interview local residents about their views on the future of the cottage.
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A short film by Annie Holt outlining why Blake Cottage is so important as an historical site for William and Catherine Blake. #williamblake #williamblakecottage drive.google.com/file/d/1R2r…

Blake Project Film Final Render.mov

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join our mailing list and be the first to receive updates on our progress as we work to restore William and Catherine Blake's cottage in Felpham, West Sussex. blakecottage.org/contact/mai…
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Yesterday Blake Cottage Trust Ambassador, the acclaimed author @johnhiggs, talked at Sotheby’s London and has called for urgent support to save the cottage where #williamblake produced some of his most inspirational works. Please contact us if you’re able to help.
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2027 will be the 200th anniversary of Blake’s death and by then Bruce and the Trust hope the Cottage will be open to the public and become a centre for artists, writers and visionaries who wish to follow in Blake’s footsteps. Click here to donate: blakecottage.org/
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What is a word that never occurs in Blake's work? Merry Christmas ! (but half a dozen times in his letters)
The Nativity 1799

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Is this Blake's white cat from his time at the Cottage in Felpham - and was it a birthday present?
The Magic Banquet from Blake's illustrations to Milton's Comus

ALT The Magic Banquet from Blake's illustrations to Milton's Comus

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Tamsin Rosewell@autumnrosewell
31 Oct 2023
Blake Cottage, Felpham. Painted in ink and pigments made from house brick, weald clay, sand, and soot, using flint chips to engrave details of thatch and flint facing.
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Blake's Garden in the age of the Anthropocene The village of Felpham is holding an Open Garden Festival on Sat 24 and Sun 25 June from 10am to 4pm. You are invited to visit the garden of Blake's Cottage !
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