Author Archives: lauraball

Long Time No See…

So, here I am! In my new house and beautiful new garden with a wonderful new Suffolk beach to explore almost at my doorstep, hence the lack of blogs – for which I apologise. A lot has happened in the world of Laura by The Sea in the past few weeks… My new studio space [...]

My First Craft Fair!

I have some great news!… I have been invited to sell my ceramic jewelry pieces at my very first craft fair! Called Clutter City Markey at the Norwich Arts Centre, UK, it is “a platform for creative independent crafters / artists / collectives to sell their work” and they “focus on original, quirky and unique [...]

Contemplating Writing A Book

I have recently started writing a regular blog for Beside The Seaside (See http://www.besidetheseaholidays.com/blog/) and taking research from my BA Hons degree dissertation on The British Seaside I am writing a regular article to drum up support for a revival in all things from the sea. From Punch and Judy shows on the sands to [...]

Leave the World Behind, Go to the Seaside!

Why do so many men fish from the beach near Lowestoft when they catch so little? “They just want to be in a place where they have the world behind them, and before them nothing but emptiness” wrote W G Sebald in his book The Rings of Saturn. In my opinion, when it comes to [...]