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Lecture

Material Interests Guest Lecture: Edward James – The Art of Letter Writing

24th October 2024
17:00—18:00

Winchester School of Art, East Building, Lecture Theatre B
Thursday 24 October 2024
17.00-18.00
Winchester School of Art, East Building, Lecture Theatre B / online via Teams
Damian Kelly-Basher in conversation with Ivan Hicks, hosted by Prof Louise Siddons.
Edward James and Ivan Hicks frequently wrote to each other during their friendship, and travels from James’s home in Sussex to Eire, Iceland, Italy and Mexico (1973-84).
“Edward’s letters were written in his own unique Polychromatic style making them works of Art!” – I.Hicks
Damian Kelly-Basher is a Writer-Performer, Facilitator and Hampshire Poet Laureate 2024-26.
Ivan Hicks is a Surrealist Gardener/Designer.
A Department of Art and Media Technology Material Interests Lecture Series event.
Image:  One of Ivan Hicks’ envelopes sent in reply to Edward James.