Discover how local artists have teamed up with Malvern traders to evoke the magic of Narnia in creative window displays celebrating the 125th birthday of author C S Lewis.
Creatives Connect Malvern is proud to team up with Malvern Hills District Council and Great Malvern Traders to unleash a wave of creativity, delivering the Narnia Art Trail.
Creatives Connect Malvern is a new arts initiative and their purpose is to celebrate creatives, of all genres and skills, connecting them to each other, new venues and new audiences. They aim to create new opportunities both professionally and socially across the Malvern Hills and are delighted that more than 40 local businesses are participating in the Narnia Art Trail, partnering with over 15 local artists to share creative ideas, make connections and produce wonderful window displays across Malvern.
The gas lampposts of Malvern inspired C S Lewis’s imagination when he created his magical entrance to Narnia through that famous wardrobe. Look out for the lamppost symbol in windows of shops, businesses and charities around our towns. The Narnia Art Trail marks the start of a week of festivities, celebrating the town’s strong association with C S Lewis, who came to school here and returned often to walk the hills and to feed his own creative spirit.
Creatives Connect Malvern is delighted that so many of the local businesses and shops want to support this community art programme and hope that each business has made a productive new connection with a local artist that will continue to grow and flourish.
Participating Artists and Businesses
Great Malvern
Malvern Bakehouse
Artist: Jessica Morningstar @morningstar_craft
Austin and Co
Artist: Jo Bonimimi @jobonominiart
Rossiter Books
Artist: Stephanie – Fable and Cedar @fableandcedar
Holland Opticians
Artist: Christopher Hellowell @chris_hellowell_art
Mount Pleasant Hotel
Artist: Ivan Jones @imaxjones
Great Malvern Priory
Artist: Lesley @lesleybrankinart
Great Malvern Library
Artist:Julie Thomas
Malvern Lounge
Artist: Rachel @Rachel.Armour.Artist
Oxfam
Artist: Gemma Griffiths @gemmagriffithsart
Mac & Jac’s
Artist: Felicity @felicityknappstudio
Iapetus Gallery
Artist: Anna Brook @AnnaMakesBeasts , Victoria McMillan @dawnovermuurk and Rae Stevens @rae.stevens1
Malvern Book Cooperative
Artist: Debbie Macklin @macklin.debbie
Parry’s of Malvern
Artist: @foggins
To Boot
Artist: Kim Whitby @kimwhitbyart
Coach House Theatre:
Kirsty @thecoachhousetheatre
OCC
Artist: Rachel @Rachel.Armour.Artist
Faun
Amaze
Solo boutique
Lyttleton Well
John Goodwin
Deja-vu
Tourist Information Office
Abbey Road Coffee
Dynastic Art
Malvern Bookshop
Philip Laney Jolly
St Michael’s Hospice (from Monday 27)
Robin Elt Shoes
Get Connected (from Monday 27)
Barnards Green
AB Optics
Just So
Cheeseboard Malvern
Colston Bakery
Daisy Chain
Malvern Link and Link Top
London House Cafe
Artist: Phil Ironside @philironside
Hillbilly’s
Artist: Phil Ironside @philironside
Francis of Malvern
Artist: Rani @designs_by_rani
St Richard’s Hospice
Artist: Liz Dilnot-Johnson (We Wait Together group)
Fragrance House (from Monday 27)
St Richard’s Book and Media Store
Colston Bakery (Malvern Link)
Coltson Bakery (Link Top)
Belle Beauty (Link Top)
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