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Forget-Me-Not Press Issue 3

I’m pleased to announce that Summer ’76 will appear in Forget-Me-Not Press Issue 3 . The digital Magazine is available to view on-line.

Forget-Me-Not Press Issue 3
Forget-Me-Not Press Issue 3
Forget-Me-Not Press Issue 3red hand embroidery - words sharing memories of Summer 76
Summer 76

“How we ache for that which time has taken. To sup ourselves on memories of Maytime and June, gorging on lost and stolen moments. We may think of our childhood, our firsts, be it love or time. Our memories may be flooded with people and places made to feel like home. For moments where this life existed under the rays of the sun no matter the time or season. How these instances of gold are marked in unquantifiable joy, pleasure, love, and safety. Can we ever believe they will last forever, when such things can be touched by loss, heartbreak, and fear? As these golden times pass and we reflect upon and mourn them as they fade to green, it is our memories of them that solidify them in eternity.”

“As Robert Frost reminds us “Nothing Gold Can Stay”, the thirty-seven artists and writers showcased in our third issue at Forget-Me-Not Press show us their own versions of Gold in the many forms it can appear. We hope this issue of Forget-Me-Not Press takes you back to those precious moments that you can never truly lose as long as you remember them. ” Forget-Me-Not Press Team.

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The Pigeon Post

I’m pleased to announce that Summer ’76 will appear in the first issue of The Pigeon Post, launching on the 25th June 2022 at the Margate Zine Fair, Elsewhere, 21-22 The Centre, Margate CT9 1RL.

The Pigeon Post - red hand embroidery - words sharig memories of the drought of 1976
Summer 76

“The Pigeon Post is a double-sided A4 newsletter for spontaneous, everyday writings. In ode to the carrier pigeon, the newsletter aims to bring about a slower cross-pollination of ideas in a fast moving world of the digital age where creatively can sometimes slip between the cracks of its existence. This newsletter is free and will be distributed around Margate in local cafes, pubs, galleries and shops to be found by a curious reader.”

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ARTISTS RESPONDING TO Issue 3

I’m pleased to announce that Summer ’76 has been selected by editor Polly Bates to appear in ARTISTS RESPONDING TO Issue 3 . The Magazine , available in July 2022 can be purchased as a physical A4 copy or digitally via the on-line shop.

ARTISTS RESPONDING TO Issue 3
ARTISTS RESPONDING TO Issue 3

“Catherine Hill reflects on the summer of 1976, the hottest summer of the 1970’s. Hill was oblivious to the water crisis growing all around her, as she was only 7 years old at the time, which resulted in the ‘Drought Act’ on 6th August 1976. There were serious emergency powers to reduce or turn off domestic and industrial water supplies. Hill now realises the signs of Global Warming were there for all to see. – We begin this week with a similar state of emergency, where the climate crisis is unavoidable. But we don’t have the luxury of waiting another 46 years for real action.”

Polly Bates
ARTISTS RESPONDING TO Issue 3 - red hand embroidery - words sharig memories of the drought of 1976
Summer ’76

“ARTISTS RESPONDING TO … Magazine approaches paramount news and world happenings through the eyes of international artists, creatives and writers. We use creative depictions and literature to highlight current world issues, news and movements that aren’t getting the attention that they deserve. A political and environmental platform to help ignite conversations and spread awareness through visual and written poetic responses. Issue 3 includes an eclectic range of paintings, sculptures, drawings, textiles, photography, digital art, photography, you name it! A.R.T. Magazine is a quarterly publication, curated and designed by London-based Fine Artist Polly Bates.”