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Love Our Beach Community Projects
Working in partnership with Chapel St Leonards Primary School, Happy Chappy Beach Buddy and local volunteers to inspire environmental awareness, creativity and community pride.
From beach education and bottle top recycling to school workshops and children's book sponsorship, we're helping local people make a positive difference together.
School Workshops
Creative workshops that inspire children to care for our coastline “through art, imagination and environmental awareness.”
Bottle Top Recycling
Collecting recycled bottle tops and transforming them into colourful community artwork for everyone to enjoy.
Community Together
Bringing schools, families, volunteers and local organisations together through creativity, kindness and community pride.
Seaview Colonnade Sutton on Sea
OUR COAST OUR CANVAS Join us
20 August 11:00 am – 21 August 3:00 pm
Join artist, photographer and author Steve Gould to help create a collaborative artwork celebrating our coastline
Explore hands-on creative activities using recycled and natural materials and discover enjoyable ways to celebrate and care for our local environment
Free Shoreline Rm D
OUR COAST, OUR CANVAS
A ROOM THAT KEPT GROWING
There is something rather special that happens when you put creative materials on a table and simply invite people to have a go.
That was at the heart of Our Coast, Our Canvas, a two day community arts project at Sutton on Sea.
From the beginning, children and families came through the doors ready to draw, colour, paint and experiment with different materials. As the project developed, teenagers, adults and older visitors joined them.
Before long, the room wasn't simply filled with art. It was filled with conversation, laughter and people creating together.
People who had never met before found themselves sitting around the same tables, sharing materials, exchanging ideas and helping one another.
As more people arrived, additional tables were brought into the room so that everyone could have space to participate and enjoy their own creative experience.
Many people stayed for considerable periods, becoming absorbed in what they were making and in the conversations taking place around them.
Some families who joined us on the first day even returned on the second because their children wanted to create some more.
CREATING TOGETHER
Children, adults and different generations worked side by side, sharing ideas, materials and creativity.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
People who had never met before found themselves chatting, laughing and creating together around the same tables.
COMING BACK FOR MORE
Families returned for a second day, while the growing number of participants meant extra tables were brought in so everyone could join the creativity.
Community & Environmental Work
I am proud to be working alongside Happy Chappy Beach Buddy, a Chapel St Leonards charity focused on accessibility, beach and water safety, environmental responsibility and bringing communities together through education, creativity and kindness.
Together, we are developing projects that combine art, storytelling, environmental awareness and community involvement. Our Love Our Beach campaign has already brought together schools, families, volunteers and local organisations, with 111 local school children proudly becoming ambassadors for their beach.
Interest is continuing to grow, with other schools, including Hogsthorpe Primary School, looking at becoming involved.
L❤️VE OUR BEACH
Love it • Keep it • Abuse it • Lose it
Authors Day at Seaview Colonnade
Saturday 5 September, 10am to 4pm
Seaview Colonnade, Sutton on Sea
I’m delighted to be taking part in the first Authors Day at Seaview Colonnade this September.
The event will be held in the Shoreline Room, opposite Seven Districts Coffee Shop, and will bring together writers, books, poetry and plenty of literary creativity throughout the day.
I’ll be there with The Kitty Krew, including my books, artwork and a special look at the continuing world of The Kitty Krew in Wonderland.
.The Wonderland project is one of my biggest creative adventures yet, bringing together storytelling, illustration, Victorian inspiration, mystery, humour and, of course, Daisy, Monty and that little rascal Kylo.
Visitors will be able to discover more about the project, see some of the artwork and ideas behind it, and find out how the Kitty Krew have somehow managed to wander their way into Wonderland.
There will also be books available, Kitty Krew items, colouring activities and a few little extras to make the table fun for younger visitors too.
Authors Day is all about celebrating writing, creativity and the many different ways stories can be shared.
If you are in Sutton on Sea on Saturday 5 September, come along, say hello and have a look at what is taking shape in the world of The Kitty Krew in Wonderland.
Saturday 5 September
10am to 4pm
Seaview Colonnade, Sutton on Sea
Splash of Gold & The Kitty Krew
Welcome to wonderland
Coming November 2026
Step through the looking glass and discover a brand new Kitty Krew Alice in Wonderland.
Filled with original illustrations, hidden clues, puzzles and unforgettable characters, this new book is being created for children and adults to enjoy together.
Follow the journey as the story, artwork and behind the scenes previews are revealed throughout the year.
Original Story
A completely new Kitty Krew adventure, written and illustrated by Steve Gould, bringing imagination, humour and curiosity to every page.
Behind the Scenes
Follow sketches, illustrations, research and the creative process as Wonderland slowly comes to life.
Launching November 2026
Watch the story grow from first ideas to the finished book, with previews, events and exclusive updates along the way.
Splash of Gold Workshops
Creativity for Everyone
Whether you're picking up a pencil for the first time or returning to a lifelong passion, Splash of Gold Workshops offer a friendly and welcoming place to create, learn and connect.
Held throughout the year, our workshops encourage creativity, confidence and wellbeing through drawing, painting, mixed media and community art projects. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age or experience.
Adults
Relaxed and friendly workshops where you can learn new techniques, build confidence and enjoy creating alongside other artists in a welcoming environment.
Children
Fun, hands on art sessions designed to inspire imagination, creativity and confidence while learning new artistic skills.
Community
Whether you're picking up a pencil for the first time or returning to a lifelong passion, Splash of Gold Workshops offer a friendly and welcoming place to create, learn and connect.
Throughout the year, our workshops encourage creativity, confidence and wellbeing through drawing, painting, mixed media and community art projects. Everyone is welcome, whatever your age or experience.
