(We have grand plans for these but this is our pre pilot !!)
We have up to a 100 Sketchbooks to hand out and have returned by April 30th,
to be included in our 2ii's project as an installation at Gyllyngdune Gardens, 31st May,
and within our Shallal Studio as part of Open Studios starting Saturday 25th May
5-8pm and open Monday 27, Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29, 11-3pm at The Studio
in the grounds of the John Daniel Centre, Penzance.
Many thanks to trustee Anne Mackay and Diana for enabling this to happen,
and to Daler Rowney for their support.
If you would like a sketchbook please contact Jo, or leave a message with Shallal; admin@shallal.org.uk and we will get one to you asap.
There is a suggested donation of £1 or more to support the project.
We are excited to see the variety of work to be produced and as always thank and give credit for the inspiration for this which came from;
http://www.sketchbookproject.com/projects/sketchbookproject
Our sketchbooks will not be as well travelled as theirs, we aim to keep them in Cornwall - unless they are invited elsewhere- and we aim to make the project accessible to all by low/minimal cost. However we have plans to travel them throughout Cornwall in the future and our working with partners to develop this.
Here is the info, that comes with them:
Welcome
to your Shallal Sketchbook!
We
are so glad you have chosen to join us on our first round of many Shallal
Sketchbooks - please write your name on the label on the inside back cover of
your sketchbook.
You
will have the sketchbook for approximately 7 weeks. It is then returned to us
so it can be logged and included within the Shallal Sketchbooks initiative, and
becomes part of a travelling exhibition and installation, which will be
included at 2i’s, Open Studios, and other Shallal events and performances. If
you wish to be kept informed about these events please give us your email
address, or follow us on the Shallal blog: www.shallal-arts.blogspot.co.uk
Please
return your sketchbook to whoever gave it to
you by
Tuesday 30th April 2013
Here
is the list of themes to help inspire you and get you started:
Doorways Costume
By the Sea In
the Garden
Shoreline Favourite
Places
A Day in the Life of... Imaginary Worlds
One night Sketchbook
Signs Pathways
Journeys Portraits
We welcome all creative initiatives, but please
keep all content ‘family friendly’ as we are an inclusive community arts
charity. Feel free to use whatever medium inspires you…. paint, collage, pen,
ink, charcoal, mixed media, photographs etc. There is a suggested donation of
£1, but please give more if you are able to support us.
We plan to exhibit this first ‘batch’ of
Sketchbooks as an installation at Shallal’s
2i’s at Gyllyngdune Gardens,
Falmouth, on Friday 31st May, as part of the Fal River Festival.
Come along and see your sketchbook and enjoy looking at others!
Shallal Sketchbooks were inspired by the Art House
initiative in Brooklyn NY, USA www.sketchbookproject.com. If you wish to
participate in a global touring sketchbook project look them up!
It has been a busy week, the planning never stops, but all well and more photos to be uploaded soon from Andy.
Open House has funding into the summer, and Daniella has joined Colin in these sessions..with many thanks to Josie who volunteered and then worked with Open House and will still be available for support.
Aiming High is doing well and the work has spread to include Double Trees School.
Shallal 2 is thriving but looking for more funding.
The Studio is also looking for funding and was sad to recently say goodbye to Laura, and we thank her for all her support and work to get the Studio off the ground, we will miss her. However she will be back to help support Open Studio days and Colin is stepping into ensure everything continues..many thanks to him, and we are excitedly looking forward to developing ideas with installations.
Main company outing to Gyllyngdune next Friday for 2ii's research and development - fun !
Toby has sent a postcard from his travels in Spain ( with the first sketchbook ) and Rory is busy rehearsing / filming for 2 weeks in London - they send their love to everyone.
New project in pipeline with Jo Mayes,
if you ever visit St Ives please fill in this short survey on survey monkey about mobility and access issues in St Ives as our first step towards a research and performance project to highlight these issues in St Ives (and celebrate what's accessible too!).
Results will also be fed into the St Ives community plan which is now underway.
.Simply click on
Responses as soon as possible please, ideally by Monday 18th March 2013. Thanks in advance!
Jo Mayes
Remapping St Ives Project
with Shallal
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