Sam and Shallal 2

The gallery was packed for Sam's Private View and Shallal 2 showed some recent work:
"A captivating performance which was a pleasure to watch - thank you"
"Inventive as usual. A lovely evening of creative dance"
some photos on FB.

Sam's work is beautiful, the colours and shapes are "vibrant yet calm."
Art allows you to look at the world, in other ways/through other eyes, and Sam's work does that roads, boats, paths, sand castles and streets were laid out before us.

Many people came to see the show and we hope it will be the first of many by Sam and other artists associated with Shallal Studios.

 Our next Footprints Residency will have a show there at the beginning of January.

I then went deep into Back Lane West planning and Laura has funding to share her painting process, The sketchbooks are going to be revamped into cross art form installation art! Jo Lumber has poetic ideas for the space and performance/interaction inspired by Passmore Edwards convalescent homes, Delpha likes writing on things and more to come!! Application written and draft timetable in place now.

Well done to Shallal 2, a lot of praise and positive feedback! and on to the next thing! we always want to do more once we start....
The next thing has just been funded! "hurray"and the new challenge for Shallal 2 to respond to Wheal Martyn and the China Clay story. http://www.wheal-martyn.com/
I recently had a meeting with Jan and then walked around some of the site, it is fascinating and i look forward to it. 
We have a trip to research it on 28th September.
For light reading and inspiration i reread "Jack Clemo A Love Story" while on holiday. http://www.wheal-martyn.com/page.php?page=exhibitions
His life is amazing and inspiring.

Next term is full of inspiration (which might be quite daunting) as Passmore Edwards and Jack Clemo were both visionaries in their own time and way.