Amazing Animals Exhibition 7-24 April 2025

 

Successful Opening Tea Party yesterday.

Many thanks to everyone.

 

Xanthe for photographing Lily's work,

Oli https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/staff/oli-raymond-barker     for preparing it for printing.

Helen,Therese and Colin for support, and of course everyone at Falmouth Art Gallery and our community outreach funders The Henry Smith Charity, 

and most of all the amazing artists who created "Amazing Animals!"

I could write a lot about it, but I always feel we need to make the connections ourselves and let the art speak.

Already while hanging it i heard lovely comments:

"I love tigers" 

( favourite comment young boy walking up the stairs - i had placed that picture where it could be passed and easily appreciated)

"Oh look at this and it's made from Pukka tea packaging"

"Please tell me about it..."

"So bright and colourful"

"I look forward to working around it"

"Such a high standard"

As usual 

we try to put the info on here:

 

All works are sold unframed and are on paper or card

contact us for more information if needed.

Miles,   giclee print of painting            by Lily Harvey      £42

Endangered: Bengal tiger,   collage    by Helen     POA

Endangered: Golden lion tamarins, acrylic paint 

                                                                      by Helen         £105

Cottage Garden acrylic                           by Heather Clark   POA

Critically Endangered: Sunda pangolin, collage and acrylic 

                                                                      by Helen    £105

Garden birds, crayon                               by Rita Baker  POA

*Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, mixed media              

                                                                     by Colin Curbishley   £105

**Butterflies, mixed media                  by Katie Wheeler NFS

Smiley Cat, giclee print of painting   by Lily Harvey  £42

Goldfish,  collage and paint                 by Helen           £91

Seahorses and Seagrass,  mixed media 

                                                                     by Therese  £77.

Pinky, giclee print of painting             by Lily  £42

***Seagull pencil and paint                  by Rebecca  Smith POA

Wolfy, giclee print of painting              by Lily Harvey £42

Untitled,  giclee print of painting        by Lily Harvey £42   

Cows, metallic pen                                  by Joseph Wheeler £44

Polar Bear,  giclee print of painting    by Lily Harvey £42

Blue Butterfly,  oil pastel                       by Katie Wheeler £35

Hummingbird, pencil and felt tips     by Julia Wonnacott  POA

Critically Endangered: Amur leopard, acrylic  

                                                                      by Helen   £105

Disco Gecko 1,  mixed media                by Helen  £91

Disco Gecko 2, mixed media                by Helen  £91

The Big Pink Piggy, giclee print of painting

                                                                      by Lily Harvey £42

All works on paper and unframed.

Extra facts:

*Secretive tree-top dweller. The lesser spotted is our smallest, and rarest, woodpecker. These woodland specialists are one of the UK’s fastest-declining bird species.

Woodland Trust

** Scientists estimate that insects make up to 90% of all species of animals on the planet and more than half of all living things.

Royal Entomological Society

***Did you know there’s no such thing as a seagull? In fact there are a variety of species of gull that live in the UK and not all of them live by the sea,

Although gulls are a common sight in many areas……some species such as herring. Gulls and Kittiwakes are actually on the UK Red List. 

RSPCA

Shallal Arts Connection

Amazing Animals Exhibition

Shallal Arts Connection meet on zoom once a week.

We started in the pandemic and haven’t wanted to stop.

It provides creative community and connection and is open to all. 

We enjoy putting on exhibitions of some of our work.

We are aligned with Culture Declares Emergency and want our work to be relevant to our times, as well as joyful and celebratory.

We all need to care, for each other, we are interdependent parts of creation.

Join us on a Tuesday term time 11.30am-12.30pm free/donation

Contact Colin colin@shallal.org

www.shallal.org  

Audience Comments after watching Journeys Shallal 2

Audience Comments after watching Journeys Shallal 2

 "Nourishing for the soul"

As always Shallal delivers inspired work - beautiful, tender, thought provoking and times challenging one to deepen ones observations and perceptions!"

"Nice one, both of them were good" 

"A beautiful moving performance! Loved watching all the dancers loose themselves in the music which was fantastic. Look forward to the next show"

" Thank you wonderful

Full of love "

"A moving performance 

- brilliant x"

Shallal 2 is a smaller group, it was a daytime performance with refreshments after.

Eddie came and took photos and it was a joy to have Tracy's help

Audience written comments after watching Journeys by Shallal Dance Theatre

 Comments 

from Journeys by Shallal Dance Theatre,

approx half the company, 14 performing 

(and George filming BSL and Hannah supporting - many thanks to all)

which suited the space and audience of 26 which also suited the space -

so pretty providentially perfect.

Audience written comments

"Well done to everyone involved.

Amazing dances that moved us so very much!"

"It was truly a Journey. I am so moved. I have never felt so much joy and depth of connection, love in such a short time as an hour!

Thank you so much."

"Absolutely Fabulous!

As above comment, very emotional experience for me--joy and tearful at the same time. Many Thanks!"

"I was completely entranced in the amazing dynamic stories that ebbed and flowed with music and movement. Thank you"

Credits for Journeys and On Board

Programme Playlists

"JOURNEYS"

7pm Friday 21 March 

Shallal Dance Theatre

poem by Kerry Day

Soil ( feat Nature ) .......Cosmo Sheldrake

Sleep on the wing ......... Bibio

Migration ........Katrin Finch

Roadworks by Jo Lumber inspired by 

Redruth Roadworks - Artwork by Sam While, printing supported by Tony Minnion

The Race .....Yello

Clarity.....Helen Chadwick

Railroad  ( Travel Song )....Meredith Monk, Brubaker

Over the sea.... Amanda Pascali

Run to You....vision string quartet

Winter Wash 24 ....Mon Rolva

The Armed Man  - A Mass for Peace:Xll Benedictus........Karl Jenkins, London Philharmonic Orchestra, National Youth Choir of Great Britain, Mike Brewer, Guy Johnston

BSL translation by Jan Tillyard

help with everything! - Colin Curbishley

background support - Hannah Jacobs

creative director - Jo Willis

Dancers/spontaneous choreographers

Dylan Bradley Peer

Toby Bridge

Tina Butler

Colin Curbishley

Kerry Day

Mads DeLyon

Linda Fearon

Katherine Giddings

Kerry Jackson

Victoria Lawrence

Jo Lumber

Karen Moss

Debbie Udy O'Nyons

Sam While

"JOURNEYS"

3pm Saturday 22 March 

Shallal 2

Soil ( feat Nature ) .......Cosmo Sheldrake

Sleep on the wing ......... Bibio

Migration ........Katrin Finch

Roadworks by Jo Lumber inspired by 

Redruth Roadworks - Artwork by Sam While, printing supported by Tony Minnion

The Race .....Yello

Rue de trois freres ...Fabrizio Paterlini

Railroad  ( Travel Song )....Meredith Monk, Brubaker

Run to You....vision string quartet

Winter Wash 24 ....Mon Rolva

Postcards from the Road - Single edit....Tom Adams

 

Shallal 2 Dancers/spontaneous choreography

Maddy Daniel

Hannah Jacobs

Jo Lumber

Becky Smith

Miles Stead

Star  

associate artists -Jo Lumber, Hannah Jacobs and Ishita Raina

creative director - Jo Willis

front of house -thank you to Tracy

photography - Eddie Callis

film - Bobby J

ONBOARD art

Redruth Roadworks     by Sam While   print support Tony Minnion 

Boat - mixed media on board    by Sam While

mountains to climb - mixed media on cardboard    by Helen  

Untitled - acrylic on cardboard   by Tina Butler 

My Life Journey - acrylic on cardboard  by Kerry Jackson  

The Tangly Road mixed media on board  by Eddie Callis    

Thank you to The Ladder and Grace & all our trustees especially Hennie  Boex and all our families, friends and supporters.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Upcoming events info...

 Pleased to be taking a group of artists to Proper Job cafe:

Before that we have our 2 shows:

Journeys

Friday 21 March 7pm

Shallal Dance Theatre performance with BSL translation

free/donation

including presenting Passing on Passmore Cards of Gratitude to two local organisations we feel are aligned to his ideals: Band of Brothers and Transition Penzance 

Performance time 50-60mins

 Saturday 22 March 3pm

Shallal 2 performance  followed by some refreshments and chance to meet the performers

free/donation

Performance time approx 35- 40mins

Both groups are unique with their own personality.

Shallal Dance Theatre has often been called the main company 'mother ship' from which all else in Shallal has sprung from, it compromises about 28 performers at present, some have joined this just year others have been in it since leaving school! We have three families.

Shallal 2 is much smaller younger group based in Falmouth.

They are performing the same theme with some quirky changes, which make it possible to attend both performances and see something very different.

All the tunes are chosen, the dancers define the performance as it goes along. It is fully improvised nothing is set, save the music choices and poetry/spoken word.

On Board

Some of our On Board paintings will be on display

How do we travel? where do we go? why? People have always moved around, as do the plants and animals we share this beautiful home with.

Migration?movement?

Photo: Hugh Hastings Photography

Painting: Eddie Callis

So we hang the ( On Board) paintings Friday 20th, perform ( Journeys) 21 and 22 

and some Shallal artists are invited to Wildworks Hallo Stranger 23rd * 

and 4 of us travel to Bristol for ACE event on 24th**...

then we come full circle to the Shallal Studio artists visit on the 27th to County Hall!

Wildworks

Wildworks would like to invite you to attend a special event at Mount Pleasant Eco Park, Porthtowan, on Sunday 23rd March 2-5pm to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the
‘Hello Stranger’ programme. 
‘Hello Stranger’ is a programme of creative projects that ran throughout April- Dec 2024, as part of Wildwork’s larger programme
‘We are Shining’. This vital work captured a rare snapshot of what Cornwall is today, celebrating Cornwall’s long traditions of welcoming strangers, of community and outdoor performance. Throughout the year we worked with 1606 participants, 161 artists
and performers, and reached audiences of over 80,000. 

 The project grew in unimaginable ways and Wildworks are deeply proud and thankful for everyone’s hard work. 
  
It’s now 2025 and we are super excited to bring everyone back together for a feast of fun and festivities where you will be able to learn about the projects, share stories, meet new folk and break bread with the
‘Hello Stranger’ community. 

*
The event will begin at 2pm, with a chance to view some of the work and meet the participants. We will provide you with a delicious late lunch, served from The Canteen at 3pm, followed by a selection of sharings and performances from some of our
‘Hello Stranger’ projects. The event will finish at 5pm. 

**from Blue Apple Theatre

Arts Council England have ...set up a facilitated meeting in the South West to find out if there is a desire for a network and what form that might take.

Outcomes from the meeting will be:

• your feedback both at the meeting and afterwards (also in Easy Read version)
• develop and share recommendations for future action (also in Easy Read version)

Who will attend:

We invite you with two company members (who are learning-disabled - plus their support) to join us on Monday 24 March at Watershed, Bristol

 

About the day:

Activities on the day will be run by Firebird who will also provide Easy Read information

The meeting is in a workshop 

There will be a separate quiet space if people need it
Refreshments 

 

- excited to be attending this with  Thomas Remnant ( dance artist/facilitator/poet) from Liskeard, 

as well as Mary (trustee) and Laura Goodwin (studio artist).

Jobs, performances, exhibitions, podcast

 I think this might have to take a letter form!

So much going on:

I went to London to Wolfgang's funeral and wake. Thank you to all involved for such a moving and special time. Somehow you only begin to clearly see what someone has given and done when they are no longer with us and the depth of his life, love and influence are immense. It felt good to reach out to others who had worked with him as well, especially people he had mentioned..more another time maybe.

Our trustees have been busy supporting us and we have a new Stepping Stones Project and 2 jobs advertised. 

Two freelance contracts funded by Shallals  new Arts Council ‘Stepping Stones’ project are now online on the Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum website.  The links are below.   Please would you share these links with your networks as widely as possible.

https://cornwallvsf.org/promoting/jobs/shallal-seeking-a-communications-and-marketing-freelancer/

https://cornwallvsf.org/promoting/jobs/shallal-seeking-a-freelance-governance-and-leadership-development-consultant/

The community groups are going well Penzance Open House now has up to 29 participants! Thanks to The Henry Smith Charity funding

Shallal Dance Theatre has welcomed new members and is now about 30. We don't all turn up at the same time! some are busier or have more health struggles than others!

We had another Members Meeting last night with goods representation from across Shallal and a core group of interested people. It's moving to see everyones enthusiasm and the trustees enjoying being more connected into the grass roots conversations, which i can take for granted. We have always created work from all our interests and skills. Some of the most dynamic music in our next show is suggested by the dancers, we all enrich each other.

So we have 2 similar but different shows. 

 Again maybe that needs a whole blog of its own if i have the time. I'm trying not to work into the quiet hours of life but i'm not sure that is possible with a large family/household. It hasn't really quietened down just changed. I'm 62 soon. 

We talked about a Shallal Ball!and how long we have been around - numbers aren't my strength but many say it's now Shallal's 40th year, but i think we had a year or two off while i gave birth to Michael and Anna our third and fourth children and we had run out of money and steam our administrator moved away etc.

Anyway i had I suggested we have a Shallal Ball ( any excuse to overdress and dance! ) to celebrate when everyone was back out and about after the pandemic, it has taken a while but we are all back now, however i'm not sure i have access to a free venue anymore - we shall see.

So two shows, one with BSL, at The Ladder, Redruth.

Exhibition changed in Proper Job Cafe County Hall.

Joining in two open to the public events at Krowji May and July dates coming soon.

and 

3 exhibitions planned this year

Pairs

2 at Grow Box Cafe, Krowji

Peter Willis (my good friend, partner, husband )- August open event 22 August 4-7pm

Eddie Callis and Kyle Coleman ( good friends, both musicians and artists ) - October 

the other at Portmeor Studios, Borlase Smart, St Ives 

Anna Willis and Zoe Osmond ( good friends and were in Shallal 2 together for years before going on to uni and now art graduates) early September

New Podcast out..https://youtu.be/7nXlYbQTNGQ?si=Q66_jh67ye809xGA

i added up the hours it takes and I'm not sure i have those to spare very often, but have a few people i'm keen to talk to so hopefully more coming on the theme of Journeys. It was joy to sit and listen in detail to Colin and learn about Akong Rinpoche's love, humility, humour, compassion and service.I can't do it justice, do listen to it.