Saturday 26th September at 3pm Shallal 2 will be showing their performance Contrasts which was commissioned and inspired by The Porthmeor Studios exhibition at Falmouth Art Gallery last year.
Thanks to Jo Lumber, Colin and Chris Hibbert for their enthusiasm which has created this opportunity. Some of the original paintings will be hung in the space and the performers are excited to bring the show 'home.'
Studio 11 will also be open to view before and after the show if you miss the Open Studio dates.

Anna 15 ( dancer ) and Michael 17 ( poster design ) are some of the younger artists who have taken part in the Shallal Studios residency.
The performance will also showcase 3 or 4 of Shallal 2's recent works.

Entrance is free with donations to Shallal ( Shallal 2 http://www.shallal.org.uk/shallal-2.html are currently unfunded) 
and to Positive Action in Housing Ltd  http://www.paih.org, their website enables you to offer space to refugees.

OPEN STUDIOS

Today Lou, Sally, Zoe and Mel will be in the studio and Toby will be in later. We look forward to showing some of the wide range of work created so far in this residency.


Studio 11, Porthmeor Studios, St Ives

Wednesday 16 September 10am - 5pm
Saturday 19  September 10am - 3pm 
Sunday 20  September 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 23 September 10am - 5pm

Happy Birthday Laura for Saturday!

Sally is one of my main inspirations for Shallal Studios, she is prolific in her work and i have seen it on and off for over 20 years. She has exhibited and been supported by The John Daniel Centre ( initiated by Linda Frost ), Studio 61 and Antony Frosts Monday Community Art group, which meets at St Peter's Hall Newlyn. This last one allows us to see her work regularly, as their paintings are hung around the walls, and it's Shallal Dance Theatre's rehearsal home.
Her work is always balanced, colourful, quirky and joyful, and I feel deserves a wider audience. In the past Sally has painted on pottery, ( made by Ian Box ) many of them being avidly collected.

OPEN STUDIOS
Today Lou is mounting work in the studio ready for Open Studios in St Ives Festival, hope to see you there.
Studio 11 Porthmeor Studios, St Ives
Wednesday 16 September
Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 September
Wednesday 23 September

This has been an exciting week at Porthmeor for us.
Its the first week that Kerry and Mel have been in to try out their brilliant idea of using a projector to transpose Kerry's ipad-made paintings onto canvas.
Kerry has found the ipad to be an accessible way for her to express her creative ideas and has made a substantial body of work using the painting programme.
Mel's equipment enabled the ipad paintings to be projected onto canvas so that with Kerry's guidance Mel could turn the work into oil paintings.
Kerry and Mel have found the work intensive and hugely rewarding - Kerry says that the paint on canvas has really brought her paintings to life.
More to come! (Lou Brett)

Pics of some of the Shallal Studios gang having a great time, firstly at the Tate Gallery in St Ives and then a few steps away at our studio - still can't believe we are there! (Lou Brett)