Fantastic news that we have Arts Council funding! Thank you to Lesley-ann our new trustee for reworking our first application - showing our need for a producer which is what we are now looking at within our organisational development.

 
​Footprints is inspired by the title of John Passmore Edwards autobiography
A Few Footprints" 
​www.passmoreedwards.org.uk/pages/Footprints/Contents.htm
Passmore Edwards is part of Shallal Dance Theatre's Doorways Project
www.shallal.org.uk/cornish-doorways.html

We have a wonderful array of artists and mediums

A quick look: 

first in Joan Gabie with her wonderful drawing and inks
Open afternoon 4th November 2-6pm

6th
Anna and Annis again, this time splashing painting on/at each other as well as photography - They are currently both studying art at Truro College, but on different courses

7th - 10th
Laura Menzies 
A-n bursary artist, working with Zoe Wilton and Sam While on 9th and 10th
 Free workshop on Saturday 12th see previous blog for details 

Melanie Young
14th - 16th 
Visual artist
 tbc date for workshop and work with Kerry Jackson  

Jo Lumber
19th - 20th exploring convalescence in word, environment .....
Open time tbc

21st- 22nd
Sketchbooks
designer Victoria Hodgkinson and artist Lou Brett with friends explore and relaunch Shallal Sketchbooks, including multi media and installations, for the new partnership with Falmouth Art Gallery and library - Open time tbc

23rd
Eddie Callis and Stuart Blackmore are back with their wonderful eclectic multi media art

24th  25th ?
Collective: Oli Raymond Barker, Jamie Mills, George Bradley-Peer and Star return to explore all their wonderful interactive art forms
last year we enjoyed sharing/seeing the work this year tbc

26th 
Ladders - "fund the ladder and the poor will climb it themselves" Passmore Edwards
Kerry Jackson with Colin Curbishley and Pep Mogas explore what you can do with a step ladder ! they hope to be joined by musician and artist Delph Hudson, contact us if you'd like to join in!

28th - 30th
Shallal Artists
"we worked large, we explored", this year we are:
Modelling and Moving for each other! to draw and respond to.
Jo Willis creative director supported by Lou 28th tbc Colin 29/30th will be there, do come along! for those who like to work in a shared, social  environment.
(we are looking for extra easels for this time, if you can help please contact Jo 07505 983710)

Toby Bridge
5, 13, 27th tbc
We hope Toby will be using the studio, his work is often surprising, he has so many skills and interests, and always beautiful.... 
and hope that he will join us on 28, 29, 30 

Unexpected guest: 
We are excited to be joined for some of the time by Emily Dobson on 29/30
and Lou is exploring making a short film/video over the time - anyone interested in being involved please contact her.

Open/Sharing/Showing of work
Saturday 3rd December 3 - 6pm tbc

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The workshop is limited to 6-8 participants so do sign up soon if you are interested.
​The timetable is full for the whole month except for 2 or 3 days and we are really looking forward to being at Back Lane West again!!

On 28, 29, 30 November Shallal Artists will be moving and modelling for each other to draw, paint, photograph....
These are open, sociable and fun sessions:
exploring responses to the figure and the body moving in space,
contact Jo if you are interested in coming along joewillis3@gmail.com

Also our old venue the Acorn, Penzance have some fantastic new events scheduled including:
....as part of our "Sunday Nights In at the Acorn" our 4th Sunday of the month means it's "Experimental Drawing" time, starting at 7.00pm this Sunday (23rd). Please bring your own drawing equipment, we supply the model and the space. Feel free to turn up and pay on the door, sessions are £5 for the 2 hours........