Shallal Sketchbooks
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A travelling library of sketchbooks, interactive exhibitions & workshops. Connecting people and places, sharing stories and art.
Shallal Sketchbooks is lead by Shallal Studio supported by Falmouth Art Gallery made possible with funding from Arts Council England through a Cornwall Museums Partnership initiative.
Shallal Sketchbooks is lead by Shallal Studio supported by Falmouth Art Gallery made possible with funding from Arts Council England through a Cornwall Museums Partnership initiative.
Community sketchbook workshops are gratefully supported by Feast http://feastcornwall.org/
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SKETCHBOOK STORIES -
Max Whetter "I've just started the FdA contemporary creative practice at Cornwall College. I have been painting for as long as I can remember but recently began experimenting with colour & different techniques. I think my sketchbook represents this phase well. Many thanks, I really enjoyed getting involved in the project."
Max Whetter "I've just started the FdA contemporary creative practice at Cornwall College. I have been painting for as long as I can remember but recently began experimenting with colour & different techniques. I think my sketchbook represents this phase well. Many thanks, I really enjoyed getting involved in the project."
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Sketchbook Exhibition
Truro Library - September 18 to 22 Start your sketchbook story, learn about the artists & the project, contribute to the collaborative Truro Library sketchbook, drop in for a sketch on Monday 18 September at 11am. |
SKETCHBOOK STORIES -
Anne Whetter
At the end of the summer term we took to the road to meet sketchbook artists in their creative spaces. It was a pleasure to meet Anne at her working studio. A delight to photograph, Studio Ten on Bond Street in Redruth has 3 resident artists, a gallery space with selected guest artists & a space for workshops even yoga. Anne and her son Max were inspired to join Shallal Sketchbooks after seeing the exhibition at Redwing Gallery, Penzance back in March. Anne talked about her sketchbook & the inspiration behind it. Her mixed media work is beautiful, vibrant with a richness of colour.
" My sketchbook is based on a house I see each morning on my walk to the studio. The building is on a hill in the distance & mysteriously I am yet to find it. My interpretation of the house on the hill features a lot in my current work. Joining the project has helped me reconnect with using a sketchbook again which then opens up new avenues and ways of working. My advice to artists starting this project... be free & don't over think it !! "
Anne Whetter
At the end of the summer term we took to the road to meet sketchbook artists in their creative spaces. It was a pleasure to meet Anne at her working studio. A delight to photograph, Studio Ten on Bond Street in Redruth has 3 resident artists, a gallery space with selected guest artists & a space for workshops even yoga. Anne and her son Max were inspired to join Shallal Sketchbooks after seeing the exhibition at Redwing Gallery, Penzance back in March. Anne talked about her sketchbook & the inspiration behind it. Her mixed media work is beautiful, vibrant with a richness of colour.
" My sketchbook is based on a house I see each morning on my walk to the studio. The building is on a hill in the distance & mysteriously I am yet to find it. My interpretation of the house on the hill features a lot in my current work. Joining the project has helped me reconnect with using a sketchbook again which then opens up new avenues and ways of working. My advice to artists starting this project... be free & don't over think it !! "
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SKETCHBOOK STORIES -
Kathy and Zoe A sunny morning in late July with a bright and warm welcome at the home of Kathy, a GP and her daughter Zoe, 8 from St Agnes, Cornwall. Kathy and Zoe joined Shallal Sketchbooks at Falmouth Art Gallery during the February half term exhibition. The family are a creative bunch with a room dedicated to craft, filled with children's art , materials, fabric and a sewing machine. When I arrived Zoe was decorating cakes for the village show and preparing her entry for the children's art competition. Whilst Kathy was making cards alongside her current sewing project, a memorial quilt. " I am happiest when I'm making. " Zoe is inspired by nature, loves painting and sewing, attends pottery and art club. She shows me her artwork, pottery and felt work including her sketchbook which has joined the current collection. Kathy and I talk over a cup of tea about making time for creativity, the importance and therapeutic benefits of being creative in any form. |
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The fabulous collection of sketchbooks will be at Falmouth Library for the summer holidays. "A fascinating & diverse selection of art & musings by people of all ages."
Browse, join in & drop off completed sketchbooks.
Browse, join in & drop off completed sketchbooks.
The Big Tent Festival drop in & draw with Shallal Sketchbooks
SKETCHBOOK STORIES -
Fiona Thomas
'It was great to just mark make & become childlike in filling the book over two days. It made me feel free not needing it to be just right! More lovely surprise moments came out of randomly doing things & not overthinking it'
Sketchbook stories & sharing ... Keep going!
Fiona Thomas
'It was great to just mark make & become childlike in filling the book over two days. It made me feel free not needing it to be just right! More lovely surprise moments came out of randomly doing things & not overthinking it'
Sketchbook stories & sharing ... Keep going!
View the growing collection of sketchbooks at Falmouth Art Gallery over the Easter Holidays. April 4 - 17.
The current exhibition at Redwing Gallery, Penzance. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00am to 4.30pm.
Shallal Sketchbooks latest exhibition at Redwing Gallery, Penzance.
Browse the collection of artist sketchbooks and join the project.
Join the creative adventure by email shallalprojects@gmail.com to register and we will send a free sketchbook to you.
You can also join at Falmouth Art Gallery.
Follow the journey on Instagram and facebook.
www.facebook.com/shallalsketchbooks/
www.instagram.com/shallalsketchbooks/
Helston Museum January 2017
Sketchbooks at Helston Museum January 2017
There is a sketchbook project join up and drop off at Falmouth Art Gallery.
Simply register and choose your free book. When finished your book can be returned to the gallery or mailed back to us.
draw - dream - cut out - photograph - collage - write - anything goes!
Contact us..
If you are a school, college or community group and would like a Shallal Sketchbooks workshop.
shallalprojects@gmail.com
Inspired by The Sketchbook Project https://www.sketchbookproject.com/
