Workshops at the Fannie & Fox Gallery...

The artists at  the 'Fannie & Fox' Gallery

...Are delighted to invite you to their workshops at the end of November. 

Come along learn a new craft, drink tea, eat cake make some new friends.

No Solder silver earrings with Amanda Rawling 11 - 3pm - £40 - Full

Ceramic Figure Making with Jan Thomas - 10-12.30pm - £25- Places available

Hand Stitched Sketchbooks with Elizabeth Perry - 10-12.30pm -£25 - Places available

Recycled Jewellery Workshop with Sas Joyce -10-3pm- £40 - Places available

Colourful Collage Christmas Cards with Laura Menzies -10-12.30pm - £25 - Places available

Natural Dying with Irene Griffin -10-4pm - £50 - Places available

Foam Printmaking with Julie Howe 10-12.30pm - £25 - Places available

Creative paintings from Photographs with Julie Howe 10-12.30pm - £25 - Places available

NOTE*  
If your interested in any of the workshops and want more information or want to book email the artists.. email addresses are on the poster above.

Hope you can join us ~ Julie.

The Journey...

With all that's been happening in this crazy world of ours and the plight of many Pam Tongue came up with a brilliant idea.

The idea  is to make small clay figures whilst we share conversations on how the town of Penryn can to unite and reach out and help the refugees fleeing from the devastation and horror in their native countries.

To link Pam Tongues idea there is on  view at the Fannie & Fox gallery is an thought provoking installation of work.

'A Common Thread'

by

Julie Howe

'A Common Thread' is about the imperceptible links that join us all.

The analogy between the dolls and humans? We may all look different on the outside underneath we are all vulnerable.

It begun with a simple pattern made from a cereal box cut out in calico and stitched. Each 'doll' started with the same pattern but their own DNA, stretched and altered, evolving as they were made. One 'doll' led to another and became this installation of 108 pieces.

This work was started in despair and ended in the reassuring knowledge that we are all linked in some way by 'A Common Thread'. We are all the same.

My day with Fannie and Fox..

As it turned out my day to look after the shop was a damp misty day.. 

As I left Falmouth on the train the fog horns were sounding, just as they are this morning.. 

I like the noise, such a simple sound to keep one safe..

So, here I was at the gallery thinking it would be very quiet due to the inclement weather.
Organised for once, I took paints, brushes and a couple of small canvases that I'd started the previous day and started work. (notice my improvised water container..)  I think people must have been curious because I had several people come in to see what on earth I was up to..

Needless to say I didn't get a lot done but I did have some very interesting conversations.

.. One conversation was about sound and a recent radio 2 program with Claire Balding, apparently it's about music and healing on a Saturday mornings.

This got me thinking.. Not really a good idea one might say, but, my question is..

Could I transfer sound into my work?

Which leads me back to the lighthouse in Falmouth sounding the fog horns as I sit and type this blog..

Have a good day everyone.. ~ Julie.

Ta da! The Autumn Exhibition at Fannie and Fox

My... Oh,  my.. It was raining bats and frogs...
Not that a little wind and rain can deter the fine folk of Cornwall.
So many lovely people came to see us, it was a joy and we all had a ball..

 

The window looked fantastic, despite worrying myself silly about it. So here is just a sample of the amazing work that was on show.

Rebecca Sims                        Zenna Tagney

Victoria Pond                             Pam Tongue

 

Julie Howe                                Elizabeth Perry

 

The private view comes to an end and it's time to reflect..