2010 ArtScilly Official Programme Saturday, May 8th to Saturday, May 15th EXPERIENCE THE ARTS IN A PLACE WHICH SEEMS FROM A BYGONE ERA, YET IS SO CLOSE TO HOME Discover the beautiful ART SCILLY 2010 Isles of Scilly ArtScilly 2010 is a new festival to celebrate the unique environment of the Isles escape for the day or stay a while of Scilly that vitally contributes to making some of the highest quality and most Fly from Cruise from distinctive art in Cornwall and the South. Land’s End Penzance Newquay Exeter Bristol The festival is designed to engage and educate The timetable of events and exhibitions Fabulous food. Southampton the senses, stimulate the imagination, fuse is tailored around a wide range of culture and interpretation … all within the demonstrations, displays, exhibitions, events, Fabulous view. incomparable context of the islands. In its talks, walks and workshops bringing a greater On the coastal footpath, above Porthloo. Food served all day and most evenings, inside and out. inaugural year, the Festival is a partnership understanding and appreciation of the Call ahead to book an evening table. We are now between the Council of the Isles of Scilly talent on the islands. The event will be a licensed for weddings and civil partnerships – please ring for more information. and the local community of artists, galleries, tool for making art not only consumable but 01720 422228 www.julietsgardenrestaurant.co.uk community organisations and craftspeople most importantly accessible: leading to the Seaways Flower Farm, Porthloo, St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0NF. … presenting the best, exciting and most expression of ideas, creativity, fostering new St Mary’s Higher Trenoweth intriguing elements that local Arts have to talent, personal development, and greater Pelis try B ay Pelistry P Porthloo or th Mount m e Todden ll o n Rocky Hill offer. understanding of the Islands, Island history, P o r Hugh Selakee th Old H Town el a Town li s ck s O e r l 0845 710 5555 d c h T t o r w o and the unique environment of the Isles of n P B ay www.ios-travel.co.uk St Mary’s Scilly. ArtScilly 2010 draws on the strengths of the FAST · CONVENIENT · EXHILARATING Islands’ Arts sector, its quality and originality, to offer a high quality, unique experience to A stunning journey to an island paradise... new and existing visitors as well as the local Enjoy the exhilarating experience of a 20 minute direct flight from the Penzance population. Heliport to either St Mary’s or Tresco SPRING · SUMMER · AUTUMN · WINTER 01736 363871 www.islesofscillyhelicopter.com Art Guide Information SATURDAY, MAY 8TH EvENT: AuRA SOMA Arts SESSIONS Varied TIMES ST. Mary’S, ST. Mary’S HALL Hotel, CHuRCH ST. A therapy based art package which will offers a unique chance to receive colour therapy, silk painting and dance all in one activity. Booking in advance is essential Contact: [email protected] EvENT: CRAFT Demonstrations 2:00PM – 4:00PM ST. Mary’S, PHOENIX CRAFT WORkSHOPS, Porthmellon Scilly Stuff – at Phoenix Craft Workshops – will be conducting enameling demonstrations in which they will be making enameled jewellery in the afternoon, fully explaining all the stages and exhibiting their Own work. Booking in advance is essential Contact: [email protected] EXHIBITION: MEET THE MAkERS 2:00PM – 4:00pm ST. Martin’S, REAdING ROOM, ST. Martin’S Meet a variety of potters, jewelers, painters and more. Chat to the artists, view the diverse Arts & Culture on the Isles of Scilly display of work, there will also be an occasional demonstration. Contact: [email protected] The Isles of Scilly have developed a character all of their own, with its own his- EXHIBITION: Arts Across Scilly EXHIBITION tory, heritage, and traditions... scratch the surface and you will discover a proud 10:30 - 4:30 & 7.00 -11.00PM heritage and traditional culture. Bryher, Fraggle ROCk BAR, Bryher A stunning and diverse collection of pieces from various artists, both local and Cornish. Pieces Scilly has bred vigorous, successful people Farms here resemble the kind of smallholding are available to purchase, with more available through the various artists. Exhibition proceeds to throughout history from sea-going pilots that still flourished on mainland England at the Chicks children’s charity. to master mariners, flower growers to the end of the 19th century, with small fields Contact: [email protected] shipbuilders. Islanders are by definition and high hedges. Fishermen catch a range of CONCERT: LOvEd SONGS ANd SONGS OF LOvE resourceful and independent-minded people gastronomic delights, including lobster, crab, 8:15pm and Scillonians are no exception; therefore turbot and monkfish; some is served locally ST. Mary’S, METHOdIST CHuRCH HALL, CHuRCH ST. £5 it will come as no surprise to find that over but much is exported to the UK and to A musical banquet to stimulate the taste buds. Appetisers include excerpts from ‘The Lion King’ and a third of the working population on Scilly is Europe. Tourism also now supports many local ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, followed by a main course of favourites including: ‘The Prayer’, ‘You Raise self-employed. Many work in the traditional business people, with enterprises ranging from Me Up’ and ‘Time to Say Good-Bye’. A mouth-watering selection of desserts from ‘Les Miserables’ will industries of fishing and flower-farming, craft workshops to inter-island boating. leave you with an evening to remember – all suitably seasoned with inimitable humour. growing scented narcissi and daffodils. Contact: 01720 423144 or [email protected] GALLERIES EvENT: Stained GLASS dEMO & TALk There are a wide variety of galleries across the Islands which are open throughout the festival. 10:30 AM – 12 NOON The list can be found at the end of this Festival Itinerary pack. ST. Mary’S, PHOENIX Stained GLASS, Porth MELLON A talk on the history of stained glass, and how it has progressed through Tiffany and fused glass in the present day. Demonstration of Tiffany technique and glass cutting. SUNDAY, MAY 9TH Booking in advance is essential Contact: [email protected] EvENT: AuRA SOMA Arts SESSIONS Varied TIMES EvENT: TIFFANY GLASS WORkSHOP ST. Mary’S, ST. Mary’S HALL Hotel, CHuRCH ST. 1:30PM – 4:30PM A therapy based art package which will offers a unique chance to receive colour therapy, silk ST. Mary’S, PHOENIX Stained GLASS, Porthmellon £20 PP (INCL painting and dance all in one activity. Booking in advance is essential materials) Contact: [email protected] Learn to cut glass, foil, and solder a suncatcher to take home and hang as your own hand-made memento of a wonderful holiday on the Isles of Scilly. Booking in advance is essential EvENT: INk SkETCHING OuTdOORS Contact: [email protected] 10:00 am ST. Mary’S, GLANdORE Gallery, Porthloo, 10 places MAX EvENT: WatercolouR dEMO & TALk An informal ‘ramble’ on beaches and foreshore sketching in ink, for beginners. With an emphasis 2:30PM – 4:30PM on quick impressions in black and white. ST. Mary’S, PHOENIX Stained GLASS, Porthmellon Contact: 01720 422535 or [email protected] A talk on illustrated journals and a demonstration of techniques by Sue Lewington. Booking in advance is essential EXHIBITION: MEET THE MAkERS Contact: 01736 732949 or [email protected] 2:00PM – 4:00PM ST. Martin’S, REAdING ROOM, ST. Martin’S EvENT MAkING A HARdBOuNd SkETCHBOOk Meet a variety of potters, jewelers, painters and more. Chat to the artists, view the diverse 7:00PM – 9:00 PM MON - CON’T 7:00PM – 9:00PM TuES display of work, there will also be an occasional demonstration. ST. Mary’S, PHOENIX Stained GLASS, Porthmellon £20 (INCL. materials) Contact: [email protected] Learn to stitch and glue a book, and make and attach hard covers, with Sue Lewington. Materials can be provided at an additional cost of £5. Booking in advance is essential EXHIBITION: Arts Across Scilly EXHIBITION Contact: 01736 732949 or [email protected] 10:30 – 4:30 & 7.00-11.00PM Bryher, Fraggle ROCk BAR, Bryher EvENT: AuRA SOMA Arts SESSIONS A stunning and diverse collection of pieces from various artists, both local and Cornish. Pieces Varied TIMES are available to purchase, with more available through the various artists. Exhibition proceeds to ST. Mary’S, ST. Mary’S HALL Hotel, CHuRCH ST. the Chicks children’s charity. A therapy based art package which will offers a unique chance to receive colour therapy, silk Contact: [email protected] painting and dance all in one activity. Booking in advance is essential Contact: [email protected] MONDAY, MAY 10TH EXHIBITION: MEET THE MAkERS EvENT: Art TOuR 2:00PM – 4:00PM ST. Martin’S, REAdING ROOM, ST. Martin’S 10:00 AM – 3PM ST. Mary’S, A FIGuRE OF 8 arouNd ST. Mary’s FREE Meet a variety of potters, jewelers, painters and more. Chat to the artists, view the diverse A guided walk around the studios of St. Mary's, with each artist providing a small talk and/or display ofwork, there will also be an occasional demonstration. Contact: [email protected] demonstration. A great way to get a taste of what’s on offer, with opportunity to revisit galleries later in the week. Booking in advance is essential Contact: [email protected] EXHIBITION: Arts Across Scilly EXHIBITION EvENT: AuRA SOMA Arts SESSIONS 10:30 – 4:30 & 7.00-11.00PM Varied TIMES Bryher, Fraggle ROCk BAR, Bryher ST. Mary’S, ST. Mary’S HALL Hotel, CHuRCH ST. A stunning and diverse collection of pieces from various artists, both local and Cornish.