as dark as light

Family Sponsors Education General Main Events

St. Ives International

1 Queens Chambers, 38-40 Queen Street, Penzance

Tel: 01736 333024

www.stii.co.uk

info@stii.co.uk

Education Events

St. Ives International views the education events as an integral part of As Dark As Light. Many of these workshops, lectures, artists' talks and discussion groups are run by exhibiting or local artists.

Events include:

See below or Destination Diary for details of these activities.

Family Activities

Includes:

Out and About

Artist Mary Oliver works with members of the Pengarth Day Centre in Penzance. The project is based around expectations and visions of the eclipse and includes visits to several of the exhibitions and sites during the summer. the resulting work is on display on the staircase at Newlyn Art Gallery in the Autumn.

Artist Teresa Garland leads a series of workshops at the John daniel Centre, in Penzance in the autumn. The project involves a visit to Tacita Dean's exhibition at Newlyn Art Gallery. the emphasis is on individual responses to and interpretations of Tacita's work.

Maker and willow wizard Geraldine Jones collaborates with St. Ives International in a training programme involving local unwaged members of the community. this project aims to develop skills which can lead to employment opportunities in the future.

Activity Packs

Chris Bucklow Reactor

Botallack Head, St. Just. 3rd July to 1st August weekends only, 2nd August to 12th September all week. Opening times: 1430-2030 hrs. Admission free.

James Turrell Elliptic Ecliptic

Tremenheere, Ludgvan, Penzance. 3rd July to 1st August weekends only, 2nd August to 12th September all week. Opening times: 1430-2030 hrs. Admission free.

Visit these specific installations and enjoy creating your own response.

Flying Colours

Talks on Water

See below or Destination Diary for dates and details.

Attached Artist Scheme

St Ives International has established an annual scheme which develops a relationship with three selected local artists. Each year the three artists can gain advice and support on marketing and promoting their work. this year's artists are Amanda Lorens, Andy Whall, Paul Ziemacki.

St. Ives International gratefully acknowledges support from the following:
The Datasharp Group	The Arts Council of England	The Elephant Trust	John Taylor
Golowan	Gul International	Henry Moore Foundation	Lazy Lawn
Penwith District Council	Poyton Bradbury Wynter	South West Arts	nixon
South West Media Development Agency

Through July
	As Light As Dark Contemporary Arts Festival	West Cornwall - Various Venues

Through July		Family Activity. Sundays Only.
	Talks on Water As Dark As Light Festival	The Slipway, Wharf Road, Penzance 13.00-15.00 hrs. Tel: 01736 333024
	Hear the views of local artists and enjoy a boat trip around Mount's Bay. Activities on board for children. Booking essential. Tickets: £6.50, Under 16's £5.50

2nd July		Artists' Voices
	As Light As Dark Forms and Content	Tate Gallery St. Ives 1800 hrs. Tickets: £3.50, conc £2.50
	A discussion between artists, Gia Edzgveradze, Yuko Shiaishi nd curator of Tate Gallery St. Ives, Mike Tooby, on their new works for St. Ives International.

15th July		Artists' Voices
	As Light As Dark Canopic Fusion Reactor	Tate Gallery St. Ives 1800 hrs. Tickets: £3.50, conc £2.50
	Chris Bucklow whose installation can be seen at Botallack talks about his work and its relationship to the eclipse.

8th July		Artists' Voices
	As Light As Dark Before, During and After	St. Peter's Hall, Newlyn 1930 hrs
	A series of three discussions led by key speakers and chaired by artist Garry Fabian Miller. These address issues surrounding the eclipse with an emphasis on its spiritual and psychological impact. Refreshments available

19th Aug
	As Light As Dark Studio Visit	Green Rocks, Newlyn 1830 hrs. Admission free.
	Tim Noble and Sue Webster talk about their work as it develops during the residency in August.

Thro'h August
	As Light As Dark Contemporary Arts Festival	West Cornwall - Various Venues

August 12th		Family Activity
	Flying Colours As Dark As Light Festival	Porthmeor Beach. 10.30-12.30 and 14.00-1530 hrs. Tel: 01736 796226
	Flag making workshops for people of all ages led by artist Angus Watt whose flag installations move to different sites throughout August. Numbers limited. Tickets Adults £2.00 Children £1.00.

August 12th-14th		Family Activity
	Year of the Dark Sun - Solar Eclipse Festival	Roseland Community School, Tregony. Tel: 01872 530675 1400-1600hrs. Tickets from school: £15 per day adults, conc rate children.
	There are great variety of events planned and St. Ives International is contributing to the programme with a photographic project. Colin Robins, photographer and lecturer works with people of all ages using a 10 x 8 camera to make life size portraits. Everyone involved receives a free print. To book for the sessions telephone St. Ives International : 01736 333024

August 15th		Family Activity
	Flying Colours As Dark As Light Festival	Sennen Cove. 10.30-12.30 and 14.00-1530 hrs
	Flag making workshops for people of all ages led by artist Angus Watt whose flag installations move to different sites throughout August. Numbers limited. Tickets Adults £2.00 Children £1.00.

August 21st		Family Activity
	Flying Colours As Dark As Light Festival	Loe Bar. 10.30-12.30 and 14.00-1530 hrs Tel: 01736 333024
	Flag making workshops for people of all ages led by artist Angus Watt whose flag installations move to different sites throughout August. Numbers limited. Tickets Adults £2.00 Children £1.00.

August 23rd		Family Activity
	Flying Colours As Dark As Light Festival	Newlyn School. 10.30-12.30 and 14.00-1530 hrs. Tel: 01736 363715
	Flag making workshops for people of all ages led by artist Angus Watt whose flag installations move to different sites throughout August. Numbers limited. Tickets Adults £2.00 Children £1.00.

20th Oct		Artists' Voices
	As Light As Dark Before, During and After	Tate Gallery St. Ives 1930 hrs
	A series of three discussions led by key speakers and chaired by artist Garry Fabian Miller. These address issues surrounding the eclipse with an emphasis on its spiritual and psychological impact. Refreshments available

23 Sept		Artists' Voices
	As Light As Dark Interventions	Tate Gallery St. Ives 1930 hrs. Tickets: £3.50, conc £2.50.
	Harriet Bell, Amanda Lorens and Tamsin Pender discuss their work and the experiences of showing their work at Tate Gallery St. Ives for As Dark As Light.

14th Oct
	As Light As Dark Framing The Future	Tate Gallery Sy. Ives 1930 hrs. Tickets: £3.50, conc £2.50
	Post eclipse and pre-millennium views. Adrian Searle, artist, writer and art critic of the Guardian.

28th Oct
	As Light As Dark Framing The Future	Royal Cornwall Museum 1930 hrs. Tickets: £3.50, conc £2.50
	Post eclipse and pre-millennium views. Terry Pope, constructionist artist, gives an interactive lecture using optical devices which change the way we perceive space.

25th Nov
	As Light As Dark Framing The Future	Acorn Theatre, Penzance 1930 hrs. Tickets: £3.50, conc £2.50
	Post eclipse and pre-millennium views. Deborah Levy is a novelist and journalist. Her books include Beautiful Mutants, Swallowing Geography, The Unloved (Vintage and most recently, Billy and Girl (Bloomsbury). "She writes like a kinetic angel" - The Times.

Return Top