by stiveslocal | Jul 21, 2020 | Features
Here in St Ives, we are blessed to have glorious sand. The texture varies slightly from one beach to another, but you would have to go a long way to find better. However, it does tend to have a mind of its own, and move around! You only have to look at the photo to...
by stiveslocal | Jul 21, 2020 | Features
By Emma Fashokun, manager of the Cornish Gems Coffee Lounge Since the beginning of this global pandemic, we have all become more acutely aware of cleanliness. The necessity of keeping the virus at bay has seen a barrage of information on everything from effective...
by stiveslocal | Jul 1, 2020 | Features, News
As part of the Leach Pottery’s centenary celebrations, five artists have received £5,750 towards the creation of four key projects. They are Steve Claydon, from Cornwall, David A Paton and Rosanna Martin (working on a collaborative piece), also from Cornwall,...
by stiveslocal | Jun 24, 2020 | Features
Some of the works in Eric Ward’s exhibition, from the Belgrave Gallery website There’s still time to catch Eric Ward’s exhibition at St Ives’ Belgrave Gallery, which is running until 4th July. Born and bred in St Ives, Eric captures life around the town with a...
by stiveslocal | Jun 24, 2020 | Features, News
A class at the School of Painting in pre-lockdown days The St Ives School of Painting is embracing online learning to bring a snapshot of its highly regarded short art courses to an international audience. Housed in the famous Porthmeor Studios, overlooking the beach...
by stiveslocal | Jun 22, 2020 | Features
by Emma Fashokun, manager of the Cornish Gems Coffee Lounge While we’ve all been socially distancing and staying at home, one of the recurring subjects of news stories during this pandemic has been the environment. Scientists and medical researchers are publishing...