by stiveslocal | Sep 22, 2019 | Features
It’s not what you add to the work — it’s what you take away. So says artist Ian Harrold, who gave a talk on his printmaking work at the Porthminster Gallery on Saturday afternoon. This was the second talk I’d been to in two weeks as I continue on my steep art learning...
by stiveslocal | Sep 16, 2019 | Features
Sara Dudman talking to visitors at Porthminster Gallery Wild skies, rugged landscapes, and birds — always birds — feature in Sara Dudman’s captivating scenes, currently on show in Porthminster Gallery’s Festival into Fall show, running until October 13. Exhibiting...
by stiveslocal | Jul 31, 2019 | Features
Born in St Ives in 1945, Eric Ward joined the fleets of fishermen striking out from west Cornwall’s coast fresh out of school. He became St Ives’ harbour master in 1985 and coxswain of the lifeboat in 1989, retiring in 2000 after 34 years at sea. It was during long...
by stiveslocal | Jul 30, 2019 | Features
By Janet Harris, St Ives Archive As we all know, St Ives Harbour is tidal, so the fishermen of old had to spend a lot of time waiting for the tide to come in before they could set sail. To avoid them having to spend hours waiting, possibly in the cold or rain,...
by stiveslocal | Jul 30, 2019 | Features
By Liz Norbury, St Ives Local On hot summer days in St Ives, allotment holders relish the opportunity to escape from the crowds to spend some time in their plots perched high above the town. Whether they go to work on the land, or relax in the sun and enjoy the...
by stiveslocal | Jul 30, 2019 | Features, News
By Emma Fashokun, manager of The Coffee Lounge We know how much tourists love St Ives, and we hope that our visitors join in with the huge amount of support that we’ve had from locals to work towards a plastic-free St Ives. We understand it can be difficult to...
