by stiveslocal | Feb 2, 2024 | Arts and entertainment, News
The two-year transformation of the Leach Pottery has moved closer to completion with planning permission granted for phase two of the development. The project, which is being funded by St Ives Town Deal and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will see the historic...
by stiveslocal | Aug 29, 2023 | Arts and entertainment
Created over two years, To The Water is Sax Impey’s latest solo exhibition at Anima Mundi, St Ives, bringing together multi-scale paintings on panel and paper. Sax Impey in reflective mood in his studio overlooking Porthmeor Beach Since 2005, Impey has produced works...
by stiveslocal | Jul 26, 2022 | Blog, community news, News
St Ives Local’s Liz Norbury takes a trip around some St Ives gardens never usually open to the public, opened in aid of charity. It’s been three years since the last Secret Gardens of St Ives event, but after two pandemic summers gardeners across the town were...
by stiveslocal | May 17, 2022 | Arts and entertainment
You might assume that painter Neil Davies would be familiar with every detail of the West Cornwall landscape. He has walked its fields, footpaths, and cliff paths many times over the years, making preparatory sketches for his paintings. In 2020, though, Neil and his...
by stiveslocal | Aug 17, 2021 | Features
A unique collection of works by acclaimed potter John Leach has gone on display at the place he was born — the Leach Pottery. The eldest grandson of Bernard Leach, the trailblazing father of British studio pottery, John (pictured above) trained under the watchful eye...
