Update 19 September 2015 ArtAppreciation programme through to May 2016. !6thOctober. The Curator of Plymouth University is giving a talkabout Ivan Chermayeff, Between 1 and 2o’clock. Details of Ivan Chermayeff at www.penisular.arts.co.uk David Smart,curator of “Cut and Paste” gives a gallery tour and talk, Exploring thepractice and legacy of this prolific designer. Catch the 10.45train. Further details from Jenny Macdonald. 18thNovember. Penlee House. “The Bigger Picture”. Showcasing anassortment of paintings In Cornwall from1920’s to 1960’s. Then on to Newlyn Gallery. EarlySpring. Trip to London. Still in planning stage. Sandra Martenis looking at trains and Hotels. Email meif interested so we can keep you up to date. May. DelamoreHouse in Ivybridge. No date yet, awaiting info from house. Also in May visitto Melanie Guy’s studio at Stoke Climsland. Work in Pewter. Then onto Alan Endacott’s studio at Lewannick. Church and modern stainedglass windows. Also Julia Routley works in mosaics on mirrors. Jenny Macdonaldis arranging both these trips.
Other possibilitiesinclude Open Studios in Redruth and Amy Albright’s studio, alsoRedruth. ************************ Update 29 July 2015 Art Appreciation trip to Penzance. Eight of us went to Penlee HouseGallery on 16th July to view the Cornish Light Exhibition.Unfortunately the train we were travelling on was 20 minutes late sowe had a rushed visit because certain members needed a restorativecup of coffee before entering the gallery! The exhibition is quite small but veryinteresting and brings together works that were last shown togetherin 1894. There are many from city galleries around the country andsome from private collections. It celebrates and gives an overview ofthe “new wave of British art, sweeping in from a remote, littleknown area of the country”. These are the words of the curator ofthe exhibition held in Nottingham in 1894. It is well worth a visitand runs until 5th September. I shall certainly visitagain. As we had booked a table for lunch ourvisit was curtailed. We tried out Mackerel Sky in New Street and allof us can thoroughly recommend it. Future Plans We shall not be having any more trips in Augustdue to traffic. We are holding a planning meeting on 11thSeptember at 2.30 in Lostwithiel Community Centre where we shallplan, drink tea and coffee, eat cake and chat. We have a trip planned for 16thSeptember to Truro. Details shown in our programme of events. There is also an exhibition at Royal CornwallMuseum in Truro that I have just had details of. It concerns thehistory of the Vyvian family, many of whom are buried in St Winnowchurchyard. Pat Stearn. 29th July. ************************* Update 16 June 2015 Latest news about 26th June - Trip to Launceston. Contact Jenni Macdonald. 01208 873933. Travel by car share. Hopefully our first stop will be pewter sculptor Melanie Guy ( http://www.melanieguy.com/ ) including play equipment by her husband Alistair (http://www.alastairguy.co.uk/) , though no confirmation as yet - will let you know when I do.
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************************ Update 27 April 2015 U3A Art Appreciation Group programme until September 2015. 27th May Trelissick House and Gardens. Mid Cornwall Galleries on the way back if we have time. Contact Sandra Marten 01208 872562. Travel by car share. This is instead of Open Studios, which presented travel problems. 8th June Port Eliot. Hopefully combining with the Garden Group, Walking group and anyone else who wants to join in. Travel by car share. Contact Pat Stearn 01208 872138 or Lynn Brampton 26th June Trip to Launceston. As already published. Contact Jenni Macdonald. 01208 873933. Travel by car share. 16th July Penlee House, Penzance. “Cornish Light. Nottingham 1894 Revisited”. In 1894 Nottingham Castle Museum held a ground breaking exhibition that gave an overview of a new wave of British art, sweeping in from a remote, little known area of the country. It brought together the very best paintings that Cornish artists had produced in the preceding ten years. This new exhibition brings together as many of the original works as can be currently located. Contact Pat Stearn 01208 872138. Travel by train. We also need to “road test” a new restaurant! 11th Sept Planning meeting. Lostwithiel Community Centre. 2.30. Plan, drink tea, eat cake and chat! 16th Sept. Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro. Exhibition of paintings by Kurt Jackson. Lander Gallery and others if time. Contact Linda Haycox 01208 872941. Travel by train. October Trip to Tate St Ives. Date to be decided. Helene Fletcher has details helene@3-c.coop. We have not programmed anything for late July and August because of school holiday, tourist traffic etc. ************************ Update 12th March 2015 Trip to Port Eliot Four of us enjoyed a trip to Port Eliot on 11thMarch. We arrived at 1.30 and visited St Germans Church. We spenthalf an hour viewing fantastic stained glass windows, many by WilliamMorris. There are plenty of display boards giving the history of thechurch from the earliest times. We could have spent longer but thechurch was so cold we were glad to get outside where it was warmer!  St German's Priory Church A short stroll through the churchyard broughtus to the main entrance of Port Eliot house, where we received acordial welcome from one of the stewards. She gave us an informativetalk about the paintings in the entrance lobby and explained thatthere is an extensive collection of works by Sir Joshua Reynolds.These paintings are now owned by Plymouth City Council and weregifted to them to pay off death duties from the present Earl’sfather. Handed on to another knowledgeable steward we were shown someremarkable furniture along with some interesting nick nacks whichhave been collected down the years by various members of the family.Two small sitting rooms were next viewed and then the grand salonwith its barrel vaulted roof. This runs the length of the house andwas originally the refectory when the house was a monastery. Some ofus noted the very well stocked bar! Bet that wasn’t there in theMiddle Ages! Finally we came to the famous round room with the frescoby Lenkiewicz. A truly amazing work and unfinished. Several familymembers are depicted, also servants and local celebrities, plus allof his wives! Slightly incongruously the Earl’s beloved HarleyDavidson motorbike rests in one of the window alcoves! The roundcarpet which fits the room perfectly was purchased by the currentCountess from Hampton Court. She also purchased some of the carpetrunners from Lanhydrock House when they were no longer consideredgood enough by the National Trust.  Port Eliot Orangery We were then able to refresh ourselves with teaand cake and left just as the rain started. This trip would interest several U3A groups,namely the Garden visits group and the Walkers group. For our own group may suggest that we try toarrange another trip in June when we can spend time exploring thegarden and perhaps have a picnic tea there. If we go on a Monday thekitchen is open which has a huge array of copper pans. It is also thefavoured place for Roo the whippet to hang out. How about going onMonday 8th June.
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