FALMOUTH FRAMEWORKS

FALMOUTH FRAMEWORKS

17 September – 19 November 2011

THIS autumn Falmouth Art Gallery invites you to view masterpieces, favourites and hidden gems from the town’s collection from a completely new perspective.  The major new Falmouth Frameworks exhibition celebrates the importance of the frame to the work of art it surrounds.  It is the culmination of the gallery’s groundbreaking three-year Falmouth Frameworks project.

There are few museum objects that are more neglected than historical and artist-designed frames.  Despite being an integral part of the work, frames are rarely conserved, catalogued or illustrated.  As a result of the Falmouth Frameworks project Falmouth Art Gallery is the first public gallery in the country to research, restore, catalogue, publish and exhibit both picture and frame as an aesthetic union.

“The exhibition will use an exciting selection of historical and contemporary works from the town’s collection to examine the artist’s relationship with the frame, from the early eighteenth century through to the present day” says Director, Louise Connell.  Featured are works by major British and international artists including Sven Berlin, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Thomas Gainsborough, Kurt Jackson, Dame Laura Knight, Arthur Melville, Ben Nicholson, John Singer Sargent and John William Waterhouse. 

A new book entitled Falmouth Frameworks by Brian Stewart, Paul Mitchell and Lynn Roberts has been published by Sansom & Company.  It is on sale at the gallery shop priced £25.

Falmouth Art Gallery has also planned an exciting programme of FREE workshops and events to accompany the exhibition.  Activities include frottage, decoupage, collage and monoprinting to name a few.  For this exhibition we’re also ‘getting in the frame’ so you get two workshops in on as we’ll be working on creating masterpieces and then framing them too!  Family workshops take place every Saturday, just drop in from 2 – 3 pm. 

Falmouth Frameworks is funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Heritage Lottery Fund.  It can be seen at Falmouth Art Gallery from the 17 September – 19 November 2011.  Falmouth Art Gallery is open Monday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm.  Admission is FREE.  For more information about the exhibition or the accompanying workshops please contact Donna Williams on 01326 313 863 or email info@falmouthartgallery.com

ANTARCTIC ADVENTURES AT THE MARITIME MUSEUM

ONE of the most remarkable locations on the planet will be brought to life at the Maritime Museum on Monday September 5.  

In 2007 Cornish based skipper and tall ship sailor Debbie Purser spent 52 days on board the tall ship Europa exploring the Antarctic Peninsula and re-tracing Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 800 mile voyage from Elephant Island to South Georgia.

Join Debbie as she brings her incredible story to life in a Lunchtime Lecture at the Maritime Museum in Falmouth. This engaging lecture will see Debbie recount her first-hand experiences of sailing the Southern Ocean, a journey which she captured in a series of stunning photographs, taken with experienced wildlife filmmaker Roland Gockel.

Debbie says: “This was a bit of a busman's holiday for me as I run charter voyages in Cornwall.  Sailing a square rigger amongst the icebergs downwind in the Southern Ocean was definitely more hard core than the day job.  Photos of Falmouth Quay Punt Curlew cruising under the mountains of South Georgia were the temptation to go. Discovering I could sail there by tall ship was the snowy icing on the cake.”

The talk, entitled Square Rig Sailing in the Southern Ocean, is part of a programme combining a lecture and lunch, which explores different historical and nautical themes. The lecture and set lunch is from 12.30pm at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, on Monday September 5 and costs £14.50. To book your place please call 01326 214546.

Next tall ship to visit Falmouth

The Dutch brig Mercedes will be setting sail on day trips in the bay around Falmouth on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

The ship, one of the youngest in the international tall ship fleet, was launched in 2005 making her the youngest tall ship afloat.

Unlike most ships in her class, Mercedes was built specifically with the needs of the corporate entertainment market in mind and has a very comfortable interior.

The Dutch ship, rigged as a brig, has two masts, each carrying five square sails and sailors are offered the chance to set the sails themselves, if they choose to.

Members of the public do not need any experience of sailing or any special equipment or clothing to take part in the sails. Sailings are at 11am to 3pm or 5pm to 9pm and include a meal aboard.

For more information, or to book online, please visit http://www.tallshipsfalmouth.co.uk/.

New seating for Falmouth

In its quest to highlight Falmouth’s unique qualities, the Falmouth BID has appointed local design firm Mor to collaborate with Falmouth School and develop what will be the third Falmouth BID initiated and funded public seat for Falmouth.

The project responds directly to feedback from holiday visitors and local people who identify that the main thoroughfare areas of Falmouth would benefit from having more places to sit on. The Falmouth BID acted upon this by commissioning locally designed and crafted benches, that also celebrate Falmouth’s fascinating artistic history.

To read all about the project click here

World War Z

HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER TO BE FILMED IN FALMOUTH NEXT MONTH

Open casting for zombie thriller ‘World War Z’ being held at Truro School this weekend.

One of the biggest film studios in the world is set to use Falmouth, Cornwall, as a key location for a multi-million pound zombie thriller being filmed this summer. The Paramount Pictures production World War Z will be partially shot onboard a ship from August 2nd to August 12th. In advance of the filming Paramount has issued an urgent call for extras, with casting taking place this Saturday (July 16th) and Sunday (July 17th) from 10am until 5pm in the gymnasium at Truro School.

For the Falmouth-based scenes around five hundred extras are needed. The casting sessions are free to attend and are open to those aged 16 and over. A casting for children is set to be held at a later date. The roles will be paid for and those involved may be asked to have their hair cut short. The casting unit is particularly interested in those from the forces, fire brigade and RNLI and a number of film crew support staff may also be required. Anyone wishing to take part can also upload their details to www.maddogcasting.com.

Falmouth’s Town Manager Richard Gates has been in ongoing discussions with Paramount Pictures’ Location and Casting crews and is co-ordinating the necessary logistical and support requirements within the town. Some of the filming will take place during Henri Lloyd Falmouth Week (6th- 14th August) so extra preparatory measures for the event are being made with signage and road diversion information rolling out shortly.

Richard says, “This is a major coup for Falmouth and we’re pulling out all the stops to prepare for the influx of over 600 crew and cast. We’ve been working closely behind the scenes with Paramount Pictures and are working hard with regards to the necessary planning and permissions. With Henri Lloyd Falmouth Week taking place at the same time, there is going to be an almighty buzz around the town.”

Jeff Taylor, Casting Agent for Paramount Pictures, says “We are very excited to be coming to Falmouth as it’s a fantastic place with some unique assets that we can make the most of for the film. I’m incredibly grateful to Falmouth for helping us make it all happen and would encourage as many people as possible to come along to the casting session in Truro this weekend.”

Richard Wilcox, Falmouth Business Improvement District (BID) Manager adds: “This is such huge news for Falmouth and is set to boost the town’s profile and economy. It’s not every day that a big Hollywood movie rolls into town, with so many exciting temporary jobs, so we’re delighted to have been selected as a location and this situation illustrates the potential for similar future endeavours. I’m sure plenty of local people will be keen to get involved.”

Regular online exclusive updates will be given via:
Facebook - ‘Falmouth – spirit of the sea’ – official Falmouth Facebook pageTwitter - @FalmouthBID – official Falmouth BID Twitter page

Port of Falmouth Masterplan final documents on view

Further to the Port of Falmouth Consultation exercise, the Port of Falmouth Masterplan study has now been completed and the final Masterplan, Economic Impact Assessment and Statement of Community Involvement documents are available to be viewed.

All reports can be found by following this link

Copies of the reports can also be viewed at Falmouth Library from the 7th July...

An evening with Rick Stein

Join Rick for an evening of food and wine at the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society (also known as The Poly), where Rick will be hosting a one- off demonstration evening, from which all proceeds will be donated to The Poly.

“When I was shown around the Polytechnic I was amazed at how beautiful it is -so full of history, such high ceilings and elegant windows, but a bit frayed around the edges. I'm very happy to help raise funds to restore it.” Rick Stein.

Tuesday 9th August 2011

The evening will begin at 6pm (Poly doors open at 5.30pm) where you will be greeted with a glass of wine, then sit back, relax and enjoy an evening devoted to recipes from his upcoming TV series and book, Rick Stein's Spain, with video clips and anecdotes from the series. Rick will also be signing books for guests after the event. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to The Poly.

Tickets are £30 for RCPS members and £35 for non-members.

To purchase your ticket please call the Poly on 01326 319461, buy online at www.thepoly.org or call into the Poly Building between 10.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Saturday at 24 Church Street, Falmouth