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look! Well most of it is. The Trustees Committee are very grateful indeed to Jo Hoskin for bringing her professional expertise and resources to the task of redesigning the house logo. She is using the same fonts for our publicity leaflets and new information boards. The headings font, as in the new banner above, is ‘Albertus’. The newsletter is trying to keep up, by hook or by crook, mostly the latter, by using as near a standard font as possible. This month’s competition is to identify it if you can spot it. All correct entries will receive a prize, the coveted Stuart House Luncheon Vouchers. In addition, your comments and suggestions are requested for this new format of the newsletter. In addition to incorporating Jo’s logo and fonts the aim is to make it clearer and easier on the eye, but these are early days and more work is required. The new fonts, Albertus and Frutiger Roman, are a problem for the newsletter. They could bankrupt it. It could be worth believing in Santa Claus or a business sponsor. Otherwise it’s back to the old hook and crook.

Suggestions, competition answers, offers of money, to tony.piper1@btinternet.com

Civil War Birth project

There are still four goals to achieve viz:-

1. To finish compiling and printing the files for school use.2. To film and record a visit to the upper stories of the house for those unable to get up the stairs. These will be available in reception and usable in the Old Kitchen.3. To label and organise the research files.4. To arrange visits by Year 8 pupils studying the Civil War.

In addition we hope to produce some similar panels to those already provided, on the history of Stuart House.

Tony Wood

Jack Carberry Todd, Weather

Gallery visitors will remember Jack’s exhibition in January,’ Fracture’ and its striking impact. This time, six months further on in his degree course at University College, Falmouth, we were delighted to see him return with more atmospheric paintings on the theme of ‘Weather’. A fluent and natural painter, Jack can handle very large canvases and now, using an increasingly subdued palate and often very thin paint, can convey moody landscapes which vividly suggest our ever unpredictable climate. He intuitively exploits the vagaries of paint; drips and runs are all harnessed to become an intrinsic part of the painting. In the much smaller scale paintings on board, atmosphere is conveyed by the simplest means – here the paint is little more than a stain. Photographs of sketchbooks show Jack’s working processes and his keen observation of the landscape with great depth of field in his drawings and a feel for colour in his colour sketches.We look forward to future exhibitions by this talented young artist and to following his career.

Jane Wood

From Jo Hoskin.It was an unexpected pleasure walking into the latest art exhibition at Stuart House. The large canvases on display both intrigued and engaged my young family and me. Although abstract the contemporary experimental techniques used were accomplished and evocative. Moorland landscapes mesmerisingly filled the gallery. The deeper you looked at each canvas the greater the connection between viewer and painting.On reflection the highest compliment I can give is that the paintings reminded me of Turner.

I won’t forget seeing them and the joy I felt discovering them in a small gallery in Liskeard.

Linda Maynard and StudentsIn recent years we have come to expect more of this group than a rivalry with ‘Knit ‘n’ Knatter’ in the decibel stakes; this year’s exhibition was no disapointment.

The paintings themselves showed greater confidence in their technique by the artists, and the resulting general high quality must be a source of satisfaction for Linda.

The images were, above all, fun; my apologies to those artists for whom this was not the intention, but it was a truly entertaining event and fully deserved the extra week of viewing that was demanded.

Hurlers -- Out of town, but a week of exciting events surrounding a new excavation of the Hurlers. The programme is designed around community involvement, so please note if you wish to join the excavation team for the archaeological event, we hope you do even if you have never done so before, contact James Gossip: jgossip@cornwall.gov.uk. Please let him know if you have experience, qualifications etc. and the days/times you would like to be involved. Obviously this is a project which will attract a lot of attention, so please get your name on the list early if you would like to have a go.

Mapping the Sun Other activities will include:

Astronomy workshops with Roseland ObservatoryArchaeological field trips with Jacky NowakowskiMapping the Sun in Woad - let’s hope it’s a fine day.Flint technology workshop and life in the Bronze AgeSunrise Walk and breakfast

For the full programme copy and paste the link below into your web browser, but remember to book your place on activities as soon as possible.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/58044830/Mapping%20The%20Sun%20Outline%20Programme.pdf

Geoff Cox - Walls Bridges and Bluebells

Geoff rounded off a notable August of art exhibitions with his annual exhibition of paintings, and most memorable, etchings. It must have been a good year for bluebells, they figured very prominently and skilfully as subjects in both media, but the main theme that emerged from this collection of his personal surroundings was the harmony between man-made structures, particularly walls and bridges, and the encroaching but complementary natural environment, in various seasonal conditions. Paradoxically, one of the most striking, the Tamar road bridge, achieved its effect by being wrenched from its familiar background.

Here’s to his next return, but with the cries of Quasimodo ringing in the imagination . . . . ?

Concert with Paul Boase, accompanied by Jonathan DelbridgePaul is an ex-military musician and has performed in the Royal Albert Hall and Buckingham Palace. He is Principal Oboe of local orchestras and much in demand as a solo performer. Jonathan Delbridge is in great demand as an accompanist for both soloists and ensembles. He has accompanied various choirs including the East Cornwall Bach Choir andPlymouth Philharmonic Choir. These concerts have included a wide range of music from classical works to jazz musicals.

The concert takes place on Sunday September 15th at 2.30 pm

- from Eileen, Valerie, and all the helpers, to all the contributors of high quality articles for sale from the Stuart House Shop. Particularly gratifying has been the supply of good quality books, they’ve flown off the shelves in aid of the house, and would doubtless do the same again once you have read them and brought them in for re-sale, as well as fresh supplies of such books that have not yet come our way.

A word of warning - Guy Fawks is not yet burned but Christmas is not far off; now is the time to stock up with high quality, a little out of the ordinary, presents. There may be other sales in December, but Stuart House Shop remains open only till September 28th.

A Big Thank You too to all our customers, and best wishes for a really prosperous New Year.

Please come and share it with us!

This continues to win warm approval and appreciation from visitors thanks to the work of the U3A Down to Earth group and to John B. for mowing the lawn.

It is a little soggy at time of writing but still colourful and worth a visit if you haven’t been in lately.

Tony Wood

Thursday 5th and every Thursday

“Knit n’ Knatter” 10.30am – 1.30pm.

Monday 9th Liskeard Poetry Group meets 4.30 – 6.30pmSunday 15th Concert with Paul Boase, oboe, accompanied by Jonathan

Delbridge. Start 2.30pm. Tickets £7 -which includes tea and biscuits, and opportunity to meet the performers.

Monday 16th - Saturday 21st

Exhibition of Students’ Work (Adult Education) -- Photography, textiles. 9.30am – 3.30pm.

Saturday 28th St. Matthew’s Fair Day in Liskeard The ‘Sealed Knot’ -English Civil War re-enactment group will come to Stuart House.

The House, Garden and Computer Research Suite are open 09.30am- 3.30pm,the Old Kitchen Cafe 10.00am - 2.00pm each weekday,

and until 12.30pm and 12.00 noon respectively on Saturdays.The Computer Suite may be open at other times on request.

The House is open these same times for all events unless stated otherwise above.The Office is open every weekday until 2.00pm.

All times are subject to change depending on the availability of volunteers (could you help?)

until Saturday 28th September - STUART HOUSE SHOPA selection of quality art and craft items for sale to support the House,

and STUART HOUSE HERITAGE PUBLICATIONS

   

photos:

Carlton Crouch Marc Dunster

October 12th ‘The Big Draw’October 15th-19th The West Country Embroiderers annual exhibition and saleOctober 20th Concert: Judy Whitlock with students from the Music

Deparment of Liskeard Community CollegeNovember 11th-15th

Exhibition of Students’ work, Caradon Short-Stay School