Upcoming Events
The Newquay Monoliths: Nansledan Community Clay Workshop
Do you live, work or visit Nansledan? If so, we have exciting news!
ALMA Artspace and artist Robin Sullivan invite you to join a fun and creative clay workshop as part of Newquay’s public sculpture commission: The Newquay Monoliths.
There are two FREE workshops to choose from:
Saturday 25th January, 10am - 12pm or Wednesday 19th February, 10am - 12pm
Venue: Nansledan Community Centre
Unit 2, Office Building, Stret Myghtern Arthur, Nansledan, Newquay TR8 4UX
Workshop 1: Saturday 25th January, 10am - 12pm
Workshop 2: Wednesday 19th February, 10am - 12pm
Robin Sullivan in the studio, with the Monolith Sculptures in progress
Inspired by Newquay’s fascinating ancient history, this project connects the old with the new.
In these playful workshop sessions led by Robin, you will use clay to capture intersting textures, patterns and marks from the local surroundings, that will be used on the Monoliths themselves - three large public sculptures, which will be permanently installed at locations across Newquay: Barrowfields, Newquay Orchard and Nansledan.
The project aims to connect the people who live in Newquay to the history of this place, and to each other.
Everyone is welcome to join these free, playful creative sessions and and no experience is required.
All materials are provided. Just bring your creativity, and maybe an apron.
All children must be supervised by an adult at all times.
Don’t miss this chance to be part of Newquay’s evolving creative story!
This project is commissioned by Cornwall Council Project Experience Newquay. It is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
ALMA Winter Arts Weekend
ALMA Winter Arts Weekend
A celebration of creativity and community
29 November - 1 December 2024
Venue: St Michael’s Church, Newquay and at various locations throughout town.
Introducing the inaugural ALMA Winter Arts Weekend (WAW)! A vibrant gathering of artists, storytellers, musicians and makers, from Cornwall and beyond. Join us for a weekend filled with fun and creativity as we brighten the winter months and inspire the community.
Explore and celebrate Newquay’s history and heritage through an array of high-quality, engaging and accessible art and cultural experiences.
Our programme offers something for everyone, aiming to connect people to the town, it’s extraordinary landscape, and each other.
What to expect:
Drop-in art sessions for kids, young people and families
Story telling
Group exhibition
Art & sound installations
Affordable workshops including: community flag making, seaweed pressing, electronic music & live visuals
Artist books + zine stall with Ancient Magic Editions and Clemo Books
Mesmerising live music
Film screenings
Artist talks
Culminating in a dedicated day of celebration with The Stone Club & Robin Sullivan on Sunday 1st December as we revel plans for The Newquay Monoliths - three ceramic standing stones, made by and for the community
We can’t wait to welcome you
Proud to be Part of Be Newquay Festival
Brought to you by Cornwall Council project ‘Experience Newquay’. The project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as a Lead Authority for the fund and is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly www.benewquayfestival.co.uk
Tom Sewell Exhibition: Newquay Orchard
Now Showing: Tom Sewell Collage, Prints and Cyanotypes
For the next installment of our 2024 programme of artist residencies at Newquay Orchard, ALMA Artspace is delighted to present a new exhibition and workshop project by artist Tom Sewell.
My work investigates human relationships with nature. I use research into (pre)history, mythology, archaeology, language, landscape and life to offer ideas of a space that can be used to transit the porous border between nature and culture; questioning that dualism and exploring how that border moves through time and space. My work touches on ideas of speculative fiction and utopian-idealist narratives. At the core of it I’m asking, where are we?
I am attempting to translate between the elusive material reality of the elemental, more-than-human world (animals, air, plants, stones, water) and concepts of places, stories and objects; navigating the interpretive ambiguities involved in attempting to locate ourselves within nature.
My material practice is concerned with lowering my environmental impact. Works are often temporary and made from scavenged, found or re-purposed natural and human-made materials. Natural materials are returned to their point of finding, to resume their place in cycles of decay.
Find our more: www.tomsewell.co.uk
Tom Sewell: Solstice Circle Workshop at Newquay Orchard
Inspired by the prehistoric stone and timber circles of the atlantic archipelago and their history of communal construction this circle workshop will mark the summer solstice weekend by collectively building a temporary sculptural circle in the playing place at Newquay Orchard using materials gathered from the site.
Cyanotype workshop with James Meredew
In this hands-on creative session you will learn about the history of the cyanotype process and how to make images using light sensitive chemicals. The unmistakable blue characteristics of the cyanotype are achieved by laying material such as leaves, shells and petals over the paper and exposing it to the UV rays of the sun.
Now Showing: The Last Days of a Giant by James Meredew
The Last Days of a Giant: a photographic exhibition by James Meredew documenting the final few months of a 150 year old Radiata Pine at Trebah Garden. Now showing at Newquay Orchard.
Natural pigments & painting workshop with Anna Ilsley
Join us for a relaxed and friendly exploratory painting workshop with Suffolk-based artist Anna Ilsley.
Natural pigments & painting workshop with Anna Ilsley
Join us for a relaxed and friendly exploratory painting workshop with Suffolk-based artist Anna Ilsley.
ALMA Presents : ELEPIDOTE
A group exhibition and collaborative project with Falmouth-based artist and curator Chloe Bonfield featuring the work of eight contemporary artists. Now showing at Newquay Orchard FREE ENTRY
Bridgette Ashton : Pottery Workshop
The focus of this tactile clay workshop will be on forming a connection with the material rather than technical perfection. Ceramic pieces from Bridgette's exhibition will be at hand to examine with discussions about the themes behind the work in 'Artificialia'.
The workshop outcomes will later be fired and returned to participants.
All materials provided, no experience necessary.
£20 per person. Suitable for participants age 16+
At Newquay Orchard
LUNGE : Live Gig to celebrate the end of ‘Shaping Objects’ exhibition
LUNGE are the husband-and-wife duo of Archie Bronson Outfit founder Arp and Joe Gideon & The Shark‘s Viva, who together embody the raw spirit of their musical pasts while also ripping up their previous aesthetic rule-book, weaving open-hearted lyricism and classic songcraft to an outward-looking and melodic sonic template that keenly fuses both analogue and modern production techniques.
Shaping Objects : Group Exhibition
'Shaping Objects’ is a playful and tactile group show, highlighting modern ceramics and stone carving, together with sculptural photography, film and mixed media. One week poo-up in Newquay Town
Bridgette Ashton : Artificialia - A Few Fake Minerals & Fancy Plinths
For the fourth in our series of artist-residencies at Newquay Orchard, ALMA Artspace is delighted to present a new exhibition and collaborative project by multidisciplinary artist Bridgette Ashton.
Hannah Waldron ‘Still Lives Series’ Exhibition & Collaborative work
For the third in our series of artist-residencies at Newquay Orchard, ALMA Artspace is delighted to present a new exhibition and collaborative project by Falmouth-based artist Hannah Waldron.
Weaving workshops with Hannah Waldron
For the third in our series of artist residencies at Newquay Orchard, ALMA Artspace is delighted to present a new exhibition and collaborative project by Falmouth-based artist Hannah Waldron: ‘Pestalo’.
Join Hannah for two creative workshops hosted on site at the Orchard focussing on tapestry and mark making in weaving using natural fibres and plant dyed yarns. Inspiration will be drawn from around the Orchard site and the resulting artworks will be shown as a collaborative exhibition, alongside a series of Hannah’s latest textile works.
Hannah Waldron's work combines weaving, drawing, sculpture and storytelling to explore textiles and its expanded field. Check out her work here : https://www.hannahwaldron.co.uk/
Experiment with textures and patterns and shapes, learn basic weaving structures and create your own miniature tapestry that will be a part of the collaborative exhibition at the Orchard. You can collect your piece when the exhibition is finished at the beginning of April.
Suitable for people aged 16+
All levels of experience welcome. All materials will be provided.
Workshop 1: Februar 16, 10am - 2pm
Workshop 2: March 4, 10am - 2pm
'Pestalo' by Hannah Waldron
Pestalo at Newquay Orchard is the first iteration in a developing body of work that takes as its starting point a story about a group of schoolchildren who go on a trains-formative journey into the wilderness, involving both human and non-human encounters that have life and society changing consequences.
Kitty Hillier : Slow Looking & Experimental Drawing
Our second workshop with artist Kitty Hillier exploring ‘slow looking’ techniques to create abstract marks and motifs.
Kitty Hillier : Exploring Colours
A fun workshop exploring the colours of the Orchard with artist Kitty Hillier as part of her collaborative project and exhibition : Fleeting Moments
Tamsin Relly : Watercolour Prints
A workshop exploring watercolour printmaking techniques with artist Tamsin Relly
Tamsin Relly : Watercolour Mixing
Learn all about colour theory and colour mixing with artist Tamsin Relly at Newquay Orchard.
Kitty Hillier : Fleeting Moments
For the second in our series of artist-residencies at Newquay Orchard, ALMA Artspace is delighted to present a new exhibition and collaborative project by Penryn-based artist Kitty Hillier.
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Ben Sanderson Workshops
13 & 28 July 2022
Two fun art workshops for Orchard Volunteers and the local community. -
The following events were part of the ALMA Creative Events Programme: A series of workshops and artist led-happenings, funded by the Tresorys Kernow Project 2022, designed to get people back into the towns of Cornwall post-covid:
NATURAL DYE TECHNIQUES
16 June 2022
With Naomi Hannam at Newquay Community OrchardDANCE WORKSHOP
26 June 2022
with Newquay Dance Collective at Newquay Community OrchardPINCH POT WORKSHOP
5 June 2022
Learn pinch pottery techniques with Cornwall-based ceramicist Hannah Lawrence.NATURAL DYE TECHNIQUES
12 May 2022
With Naomi HannamBEN SANDERSON
26 April - 3 May 2022
Flattened Disk Exhibition & Opening NightPOP-UP MARKET
1 April 2022
Pottery, books, vinyl, coffee, cake, art, clothes, flowers + more!DRAWING FROM NATURE
21 April 2022
A family drawing workshop exploring colour, movement and form.AN AFFINITY, A BALANCE
21 April 2022
Closing event - join us for a sundown drink to celebrate the end of this wonderful installation by James Midwinter and Mimi Robson.FACES OF NEWQUAY
23 April 2022
A fun and informal pop-up photography portrait session with Rosie Blake.