Guidebook to a Monument
Phyllida Bluemel
Penryn Arts Festival, 2017
In 2017 Field Notes re-envisaged Penryn Arts Festival as a celebration of the creative practices of the town's many resident artists and makers, and as an opportunity to share skills and interests. For this iteration of the festival five local artists, makers and organisers were provided with a small bursary to develop new projects, workshops and initiatives in Penryn.
One of the bursary awardees was authorial illustrator Phyllida Bluemel. She created Guidebook to a Monument as an observation from the fringes of the festival; bringing together snippets of conversation heard during workshops and events with musings on her encounters with the other bursary holders’ artworks. Click on the images below to take a closer look.
One of the bursary awardees was authorial illustrator Phyllida Bluemel. She created Guidebook to a Monument as an observation from the fringes of the festival; bringing together snippets of conversation heard during workshops and events with musings on her encounters with the other bursary holders’ artworks. Click on the images below to take a closer look.
FUNDERS AND PARTNERS
2017 saw Field Notes temporarily take the lead on Penryn Arts Festival to rethink the connection between the town and the arts. This iteration of the festival was devoted to celebrating local expertise; drawing out Penryn’s creative, skilled and resourceful local community; sharing local knowledge, revaluing haptic reasoning, showcasing Cornwall’s connection to making, and exploring contemporary art’s relationship to ancient methods and traditions. The programme included five bursaries for local artists/craftspeople, free public workshops and screening events, an artwork handling collection and a Skills Share Fair.
Penryn Arts Festival 2017 was supported by funds from Big Lottery, Arts Council England, Penryn Town Council and FEAST.
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