caravanserai at the Courtyard Deli, Falmouth

(left to right) Seamas Carey, Mac Dunlop , Nick Jarvis and Rob Barratt

 

Yuletide flyer

caravanserai at The Independent School of Art

The Independent School of Art is a collective initiative that has established monthly art meetings in Penryn, Cornwall. Since Jan 2010 various local artists have presented their work & last night we did a caravanserai session.

We set the space out in caravanserai cafe style & invited people to bring & share food & drink – a great turn out & plenty for all

Following Kimberley’s intro Annie whizzed thru a presentation of the project extracted from her doctoral thesis (the full text with images/links is available for download here: ISA 3.11.11.pdf). Mac followed this up with hosting a ‘fireside session’ (without a fire and out of context!) – featuring people who had been at Treloan. Performing against a backdrop of fireside images was Seamas Carey on accordian and poets Nick Jarvis and Danielle Allen. Kimberly took the open mike stage, filling the hall with song…beautiful. Brendan videoed the whole event and has uploaded it here – thank you!

fireside – aug 17th

The sun came out & it was a busy night with children and visitors doing a slot.

pic by Andrea Insoll

pic by Andrea Insoll

Seamus Carey performed his heartwarming musical “My Granny’s House” to an attentive audience amidst the background bustle of a busy night and children playing.

J & B are back, and as Alison said ‘that means Treloan summer is here’

pic by Mac Dunlop

jamming with Seamus on accordian…J’s on guitar, and B’s the fiddle – she’s wearing a gas mask due to having a really nasty cough – protection from the smoke of the fire).

pic by Mac Dunlop

Feast 2011

Feast was brilliant this year, putting the marquee up made all the difference – knowing we were under cover meant that we could happily prepare all manner of culinary delights – the food turn out was amazing – big thanks to all. And to everyone that helped put the Big T up …only to take it down again! more pics by Mary Alice here

Robin being filmed by Two Four whilst cooking his forage on a rocket stove

the Passman leap of 2011 (see the 2010 jump here!)

preparations for FEAST

stocking up the honesty stall with Treloan produce ready for FEAST

Annie and Alison on marquee duty wearing team Treloan (Hedluv + Passman)  ’doin’ it dreckly’  t-shirts

Pete & Debs – with those all important tables.

beach forage

For the last three days Robin Harford has led groups on a morning forage – this one takes place on Peters Splosh, one of the beaches below the campsite..

Carragheen, Chondus crispus

Carrageen, from the Irish carraigin or ʻLittle Rockʼ, was traditionally used as a milk
thickener for a popular bedtime drink, and was claimed to be good for insomnia. It
was also used to make blancmange and firm up fish pates.

It is rich in trace elements and vitamins along with protein, fat and
carbohydrate, it is almost a complete food.

Sea Lettuce, Ulva lactuca

Sea lettuce is full of iron, vitamin A, B and C, protein, plus trace
elements.

tasting raw limpets -

last words circle at the  fireside

fireside- Aug 3rd

it rained all the way through but we all stayed mesmerised by the evenings entertainment..amazing! someone said ‘how typically British’

pics by Mary Alice, the full album of the event is here

 

The beautiful winsocks displayed for fireside were made during the day in a family workshop (in the sun!) led by visiting arts educator Michele Kitto and assisted by Mac. We look forward to working with Michele in the future.

the wonderful Chris pollard

Mark David Hatwood delighted a soggy crowd with his wonderful stories

hanging in under the brollies

fireside July 27th

all photos by Mary Alice – to see more pics of the evening, check here

Mac Dunlop hosting the evening

poet Rob Barratt - we're singing along

wow! Olly plays head guitar

poet Des Hannigan and tales of the fishing industry

 

 

the first fireside of the season 2011

This was half term so it was really busy, & someone had a great time & wrote to the Guardian about it.

More pics of the event by Mary Alice are here

Master of Ceremonies Mac Dunlop with a young performer

Danielle Allen

Harriet Hopkinson

 

 

 

Treloan Easter Fete- and auction charity ‘do’

An amazing achievement again by Debs & Pete and all who helped to make this happen (team Treloan and holidaymakers), plus all those who donated, bought, bid etc- last heard the count from the day was £1800 for charity

Leno the auction assistant, raffle ticket chief and general fete wizard

more of pics of the event by Mary are here – thanks Mary) and.. BIG respect to those we should’ve thanked on the night, but a few drinks in and festivity in the air we were all too busy enjoying ourselves! so ‘thank you’ Chris, Alyson & Steve who worked tirelessly throughout pulling out all the stops to make this happen – doing everything that’s involved in putting the marquee up, furnishing it and so on …and then taking it all down again.

thanks also to Amy, Buffalo, Hilary Bracegirdle, Ladies from St Gerrans Church, Simon the chef – delicious, Martin the auctioneer and Mac the poet (and helping hand)

Bellas drivin'

poster by Mac Dunlop