The Cove regularly runs Art Workshops, normally over a three day period, for both staying guests and drop in visitors. As our hotel is located within a village both steeped in artistic background and home to countless currently acclaimed artists,we can source plenty of local talent to help develop your skills in a wide variety of mediums.
Below is an excerpt from one of our seasonal promotions, to give you a better feel of what we are trying to achieve – Primarily, your enjoyment!
Defining Art In You – An Intoduction to Drawing and Stone Carving…
Art is perceived and comes in many guises, using many mediums. Often finding the right conduit is half the journey, the other half is inspiration, with a bit of talent!. That’s why we offer a range of options in our Introductory Courses, for potential artists to work with. These include either tutoring in traditional drawing skills or working with stone, discovering sculpting and carving or a combination of both, spread over the 3 days. The choice is yours! We give you have the opportunity to experience expressing yourself both in 2D and 3D art and this diversity of range can truly help focus your skill sets.
The luxury 5* Cove Hotel nestled in the picturesque village of Lamorna, on the westerly peninsula of Cornwall, provides the perfect setting to inspire anyone. Steeped in artistic history, this tuck away is still home to a flourishing arts community and is closely linked with the neighbouring renowned Newlyn and St Ives Arts Schools.
Local works are regularly exhibited in the Hotel.and as you wander through the corridors you’ll see the full variety of images before you step out and into the landscape that embraces the apartments. The views, textures and colours are quite simply, what make art happen.
More About the Mediums and the Mentors
Drawing
Drawing is often seen as the first skill of an artist. It can be the beginning and the end of the transformation from thought to art. Both traditional and abstract, it gives expression to the creator and interpretation to the viewer.
Renowned local artist, Judith Kerr will be teaching and mentoring you over this 3 day period in the basic skills of sketching on paper with charcoal along with discussions about loooking to work with watercolours and acrylics on canvas at a later, follow on course in 2011. Judith is one of the founders of the Lamorna Kerr Arts Group and a relative of the acclaimed artist, Lamorna Birch. She both lives and works in the valley which is reflected throughout her pieces. Her husband Adam, will be giving a talk over dinner about the artistic background of Lamorna over the years and up to present day.
Stone Carving
We are proud to offer you the opportunity to work in this unusual often untapped, medium – stone. Over the 3 days you’ll be taught and guided by Baz (for more information about the sculptor and his work click here) about choosing, developing, and working with stone to produce a piece of carved art.
This medium is closely linked with Cornwall, renowned for its granite, serpentine and soapstone, along with its Celtic history. As you discover your location you’ll see granite landmarks staggered across the backgrounds; The Merry Maidens, The Men-An-Tol, Men Scryfa – all symbolic structures with mystical backgrounds. Part of the course will also involve touring these sites for inspiration and to learn more about this fascinating material.
Extras
If you have any free time, and want to explore art in the west a bit further, the hotel is located close to countless artistic venues such as Newlyn Art Gallery, Penlee Park, The Tate St Ives and many more.
