About this Event
The Poetry Club is a revival of a club which was set up by a group of artists in St Just Library in 2018. Each session is led by an artist, who brings a poem of their choosing to share with the group for discussion for the first 40 minutes. In the second half of the session, group participants are invited to share their own recent writing for informal feedback.
(It is not expected that everybody will have writing to share.)
There will be six sessions, running from 15 Jan until 30 Apr, taking place in The studio at Newlyn Art Gallery, which looks out to sea. You can come to as many of the sessions as you like, but each one will need to be booked.
THU 9 APR: ABIGAIL REYNOLDS
Abigail Reynolds works across a wide range of media, including sculpture, collage, print and live events. Using collage techniques such as overlay and folding, she brings into focus our relation to time, making it possible to discern things that are almost completely lost. She often works in close dialogue with other disciplines; geologists, electronic music producers, palaeobiologists, librarians, brass bands. She is based in far west Cornwall, a place she often interrogates, working with ancient Cornish customs such as burning seaweed to make glass using beach sand, or beating the bounds.
Reynolds studied English Literature at St Catherine’s College Oxford University before an MA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, University of London. In 2016 she was awarded the BMW Art Journey prize at Art Basel to travel to lost libraries along the Silk Road. Her book Lost Libraries documenting this journey was published by Hatje Cantz in 2018. Over 2020-22 her work was featured in British Art Show 9, the landmark touring exhibition that defines new directions in contemporary art. Her work is well represented in public collections including New York Public Library, the Government Arts Collection and the Arts Council Collection.
Free, all welcome, but booking essential as places are limited.
Hot drinks and biscuits provided! (Donation welcome)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Newlyn Art Gallery, New Road, Newlyn, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
