Writer Mary J. Oliver and I have taught and exhibited together for nearly twenty years. Currently we are both working on projects relating to the past and the nature of memory. Mary has just published an unusual memoir. ‘Jim Neat, The Case of a Young Man Down on His Luck’. She uses a mix of […]
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The National Trust, Trelissick engaged in a series of creative programming and interpretation to improve the visitor experience resulting in an increase in visitor numbers. Jane Pugh (former) Creative Programme Manager, at Trelissick explains the thinking behind this commission: Christmas is a special time of year and, for some people, visiting their favourite National Trust
Il Labirinto Festival Calvi dell’Umbria, Italy 2017 I had an opportunity to show this piece of work in Italy as part of a yearly festival held in the medieval town of Calvi dell’Umbria. Initially created for Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery and making reference to my connections to Cornwall and Italy, I was delighted
National Trust Trelissick commissioned me to interpret the life of one of the richest owners of Trelissick House. ‘A fresh interpretation that was of the highest quality, fun and engaging, was what we wanted and what we got from Alessandra. In addition, she created a show-stopping exhibition piece that literally made visitors to National Trust
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In 2017 I was part of a team of artists, designers and writers developing an exciting new resource within an existing space at Cornwall College in Camborne. Hidden inside a 1970s office complex deep in the heart of Cornwall, The Writers’ Block is a curious new world created by writers, teachers, theatre-makers and artists. I
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