Current project:
'SIGNS & WONDERS' Project:
The Day-Light group have an been awarded funding by the Arts Council England to bring a spectacular series of illuminated events to four stunning locations in Cornwall.
Taking inspiration from Lumiere London and Durham we will be shining a myriad of colour and light on St. Rumon’s Garden Redruth, Gwennap Pit, Carn Marth and holding a grand finale of all the work in St. Day.
It will take place during the dark winter months of 2017/18 and involve a team of local artists, industry professionals, musicians and historians. They will, with the help of surrounding communities, bring you moonlit walks and talks, fabulous animated projections, light sculptures and paintings, interactive digital projections, song, music and dance and illuminated kite flying.
Shining a light on Signs and Wonders
The Spirit of Light:
We are very excited to announce that we will also be bringing you The Spirit of Light.
Two magical illuminated figures. A dancer who will dance to the rhythm of the drummer. They will perform at each event and lead and guide the way as you experience the light installations and explore each of stunning and unique location.
'SIGNS & WONDERS' Project team:
EVENT 1:
EVENT 2:
Redruth Christmas Event- Candle-Light themed community parade.
We shall be be bringing projections to St. Rumon's Garden and Market Way. In St Rumon's you can also see beautiful illuminated window installations.
Date: 25th November 2017
Gwennap Pit, a former methodist preaching amphitheatre created from sunken mining works is a stunning and iconic location.
You will discover Earth/mining themed light installations and interactive digital projection.
The Day-Light Choir will be performing a repertoire of light inspired songs.
Date: 27th January 2018
EVENT 3:
EVENT 4:
Carn Marth Quarry and Lake a magically dark space to explore at night that will be brought to life by water themed installations and music. Hanterhir will perform their Carn Marth inspired rock opera (ticketed) Above the quarry you will find a series of illuminated scultpures, a floating light installation and projection.
Date: 24th February 2018
St. Day- Grand Finale - Located throughout the town you will find air themed light installations, including illuminated Kite flying, projections, lantern procession with projection. You will also discover the work from all the previous locations in a different environment. There will be performances by The Day-Light Choir.
Date: 24th March 2018
clare summerson:
The Day-Light Group's co-founder and arts-coordinator has been living and working in St Day for over 15 years. She specialises in community arts projects, workshops, fundraising and project management. She has worked for the Eden Project, City of Lights, Cascade Theatre and is a founding member of ARTiculate Arts Collective. More about her work HERE.
PETE COLE:
As a result of previous Day-Light projects Pete has established Four2Three Projections and is now working throughout Cornwall doing film screenings at a variety of indoor and outdoor locations including Gwennap pit and Carn Marth These include a run of Tin for Miracle Theatre, outdoor screenings for private houses and an outdoor screening of Brown Willy.
He worked with ARTiculate on Following their Footsteps earlier this year incorporating a projection of community animations inside a lantern and employed a similar technique for Bodmin Lights Up.
Last year Pete was commissioned to create a Cinema Trike for Wadebridge Bike Lights.
HELEN MUSSER:
Helen is a champion for Cornish Dance and has recently been made a Bard for her contribution to Cornish Culture and promoting the Celtic Spirit of Cornwall.
She is now a freelance dancer having previously worked with Performing Arts Cornwall and Cornwall Council Education Department. She is on the committees of the Cornish Dance Society, St Piran in Penzance and leads the dancing at both Ros Keltek and the Penzance Guizers. She is a member of the Display team for Scottish Country Dance Southwest and plays percussion for the Golowan Band and The Hornets (Street Band)
Helens contemporary dance practice is with Echoes Dance Company and Inner Ground Company.
Helen has appeared leading the Dance and playing percussion with The Hornets at several Day- Light Group led events.
Kate Beesley:
After studying Mechanical Engineering at Oxford Poly, Kate worked for several years as an automotive product design engineer before gaining a degree in Fine Art from Falmouth School of Art. Kate now works as a visual and community artist. She works across a wide range of processes and materials, and in collaboration with other artists and organisations. Recent workshops include The Man Engine pump workshops in Secondary Schools. Kate set up the Stithians Lantern Procession in 2007 and works with Krowji to run the Redruth Christmas including an artist grotto and a display of community art in shop windows throughout the town.
She is also to be found moonlighting as a Senior Technician in the School of Art Workshops at Falmouth University.
TONY MINNION:
Tony established the London based arts organisation Cloth of Gold delivering workshops nationally and collaborating with writers and poets, story tellers, photographers, performers, musicians, DJ's, scientists and fashion designers. Partners on projects have included Tate Galleries (St. Ives, Britain and
Modern), MOMA- Oxford, The BBC, The British and Horniman Museum, The Stephen Lawrence Trust, St. Paul's, Exeter and Truro Cathedrals, The Barbican and South Bank Centre.
Tony continues to work on community arts projects whilst developing his arts practice as a landscape painter.
RUTH PURDY:
Ruth studied Fine Art in Birmingham, followed by an MA in Photography at Falmouth, where she was identified as one of the best MA students in the British Journal of Photography.
She is a natural maker of artefacts and, following experimentation with a variety of crafts, drawing and painting, her work now focuses on the making of photographic sets.
Her credits include book and album covers, and she has taught photography and art at all levels to all abilities.
Ruth's work in varied institutions has reinforced her interest in how mankind makes pictures and in sharing the skills which give meaning to her life. She is currently self-employed in Cornwall, working as an artist in the community, her projects include 'Happy Crafters' shortlisted for the AHSW prize 2016.
MICHAEL FENTON:
Martin has a first class honours in lighting design. He often works with Lucy on projects that are staged in unique locations. He has worked for the Eden Project, Kensington palace Christmas Installation, Golden tree, Cscape Dance Company, AMATA at Falmouth University and RBC Symposium.
MICHAEL TODD:
Michael Todd is multi disciplined film maker/photographer based in Cornwall. Michael has made films for broadcast, corporate, 3rd sector organisation, and sporting events.
More recently Michael has specialised in colour grading and digital imaging technician for feature films, documentaries, commercials and television. Clients include, Poldark, British Film Institute, National Trust, Nickelodeon, Eden Project, Dogbite & the Community Channel.
Michael has taught colour grading and theory as a visiting lecturer at Falmouth University and Truro & Penrith College, and is the founder of The Barn Media company.
Lucy Gaskell:
Lucy Gaskell is an international theatre lighting and sound engineering specialist with experience of working in a number of challenging outdoor environments such as castles, mines and quarries.
Lucy collaborates regularly with WildWorks, the Eden Project and Kneehigh and has recently been involved as a puppeteer on The Man Engine.
She works abroad with the Giant Puppet Project team in Cambodia; previously for Theatre Projects Consultants in the USA and international touring for the British Council (with Kneehigh Theatre).
Other international work includes lighting Invisible Circus in Amiens, France, and WildWorks' installation 'Once Upon a Castle' in Kasteel van Gaasbeek, Belgium.