Two long weekends of Open Studios
:
24-26 MAY and 30 MAY-1 JUNE : 11am to 5pm daily
Sharon McSwiney
Jewellery, mixed media, painting, sculpture
I create mixed media artworks, metalwork sculptures & jewellery.
I have been a professional creative & artist for over 30 years. I live & work in St Ives where I have a small gallery displaying my pieces & an additional studio space within the town. My work is hugely inspired by living by the coast. I create metalwork wall art & jewellery. Working in metal enables me to explore distressed surfaces, pattern & unique effects. Seaweed fronds, sea creatures are etched in metal & soldered making individual artworks.
I started 2024 exploring a new direction within my practice; linking metals with the painting element of my work. I have generated textured paster surfaces & combined with metal powders such as iron, copper & bronze. Applying an accelerant, I am manipulating the finishes to produce distressed & patinated effects. This work is then linking with my 3D metalwork & also reflecting the Cornish mining industry & natural elements surrounding us in this area.
Studio 113
units 14/15
sloop studios
back road
st ives
TR26 1LN
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07900695537
Studio information
The Sloop studios are located in the corner of the car park behind the famous Sloop Inn. There is another entrance off Back Road by Norway Stores with steps down to the studio, which is open once the studios have opened up for the day.
There is a public car park next to the studios. The area within the studios is flat but has cobbled areas. There are public toilets nearby.
Family friendly
Open all year round by appointment
Further information
Alongside a collection of jewellery inspired by Barbara Hepworth & Troika pottery, limpets are one of my passions which are reflected in a range of cast silver shells from Cornish beaches.
In addition to my own gallery on Island Square & studio at the Sloop studios I am also involved with the co-operative art gallery Back Road Artworks in St Ives & a member of the Cornish Crafts Association.
