Following a farm visit and series of follow-on workshops with Gemma Kempthorne from Trefranck farm, year 5 & 6 junior children choreographed and performed this brilliant piece of dance. Despite only having a morning back on the farm to film this, the children did a great job and enjoyed watching the film in their leavers […]
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Memories & celebrations at RoseHip Barn…
A couple of weeks ago we had some film screenings and exhibition of the work created in the St.Clether area, working with local primary schools and the Kempthorne family from Trefranck Farm. This short film contains memories of the barn, and reflections for future plans. The farm itself has been in the family since 1703, […]
A brilliant month of celebrations
As ‘Tallys an Tir’ is coming towards it’s final stages we have had a great month, enjoying a series of celebratory events that brought together material collected and produced during the project for all to see. The past 2 weekends we were at RoseHip Barn on Trefranck Farm in St.Clether and then Gunwen Chapel in […]
Schools on the farm
We recently spent a fun filled 3 days working with Gemma Kempthorne and South Petherwin School for their Art week. Here are a few more photographs of our time spent with the school. Day one involved a farm visit to Rosehip Barn at Trefranck Farm, where the children did some responsive movement work with Gemma […]
Weaving on sheep hurdles
Another great workshop at Rosehip Barn on Trefranck Farm this week. This time we welcomed Altarnun School to the farm, working with year 3 & 4 into the barn. Over the day the children learnt about the history of the farm/barn through the story of ‘The Cats of Trefranck.’ They then did some wonderful site-specific […]
Leaping in Wellies at Rosehip Barn
It has been 2 years since I took this photograph of Gemma leaping across the family barn. Visiting the other week I was amazed at how much has been done to the barn since then. The Kempthorne family has been busy converting the barn so that it can be used as a community venue and […]
