What a wonderful time was had in St Tudy on 2nd 3rd & 4th of September – the weather matching the spirits of the organisers of the Festival.  The Church and Chapel were bedecked with flowers arranged by Judith Jasper, Tresa Kempthorne and Trish Hodge plus several helpers.  The Church displayed a glorious array of Crafts, arranged by Bev Smith and Lucy Chapman, glowing glass jewellery, wonderful pressed flowers, stained glasswork, embroidery, silk paintings, toys, crochet and knitted items, model aircraft & boats, cards, cushions, coasters and much, much more, including a display of the art of stonemasonry in memory of Bob Armstrong, Master Mason.  A row of knitted clowns occupied the front pew, keeping watch over the exhibits.  Sheila Hooper and Mary Low organised a beautiful exhibition of Christening Gowns, ranging from Victorian to present day styles.

The Methodist Chapel housed an exhibition of patchwork, mainly the work of Miss Nora Sheer and the ladies of her Patchwork Group.  If you thought patchwork was just a collection of multi-coloured hexagons, think again, these were works of art.  Quilts, pictures, cushions, bags, wall hangings, the colours and designs had to be seen to be believed.  One wall hanging, designed and worked by Miss Sheer, depicted a Mermaid’s Cave, and this tied in beautifully with a display of artwork by the village Playgroup of underwater creatures. 

The Clink became an Art Gallery for week-end – superb paintings in a variety of mediums were on display – St Tudy is fortunate in having many very talented artists living in the village.  Cliffadele Craig and Christine Gagnon were responsible for displaying the adult’s artwork and Val Smith  and Angela McGorrin the work of the village’s Junior Art Group.

Mike Smith organised a photographic display in the Village Hall, helped by Jeremy Northcott who provided a slideshow of photographs with musical accompaniment.  The static photographs ranged from colourful close-ups of flowers to black and white views of the village in days gone by. There was also a Raffle, run by Col. Rupert Nicholas and a variety of small momentos of the village, fridge magnets, coasters etc and the ‘St Tudy Views’ calendar for 2006 were on sale.   The Hall was also the venue for refreshments, morning coffees, lunches and afternoon teas.  St Tudy has a reputation for being able to produce the most wonderful meals, and no-one was disappointed, the variety and quality was astounding.

It would be impossible to name all those who helped, but to everyone who took part, organising, exhibiting, stewarding, ticket selling, cooking, serving, washing-up etc. etc. etc. THANK YOU. The biggest ‘thank you’ must be given to Mavis Kingdon who not only oversaw the food, but was the main organiser of the whole Festival, a mammoth task. 

A number of local businesses helped in a variety of ways and their support has been invaluable.

A total of £3,663.98 was raised and this will be equally divided between the Church, Chapel and Village Hall who all have ongoing projects.  From the village of St Tudy, to all those who came and enjoyed the event, THANK YOU.

 

 

 

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