Visit Seafolk, Par
A working jewellery studio and curated gallery in Par, Cornwall, between Fowey and Charlestown.
Seafolk is home to my contemporary jewellery and metalwork, alongside an ever-changing programme of work by invited Cornish artists and makers. Guest artists and makers arrive every Friday from 12pm.
Eclectic, atmospheric and a little unexpected, Seafolk is deliberately different from a conventional gallery. Alongside paintings, ceramics, print, textiles and contemporary craft, you’ll find the Talking Wall — an evolving collection of artists’ sketches, found objects, curiosities, tools and ephemera, offering a glimpse into the things that spark ideas and feed the creative process.
At the heart of Seafolk is a working studio, where I create my jewellery and metalwork by hand in copper, brass and nickel silver.
Come in, have a browse, discover something unexpected, see where the jewellery is made — and perhaps find a piece you’ll want to take home.
Opening hours:
Wednesday · 12–4pm
Thursday · 12–4pm
Friday · 12–4pm (later for special events)
Saturday · 10am–5pm
Sunday & Monday · Closed
Visits outside regular opening hours can also be arranged by appointment.
SEAFOLK
Jewellery · Studio · Gallery
10D Eastcliffe Road
Par
Cornwall PL24 2AH
Resident Maker at Seafolk
BELINDA LATIMER
RESIDENT MAKER · SEAFOLK
Jeweller and metalsmith Belinda Latimer is the resident maker at Seafolk, creating her work in the metal studio at the back of the gallery.
Belinda’s jewellery is inspired by the Cornish coast, landscape and folklore, working predominantly in copper, brass and nickel silver. Each piece is individually made using traditional metalworking techniques including embossing, etching, piercing, stamping and patination.
Alongside her jewellery, you’ll find Belinda’s larger metalwork and Fragments of What Remains pieces, as well as a changing selection of her paintings and prints.
The studio is very much part of Seafolk — so when you visit, you’ll often find Belinda at the bench, with new pieces and ideas taking shape.
Discover Belinda Latimer’s jewellery, metalwork, paintings and prints at Seafolk throughout the year.
FEATURED MAKER
CLAIRE GENT
PAINTINGS
30 OCTOBER - 5 NOVEMBER
Claire Gent’s paintings celebrate the joy of familiar landscapes, finding inspiration in the paths, fields and coastlines around her. The shape of a tree, a sweep of yellow field or the changing lines of the coast can all become starting points for her work.
Sketching outdoors allows Claire to gather ideas through colour and line. Back in the studio, she works intuitively, developing paintings in series through layered colour and expressive mark-making. Earlier layers and areas of underpainting remain visible, revealing something of the painting’s journey.
Her work moves towards abstraction while retaining a sense of place, inviting viewers to recognise something familiar or discover a landscape remembered.
Explore Claire’s paintings at Seafolk Studio & Gallery, Eastcliffe Road, Par, from 30 October to 5 November.
