The Talk Shop

We are delighted to be kicking off our autumn exhibition series this Friday the 20th of September from 6-8pm, with a collection of paintings and drawings by !!!

Jake is a local artist and regular supporter of The Talk Shop exhibitions.

Graduating in Fine Art and Art History from the University of Plymouth in 2022, Jacob’s early artistic explorations delved into the intersections of film and language.
In this exhibition, Jacob presents an ‘Open sketchbook’ an array of drawings and paintings that mark a shift in his creative journey. Since graduation, he has embraced drawing and painting as his primary practise, reflecting a deep-seated desire to return to the tactile and immediate nature of these mediums. Utilising paint to sketch imagery inspired by the cross connection of history, not from a chronological or linear sense but a mixture of layers, to where the intangible nature of mythology and experience can be intertwined through a weave of existence and story telling. Jacob uses paintings and canvas as a vessel of continuous sketching often painting over or developing them into developing narratives.

Looking forward to growing some seeds and cuttings for the Spring

Some great conversations today in Patna Park

Stonehouse Community Builder Plymouth Helen and Arnet from The Talk Shop are doing a Pop-Up today in Patna Park. Come find them and let them know what you’d like to see happening in the area and learn how you can get involved in local community projects! ❤️

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Thank you for sharing your paintings with us! And a massive thank you to everyone who came along to the opening last week, and braved the heat in The Talk Shop, to enjoy these wonderful works with us!

An exhibition of new 'works in progress' by artist, Zuleika Fray hosted by Cliik Community at The Talk Shop.

Opening night and meet the artist event - Tuesday, 30th July, 6 - 8pm

The exhibition can be viewed during the week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 12.00 - 3.00 pm. Please message the team if you would like to view the exhibition outside of these hours, email: [email protected].

Cliik Community provides opportunities for emerging artists to exhibit work in The Talk Shop as a way to support them to get their work out into the world, to build confidence and ultimately to be able to work towards achieving financial independence as an artist.

A massive thank you to everyone who came along to exhibition last week, it was a great turn out and a great show. Thank for sharing your fantastic works with us Joe!!

We are delighted to be showcasing some of Joe Allen’s work’s from the last few months, during his time spent at the Royal Drawing School.

The Royal Drawing School is one of only a few institutions in the world offering in-depth, quality tuition in drawing from observation.

Join us from 6 - 8pm on Tuesday the 16/07 for the opening event, and share in Joe’s drawings.

A massive thank you to everyone who came along to Breaking the Surface on Tuesday, and particularly to for putting on such a great show!

They’ve absolutely smashed it! The show looks great, really fresh, straightforward and always inventive, it was a pleasure to hang the show with them! Come and check it out for yourselves tomorrow evening from 6-8.

We have another great show coming up next week, with three of Plymouth uni’s finest from the Fine Art cohort . They have set their own theme and developed a new body of work especially for this exhibition, come and support these three fantastic up and coming local artists!!! Opening event Tuesday 25/06 6-8pm.

This exhibit dives into the world of sea jumping exploring the sensory and transformative experiences of interacting with the ocean. Most importantly looking at the dynamic interplay between bodies and water, capturing the tension and beauty of the surface.

“Breaking the Surface” is a collaborative journey, reflecting our shared artistic process and the vibrant spirit of Plymouth, since Sea jumping is so deeply connected to our coastal city.
As our debut show, it symbolizes our own leap into the art world, inviting you to break the surface with us.

We can’t wait to see you there.

Lumen Printing Chemigram Workshop

Join current exhibiting artist Molly Budd to learn the process behind her work ‘9O: Works From The Sun’.

Participants will be invited to make creative prints using the sun and light-sensitive paper. Bring your own interestingly shaped objects with varying opacities, outlines and block shapes to see what happens when we use the sunlight to create patterns from its shadow.

Chemigrams are a form of cameraless photography that can be produced in the light. To experiment further with lumen printing, this process can utilise household items and liquid products to deter the chemical reaction in development and create unexpected results.

Drop in sessions, all are welcome for a relaxed and experimental play.

Dates and times as follows;
Friday 21st June 2pm-5pm
Sunday 23rd June 11am-3pm

Cliik Community has been offering free exhibition space to local artists at The Talk Shop since 2020, and we are delighted to be continuing this on into the future!! We are committed to supporting local people to develop and build their skills. By supporting local artists to take, what is often their first step into exhibiting in a public space, we are able to help build their confidence and raise their profile within the local arts community.

We’re looking for local artists to exhibit with us as part of our Autumn exhibition series. Each exhibiting artist will get a two week pop up exhibition slot, with an opening event, as well as support with hanging and promotion.

To apply please send a brief exhibition proposal, including description of yourself/ your practice, your ambitions for the exhibition and some images of your work to: [email protected]
Deadline: 15th of August 2024

Whilst we accept proposals of all forms and have no specific requirements, it should be noted that the Talk Shop is a community engagement space within the heart of North Stonehouse, and projects that look to engage with our community will be particularly welcomed.

A massive thank you to everyone who came along to molly’s exhibition on Tuesday, a great turnout and a great show! Thank you

We are delighted to have local artist and photographer exhibiting with us starting next week!!! Join us for the Opening Event on Tuesday the 11th from 6-8!!

Molly Budd is a visual artist based in Plymouth. Her work is developed through alternative photography techniques, experimenting with time-based lumen printing.

‘Works From the Sun’ presents a collection of images in transience, faded and fixed onto material surfaces. The object serves as a light-altering barrier, creating autonomous impressions of the sun’s influence and exposing infinite variations as a circular form.

Cliik Community is committed to supporting local people to develop and build their skills. By supporting local artists to take, what is often their first step into exhibiting in a public space, we are able to help build their confidence and raise their profile within the local arts community.

We are really excited to be collaborating with Tom Hepworth for our next exhibition! Where he will be exhibiting his contemporary standing stones. Please join us for the opening event on the 28/05 from 6-8pm.
Whilst studying for his Masters in Craft at Arts University Plymouth, Tom became fascinated with the standing stones of Dartmoor. Through sculpture Tom explores the historic context of these stones, as well as the potential stories behind them, and reforms them with contemporary processes.
The stones are scanned and mapped, before being translated into modern materials. Tom’s
re-contextualisation of these stones offers us a new insight into the past, and continues this extended history into the present.

Thank you to everyone who came along to last weeks PDP exhibition at the Talk Shop, we really appreciate your support!! And a massive thank you to .mundy & Paul Edwards for sharing your fantastic paintings!!!

Cliik Community is committed to supporting local people to develop and build their skills. By supporting local artists to take, what is often their first step into exhibiting in a public space, we are able to help build their confidence and raise their profile within the local arts community.

For our upcoming exhibition The Talk Shop has teamed up with four students from the Painting, Drawing & Printing-making BA at Arts University Plymouth. Paul Edwards, Daria Efitimie, Thomas Mundy and Jessie Paton, were all selected for their straightforward and expressive approach to figurate painting. Their work touches on our everyday human relationships, historical events and the artists own personal feelings. Join as at the Talk Shop this coming Tuesday, the 16th of April from 6-8pm to enjoy the work of these exciting local painters, and meet the artists!!!

Congratulations on a fantastic launch and a massive thank you to everyone who came along last week to support this emerging local business!!

Cliik Community is committed to supporting local people to develop and build their skills. By supporting local artists to take, what is often their first step into exhibiting in a public space, we are able to help build their confidence and raise their profile within the local arts community.

Cliik Community's is a volunteer-led organisation in North Stonehouse (PL1), our mission is to improve the quality of life for people living and working in North Stonehouse.

We must understand what our community wants and needs, and what people enjoy about living in the area and visiting The Talk Shop. (the North Stonehouse Community Hub).

Please take 5 minutes to complete our short survey, and especially to write some additional comments where you can.

We have two fantastic exhibitions coming up next month! Starting with Tiffany Zufelt’s ‘100 Objects’.
This exhibition explores the concept that objects are more than tools, luxuries or junk, that our possessions become extensions of the self.

Tiffany explores her position in the design world through drawing. From iconic objects such as Juicy Salic by Phillip Stark to objects of the home, she questions every piece, “what does this mean? What does this do? How does this make me feel?”

Join us for the opening event from 6-8pm on the 5th of March!

An evening with artist, Cam Williamson and Cliik Community Director, Arnet Donkin, in a discussion where we explored our experiences and feelings about the places and spaces we inhabit as Q***r people.