Lily Cooper
06 October 2002 18:43
Hi I would like to say that I think the piece about art might be right. I hate
the Tate. I went there and it was all modern rubbish. I like Barbara Hepworth
and Alfred Wallace. I wish they would show some decent art like these two
artists. I think that you should inform others on your website that all
of the Tate's new ideas are a load of bull.
Something that you may be interested in... I am a descendent of a Smeaton.
The Smeaton's pier was designed by my great great great great
grandfather. My grand parents have a cottage on St Eia street I think it is 28
a and it is called Smeaton's Cottage. You could also try to give more info on
St Eia I am trying to research about it and found nothing. Could you help?
Lily Cooper, Age 12
Reporting Team
09 October 2002 19:43
Hello Lily,
Sorry we've been so long getting back to you but Vile
Jelly has been incarcerated in the Sloop Slave Pits and he doesn't like us to
go out on our own. We did manage to sneak down to the Times & Echo to dig
out this little snippet for you on the subject of St. Eia [see below] but even
we have to admit that it is very hard to find info on the subject. We haven't
tried the library yet (strangely it wasn't open either at 7am when VJ went to
work or 10pm when he got out of it!). How desperate (and detailed) is your
need?.
We do rather agree with your view of most of the
Tate's offerings (VJ went to the last opening and even the hardiest of St.
Ives artists were stunned ..... by it's rubbishicity). It seems disappointing
that such a small place should so totally ignore local artists. We mean, THE
LEGENDARY HYMAN SEGAL doesn't even get a look in! (VJ met him the other week
when he opened his Porthmeor Studio up - top bloke).
Fascinating to know that Mr S's descendants are still
about and keeping tabs on his work. Do you have any Smeatonabilia?
Sorry if the website doesn't meet your informational
standards. The trouble is that VJ has to work for a living and even though he
has a history degree he just simply doesn't have the time to properly research
subjects in-depth. We try to write Spooky St. Ives in a way that will
interest humans and encourage them to find out more but, alack and alas,
much as we would love to, based on remuneration=nil, sponsorship=nil, free
time=very little, there is only so much we can do.
Regards,