St. Ives is a great place to visit at any time of year but the September Festival, which has been running for 30 years, is a special time. Many artist studios are open to the public and there are many art and craft related events. I enjoyed meeting John Emmanuel in his studio in Back Road West near Alfred Wallis' old house, there would have been a wonderful view over Porthmeor Beach but John's window was boarded up!

Tremayne Applied Arts specialise in twentieth century design and always have some interesting ceramics in stock. This year a selection of Leach Pottery Standard Ware was exhibited on the second Saturday of the festival. These images show pots tastefully displayed in the window before the event.