All Our Bursting Treasure
Sat 15 Nov
|Helston Old Chapel
Through painting, installation, and reclaimed domestic objects, Melanie Young's exhibition explores motherhood, inheritance, and the enduring influence of female institutions.
Time & Location
15 Nov 2025, 10:00 – 20 Nov 2025, 19:00
Helston Old Chapel, Meneage Rd, Helston TR13 8BH, UK
About the event
All Our Bursting Treasure A free-to-visit exhibition (no booking required) by Melanie Young
Open to the general public: 10am - 3pm on Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th, Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th and from 4-7pm on Thursday 20th.
Through painting, installation, and reclaimed domestic objects, I trace the lingering imprints of what came before. My work explores motherhood, inheritance, and the enduring influence of female institutions, asking how personal and collective memory intersect in the present.
I’m drawn to the tension between what is revealed and what remains concealed—how memory flickers between presence and absence, and how inherited structures shape our sense of self. The immediacy of paint and the physicality of installation serve as tools to engage with the emotional weight of family history, particularly as it is carried by women.
~ Melanie Young
