The Mason's Mark
A walk led by sculptor Dr David Paton exploring the tooling marks found on granite buildings and structures in Helston.
The Building Stones of Helston
This illustrated booklet offers a guided walk around the historic town centre of Helston, looking back into the deep geological past of the building stones used in the town’s exceptional built heritage.
The Mason's Mark
The Mason’s Mark was a walk in central Helston led by Ruth Siddall and David Paton, setting out from CAST on the morning of Saturday 14 October. Dr David Paton is Senior Lecturer at Falmouth University. He has been a practising artist and stone sculptor since 1997, and for many years worked extensively on public…
Bashing Granite
As part of Water and Stone a programme of illustrated talks took place in CAST’s black box screening space. This was introduced by Dr David Paton who also gave a talk entitled Bashing Granite, in which he discussed aspects of Cornwall’s granite quarrying practices, highlighting where the processes of extraction and masonry can be read in the tooling…
Water and Stone
Water and Stone is a three-day event comprised of walks, talks, workshops and demonstrations celebrating and exploring Helston’s built heritage.
Groundwork
Groundwork was a three-year programme of contemporary art, comprising field trips, residential workshops and an ambitious learning programme, culminating in a season of international exhibitions and events in summer 2018.