Kaleidoscopes and Periscopes with Abigail Reynolds
In autumn 2024 the Saturday Art Club worked with artist Abigail Reynolds. Members constructed kaleidoscopes and periscopes and used them to look at the natural environment in new ways. The two Art Club groups walked to nearby green spaces to collect petals and seeds to incorporate into their kaleidoscopes, and experimented with photography and film…
Sessions devised by art students
With the support of Art Fund, CAST was delighted to provide two eight-month-long paid placements in 2024-2025 offering students in higher education opportunities to gain experience of working across CAST’s public and learning programmes. The placements involved working regularly with the Saturday Art Club, and assisting with schools Art Lab sessions and CAST’s public programme…
Tile Making with Clay Trap
In spring 2025 the Saturday Art Club worked with Sarah Fassnidge and Bridie Maddocks from Clay Trap, the open-access ceramics studio for learning, experimentation and creativity, based at CAST. Sarah and Bridie shared skills and instruction enabling Art Club members to create their own tiles and to experiment with a range of surface design techniques,…
Art and Climate Activism
In March 2024, the Saturday Art Club investigated how art and creativity can be used in climate activism. In response to Plant Theatre for Plant People (2021), a performance protest by artist Grace Ndiritu, the young people created colourful masks inspired by nature. The session was planned to coincide with CAST’s screening of Ndiritu’s Black…
Saturday Art Club
CAST’s Saturday Art Club offers young people aged between eleven and sixteen the opportunity to take part in creative activities in an engaging and supportive environment.
Young People
CAST is committed to providing opportunities for young people to experience art and culture. We work with local educational organisations including Helston Community College, Mullion School, Cornwall College, Truro College and Falmouth University.