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Helston Spring Thing

A wondrous weekend of free activities organised by Helston Place Shaping Board, which includes workshops at CAST on Saturday 22 March – Shadow Play Workshop and Make a Spring Thing.

The Mason's Mark

A walk led by sculptor Dr David Paton exploring the tooling marks found on granite buildings and structures in Helston.

Reading in Place

Artist Bronwen Buckeridge will lead a walk along the coast with readings from a variety of literary and historical sources.

From Parish to Port

Local residents and CAST regulars John and Sarah Warwick will lead an informal social walk tracing the route between Helston and Gweek, which once served as a port for the town.

Reading in Place (Sunday)

Artist Bronwen Buckeridge will lead a walk along the coast with readings from a variety of literary and historical sources.

On Softer Ground

A guided walk to Tregonning Hill, exploring the unique qualities of the granites found en route

Reading in Place

Artist Bronwen Buckeridge will lead a walk along the coast with readings from a variety of literary and historical sources.

The Mason's Mark

A walk led by sculptor Dr David Paton and urban geologist Dr Ruth Siddall

Alluvial Strands | A Groundwork Field Trip

Luxulyan Valley, the steep-sided and wooded valley of the river Par, is rich in early 19th century industrial remains.

Landscape Painters Anonymous | A Groundwork Field Trip

This is an opportunity to take part in some outdoor landscape painting led by artist Simon Bayliss. 

Points of Presence | A Groundwork Field Trip

Over the course of four hours artist Steve Rowell will lead a tour covering a small stretch of Land’s End that serves as a conduit to the rest of the world.

Brickworks | A Groundwork Field Trip

A brick clamp kiln is the oldest way of firing bricks.

Rinsey, Trewavas and Tremearne | A Groundwork Field Trip

Artist Anthony Bryant and local mining historian Stephen Polglase will lead a field trip from Rinsey to Porthleven.

Straw Dogs and Neolithic Remains | A Groundwork Field Trip

St Buryan is littered with evidence of human activity from Neolithic times.

A tour of the monuments |
a Groundwork field trip

Deeply scarred by copper mining, the area around Tywarnhayle mine, near Porthtowan, is rich in industrial remains.

LUXULYAN VALLEY | CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Artist William Arnold is looking for people to test drive a field trip to Luxulyan Valley and the surrounding area.

ST BURYAN FIELD TRIP | CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Artists Robin Dowell and James Fergusson are looking for people to trial a field trip around St Buryan.

PENRYN FIELD TRIP | CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Robin Dowell and James Fergusson are looking for people to trial a field trip around lesser known areas of Penryn.

A man drilling granite

Tracing Granite | In search of a white cross

Artists, geographers and geologists will join sculptor David Paton on a field trip to granite landscapes in south west England.

TYWARNHAYLE FIELD TRIP | CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Artist Robin Dowell is looking for people to test drive a field trip to Tywarnhayle mine and the surrounding area.

LANDSCAPE PAINTERS ANONYMOUS | CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Artist Simon Bayliss is leading a Landscape Painters Anonymous field trip to Trencrom Hill from St Ives.

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3 Penrose Road, Helston
Cornwall TR13 8TP
info@castcornwall.art

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