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.
Carols with Helston Town Band
Helston Town Band will return to CAST Café for their annual performance of traditional Christmas carols by the fireside.
Mike Nelson
The celebrated British artist Mike Nelson will be joined by artist Andy Parker for a conversation on topics including Nelson’s most recent work, Un Intruso (uninvited, into chaos), made this summer for Manifesta 15.
Portrait Pots
Ceramicists Finn Cameron and Vicky Wiltshire will be on hand to help you fashion your own small object and animate it with facial expression.
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.
Decorate a Beaker
Sarah Fassnidge and Bridie Maddocks who run Clay Trap, the independent ceramic studio, will lead a workshop
Neolithic Pottery with Hannah Lawrence
A small focused group session led by expert pinch potter Hannah Lawrence, who will guide you through the process of pinching a simple vessel and creating distinctive decorative patterns
Tri-Chromatic Print
Use paper stencils and three colours of ink to build up your own layered and overlapping monoprint, creating a vibrant and surprising multitude of colours.
Colour Play
Explore the surprising properties and history of colour in a interactive installation
Block Print
Use our block print stamps and the three primary colours (magenta, cyan and yellow) to create unique tessellating designs, building up the layers to create a myriad of colours.
Seaweed Pressing
Join Kerry Holbrook and Ruth Klückers to learn the craft of seaweed pressing – a Victorian practice that captures the underwater beauty of seaweeds.
Decorate a Beaker
Sarah Fassnidge and Bridie Maddocks who run Clay Trap, the independent ceramic studio, will lead a workshop
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.
Tiny Neolithic Vessels
Fashion and decorate your own tiny bowl or beaker with the types of simple tools used in the Neolithic period.
Golden October
CAST’s ‘Golden October’ is an open weekend, an opportunity to look around and join in.
Open Studios
Join us for a special Open Studios event as part of CAST’s Golden October weekend, celebrating the renewal of our historic building.
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
Stone carving demonstrations
Throughout the day sculptor and stonemason Stéphane Rouget will be demonstrating granite dressing and carving
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
Dowr ha Men
A three-day celebration of granite, exploring the geological formation of the stone and its impact on landscape and built heritage
OPEN STUDIOS
Your chance to see what goes on behind the studio doors at CAST.