Saturday Art Club
CAST’s Saturday art sessions for eleven- to sixteen-year-olds are structured around engagement with a wide range of artists, many of whom have studios at or close links with CAST.
Introduction to La Strada
An Italian drama following the story of Gelsomina, a gentle young woman sold by her mother to a brutish strongman, Zampanò. The 1954 film marks director Federico Fellini’s departure from the neorealist style which characterised his earlier works, instead embracing a poetic, bittersweet, and fable-like narrative style. Despite a tumultuous production and initially negative reception,…
Reading in Place (Sunday)
Artist Bronwen Buckeridge will lead a walk along the coast with readings from a variety of literary and historical sources.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WORK OF CHARLOTTE PRODGER
Ben Borthwick will consider BRIDGIT in relation to other works by the artist, reflecting on her use of technology
Bridgit
BRIDGIT (2016), offers a complex meditation on the relationship between place, time and identity.
Looking at Landscape
Focusing on Fay Godwin’s landscape photographs and Charlotte Prodger’s film BRIDGIT
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
The Shape of Granite
What shape is a granite? What kind of space does a granite occupy in the Earth’s crust?
Programme of Talks
An afternoon of talks exploring the formation, uses and impacts of stone from historical, geological, archaeological and artistic perspectives
Pigment Workshop
An introduction to paint and ink making, using naturally sourced pigments and media.
CAST-OFF: MAKE AND PLAY AT CHURCH COVE
Make a brush, paint a pebble, dam the stream and see what will float.
OPEN STUDIOS
Your chance to see what goes on behind the studio doors at CAST.
Dowr ha Men
A three-day celebration of granite, exploring the geological formation of the stone and its impact on landscape and built heritage
CAST-OFF IN THE WALLED GARDEN
Print with fruit and veg, construct with wood, paint a portrait, carve into stone
CAST-OFF: MAKE AND PLAY AT CORONATION GARDENS
Create your own junk vehicles using recycled materials and work together to make a giant marble run.
CAST-OFF: Make and Play at Coronation Gardens
Design and make your own folk mask, and work together to weave a nest big enough to sit in.
CAST-OFF IN THE WALLED GARDEN
Draw with a shell, polish a stone, make beads out of clay
ANDY HOLDEN
We are delighted to welcome Andy Holden back to CAST to talk about his recent work.
CAST-OFF IN THE WALLED GARDEN
Paint a portrait of Salty the dog, help build a giant nest, make a tiny print
SANTIAGO ROJO
To mark the end of his month-long residency, Santiago Rojo will host an informal open studio
CAST-OFF IN THE WALLED GARDEN
Build with wood or clay. Make a tiny print, a big brush or a painting on a giant canvas.