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.
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Werner Herzog’s Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) follows the story of the doomed conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro.
Black Beauty
African fashion model Alexandra Cartier meets Jorge Luis Borges in a visionary experience.
Mike Nelson
Celebrated British artist Mike Nelson will give a talk about his work, introduced by and in conversation with Jonty Lees, Course Leader, BA(Hons) Fine Art.
WALK THE LINE
Walk The Line, directed by James Mangold, explores the rise and fall of country music legend Johnny Cash
Creatures from the kiln
Join ceramicist Sarah Fassnidge from Clay Trap in CAST’s learning studio to make your own creature, talisman or charm.
WALL-E
A much-loved and entertaining animation with minimal dialogue, Wall-E tells the story of a small, rather hopeless-looking robot
The Wind
The Wind (1928), was the final silent film to be released by MGM. Its director, Victor Sjöström, and star, Lillian Gish, are considered to be amongst the greats of the genre.
Marcus Coates
Marcus Coates is best known for video work in which he is the main protagonist. His work often creates new ways of relating where a need or cultural barrier might exist.
MARCUS COATES AND ILRIC SHETLAND
The conversation between Coates and Ilric Shetland, Cornwall-based psychoanalyst and senior member of the Society for Social and Critical Psychoanalysis (SSCP), will explore some of the issues raised by The Directors
The Directors
The Directors is a collaboration between artist Marcus Coates and five individuals in recovery from different lived experiences of psychosis
Clay Country
An exploration of Cornwall’s China Clay industry and how, to this day, it shapes the region’s landscape, culture and experience
Water and Stone 2021
Taking place across three days in September 2021 the first programme of Water and Stone events set out to examine the geological sources of Helston’s exceptionally fine granite buildings and pavements and the relationship between geology and industry that is evident in the town’s network of kennels and opes – all features that contribute to…
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
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
Stone carving demonstrations
Throughout the day sculptor and stonemason Stéphane Rouget will be demonstrating granite dressing and carving
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.