Dates
Until 3pm
About this event
Local ceramic artist Zenna Tagney will be on site creating a gang of clay piskies – ‘Buccawidden’ – made from porcelain with local china clay. You can watch them being made in situ at Wheal Martyn. From 1 September onwards you’ll also be able to these creations hidden away in nooks and crannies across Wheal Martyn.
‘Bucca’ is a very old Cornish word meaning ‘spirit’. Folklorist William Bottrell collected stories about the good spirits “Bucka Gwidden” ‘gwidden’ meaning white in the 1890s.
In more recent times, the ‘white’ of their name has led to Buccawidden being associated, through plays and stories, with China clay, the ‘white gold’ of Clay Country.
Further details: No need to book, Zenna will be making the piskies in situ so drop by, have a look and ask questions!
Thu 18th Apr, 2024 — Thu 9th May, 2024
The Poly, Falmouth
£175 — £175
Book NowSun 28th Apr, 2024 — Thu 9th May, 2024
Morvah Schoolhouse Gallery, St Just and Land’s End
£0 — £0
Thu 9th May, 2024
The Fish Factory Art Space, Falmouth
£5 — £5
Sat 4th May, 2024 — Fri 10th May, 2024
Salthouse Gallery, St Ives
Sun 12th May, 2024
Wheal Martyn, St Austell
£6 — £10
Mon 5th Feb, 2024 — Mon 13th May, 2024
Wheal Martyn, St Austell
£0 — £0
Sat 18th May, 2024
Wheal Martyn, St Austell
Tue 21st May, 2024
Wheal Martyn, St Austell