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!
Fri 3rd May, 2024
Morrab Library, Penzance
£10 — £10
Fri 3rd May, 2024
The Acorn, Penzance
£8.50 — £8.50
Fri 3rd May, 2024
Trebah Garden, Falmouth
£45 — £50
Book NowWed 24th Apr, 2024 — Fri 3rd May, 2024
The Gallery, Truro High School for Girls, Truro
£ — £
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