Red River event

Red River: expanding the archive, a day of poetry and print. Part of the Red River pop-up

Linked to the Red River pop-up exhibition and marking the culmination of the Red River AHRC-funded research project (led by the poet John Wedgwood Clarke), join us to listen to the sounds and stories of the river’s past and present, and to make your own response or reflection in poetry or print.

From 10am to 11am artist Mollie Goldstrom, will share some of the archival, and natural sources that inspired her intricately drawn responses to the river. Then there are two opportunities to engage in creative writing workshops led by John Wedgwood Clarke and mono-printmaking workshops led by artist Naomi Frears. If you choose to do both you’ll come away with your own twofold work pairing image and language. Sessions run 11am to 12.30pm and 1.30 to 3pm.

At 3.30pm join us for a poetry reading, and the launch of a new artist book combining images by Naomi Frears and an extract of John Wedgwood Clarke’s book length poem.

Thanks to the generous support of FEAST, the sessions are free, but booking is required for the two workshops. Please see below for details. Accompanied children are very welcome – we’d suggest the activities would be most suited to those aged 12 or older.

Book your workshop spaces using the Ticket Tailor link on the Kresen Kernow event page.

Kresen Kernow has very limited parking on site, please consider traveling using public transport or making the short walk from the nearby New Cut car park. Redruth railway station is a fifteen minute walk, and the nearest bus stop is situated at Tesco Redruth, less than five minutes’ walk away.

Kresen Kernow is fully wheelchair and pushchair accessible.

If you have questions relating to the talks or workshops please contact [email protected].