Day 2 of our giantmaking project with Leedstown School, as part of #ArtsLab.
The students created so many beautiful creations to adorn our new giant Tregona: 1. Hand woven fabric patches 2. Block printed repeat patterns 3. Celtic inspired jewellery 4. A natural head crown 5. A giant wig 6. Batik style fabric paintings with beetroot ink
And more…
We are so excited to reveal Tregona, The giant of Tregonning Hill inspired by Stephen Polglase’s tale “The Last Giants”
Arts Lab is a creative wellbeing programme by and for young people in Cornwall, delivered by HeadStart Kernow, FEAST and Arts Well, commissioned by The Cornwall Council Wellbeing and Public Health Service.
The Corn Mother danced through the Oudolf Field, in gratitude for this years bountiful harvest… as the Gurt Wyrm rode the winds of seasons changing… and we sang and danced and danced and sang, thankful for all that the summer gave and united for a moment, to mark the turning of the year. Thank you …
The Rewilderbeest paraded through the streets, horns high, hooves clattering and heart wild, with a herd of masked folk, morris and merry drummers. We sang the sun down, said our goodbyes to summer, and welcomed the cosy, shadowy months ahead. Big love and thanks to the folk.preservation.society for bringing us all together and keeping the spirit …
We are pleased to share that Old Crockern is on display at Museum of Dartmoor Life as part of the Magic and Myth exhibition! Crockern is the land that can’t be owned. Land and folklore are inseparable. As ownership structures and land rights shift, we not only lost our connections to land but also many …
Day 2 of Arts Lab
Day 2 of our giantmaking project with Leedstown School, as part of #ArtsLab.
The students created so many beautiful creations to adorn our new giant Tregona:
1. Hand woven fabric patches
2. Block printed repeat patterns
3. Celtic inspired jewellery
4. A natural head crown
5. A giant wig
6. Batik style fabric paintings with beetroot ink
And more…
We are so excited to reveal Tregona, The giant of Tregonning Hill inspired by Stephen Polglase’s tale “The Last Giants”
Arts Lab is a creative wellbeing programme by and for young people in Cornwall, delivered by HeadStart Kernow, FEAST and Arts Well, commissioned by The Cornwall Council Wellbeing and Public Health Service.
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