Alongside our recent Withy Lore exhibition at the Museum of Cornish Life with artist Anna Pope, we enjoyed running a series of engagement events for all ages. This included being part of Helston Makes It and a special Families Day where families could weave, share and create. Intergenerational weaving There was also an opportunity […]
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Rediscovering withy pot making on St.Michael’s Mount
Anyone who knows Stephen Mathews will tell you what a treasure trove of local knowledge and stories he holds. A fascinating and modest man, Stephen has a family history of living and working on St.Michael’s Mount that goes back between 300-400 years. Having met Stephen when recording the Gwelan project, we have been fortunate enough […]
Withy Lore Oral Histories
With the Withy Lore project now underway, we have been enjoying spending time with people who have experience of making withy pots- willow pots to catch shellfish. Only a handful of people with this skill remain, so now feels like an apt time to capture oral histories from a time when making withy pots remained […]
