It’s not long now until the opening of our exhibition of stories from Wadebridge and the surrounding area, which launches with the screening of a series of short films at the John Betjeman centre on Saturday 3rd December from 2-4pm. Everyone is welcome to this free event, where there will be an opportunity for further memory sharing and […]
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‘A Landscape Layered with Stories’ film
The exhibition may be over, but the film we created lives on and we are delighted to share it here… This film is the culmination of many hours spent perched on Carn Grey rock, in all weathers, with a group of local people willing to share their intimate memories of this natural landmark and its […]
Remembering Merchant Schooners
We were delighted to be joined by so many people at our recent ‘Merchant Schooner Memories’ event which was held at the fabulous Devoran Village Hall. Kicking off a new community project, in partnership with the Rhoda Mary Project, we held the Memory Day in hope of finding people with stories and personal links to these iconic vessels. With […]
Seeking Merchant Schooner Memories
Storylines are excited to be embarking on a new venture and we are now on the hunt for stories of merchant topsail schooners from Cornwall and beyond. We are delighted to be delivering the project in partnership with the Rhoda Mary Project and are beginning with an informal gathering at Devoran Village Hall on Sunday 16 October, 2-5pm. We […]
Exhibition and film screening at Wheal Martyn “Stories are good for your soul”
After many, many months of hard work recording, editing, planning, building and layering, the evening finally arrived when we could unveil the exhibition and screen the film that honoured all the stories collected on Carn Grey rock. On Friday 9th September Wheal Martyn Museum in St Austell played host to well over 60 very excited […]
School children inspired by local landscape stories
If you have never visited Carn Grey, just outside the village of Trethurgy in the Clay Country, then we strongly advise you do! Here, an ancient rock perches on the edge of a disused granite quarry, providing the most amazing 360 degree views of the landscape, which… as all landscapes are… is layered with wonderful […]
Pasties & party hats in Praze- a community celebration
Our picnic may have been rained off, but spirits were high yesterday as we celebrated the end of the ‘Linking Lifetimes‘ project in Praze. The napkin bunting, made by the group of children and adults, hung proudly from the ceiling of the Praze Institute and the story canvas took pride of place in the centre […]
Picnic in Praze- come celebrate with us!
Stories of celebrations were on everyone’s lips last week for the ‘Linking Lifetimes’ project. Children and adults shared their memories of past celebrations before mapping out their own celebration to mark the end of this part of the project. Everyone was bursting with ideas for the event, which will be a community picnic, complete with […]
Landscapes layered with Stories- Carn Grey
From the top of Carn Grey Rock it is possible to see for miles and miles in all directions… when it’s not foggy that is! Last week we set out to record peoples’ memories of the landscape surrounding Carn Grey, taking small groups of people up to perch on the large granite Carn, gaze over […]
Stories in Clay- ‘Linking Lifetimes’
Since our last update on the ‘Linking Lifetimes’ project, our lovely group of adults have continued their visits into Crowan Primary School, to exchange stories and collaborate with children. It has been great to see so many of the adults returning each session and the classroom has come alive with laugher, chatter and excitement. In […]
