Last week we were delighted to welcome some of the withy pot making community to join us for the opening of the Withy Lore exhibition in Helston. Weaving their way through the treasure trove of objects from years gone by to reach the exhibition space at the back of the museum, makers found themselves reunited […]
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Withy Lore exhibition goes on tour
Last week we finally got around to looking through all the feedback crabs which visitors to the Withy Lore exhibition posted in a withy pot when it was at the Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery. Hundreds of crabs were posted and we were so touched to hear how much people of all ages enjoyed it. […]
Finding new ways to showcase stories
At Storylines we’re always exploring new ways to showcase stories creatively. For the Withy Lore project this saw us sharing extracts from the project’s oral histories through both a listening station and series of collaged stories. Using found imagery and old postcards, these collages illustrate sections of the stories we heard, presenting them as open […]
In the net loft with Barry
Last winter we had the pleasure of spending time with Barry and media students from Camborne College in Barry’s net loft. Perched on the edge of Mullion harbour, this net loft has been used by Barry’s family for generations, itself housing a treasure trove of stories. Over the course of 2 days Barry artfully crafted […]
Learning about Cornish Hedging
We have recently had the pleasure of meeting Helen from the Cornwall Rural Education and Skills Trust (CREST) and begun exploring how we might collaborate. CREST is an exciting new organisation that advocates and celebrates ancient rural crafts that use the natural landscape materials of Cornwall and facilitates the passing on of heritage skills. This […]
Seeking memories of the Palais de Danse in St.Ives
Do you, or anyone you know, have memories of the Palais de Danse? Whether this be attending a dance, concert, cinema or as guest of Barbara Hepworth who had her second studio in the building. Or, if you can think of anything else, we’d love to hear from you. The Palais de Danse, located opposite […]
Pub Stories with Small Acts
Part of Storylines work involved supporting others to record and share oral history. A while back we supported the brilliant Katie and Simon from Small Acts through bespoke oral history training. The oral histories they captured were from brewers, publicans, communities and pub campaigners in Cornwall, exploring the enduring role of pubs in our lives […]
Documenting Withy Pot Making
Over the past few months Sarah has enjoyed supporting talented jeweller Anna Pope through the Cultivator mentoring scheme. Anna wanted to learn more about how she could record, share and preserve the stories she was hearing through her project, Jewelwithy. The Jewelwithy project reflected Anna’s passion for the endangered craft of withy pot making. This […]
Thoughts on… Oral History
At the heart of our work is deep listening. We often do this through conducting oral history recordings. Recording someone’s memories and reflections is a true privilege and there is huge value in both the process and the recording itself. We have recently been conducting a lot of oral history recordings for different organisations and […]
Memorial Hall Memories in St.Mabyn
We are always delighted to be asked to help record oral histories for community groups, and recently had the pleasure of spending time in St.Mabyn hearing about the Peace Memorial Hall. 100 years on from being built through public subscription, the building has witnessed many a community event. From gardening clubs to a doctor’s surgery, dances […]
