The Fifty Shades of Clay

The Fifty Shades of Clay The Fifty Shades of Clay reveals the many colours of Cornwall’s clay country and celebrates its people.

VISIT THE EXHIBITION at Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum from 1 December 2012 and BUY THE BOOK from www.thelittlebooksof.com Over the last 3 years writer Emma Mansfield and artist Tom Barnecut Watson have attended local events, visited local schools, met local people and joined all manner of creative and gardening groups to draw together unique material and exhibits for a book, entitled the Little Book of Clay Country, and a living exhibition The Fifty Shades of Clay.

Missing out on the snow in Cornwall? Here's a vintage picture of snow bound St Dennis Do you have any snowy memories fro...
19/01/2013

Missing out on the snow in Cornwall? Here's a vintage picture of snow bound St Dennis Do you have any snowy memories from the Clay Country?

The West of England Bandsmen's Festival is the Olympics of the banding world, where brass bands battle it out for that c...
03/01/2013

The West of England Bandsmen's Festival is the Olympics of the banding world, where brass bands battle it out for that coveted winning place in 'The Square'. Here's St Austell Town Brass Band competing in 2012.

Nearly 1-in-5 people who live in Cornwall live in the clay country. Most of the clay villages emerged during the 1800s a...
06/12/2012

Nearly 1-in-5 people who live in Cornwall live in the clay country. Most of the clay villages emerged during the 1800s as the industry boomed. At one point there were over 142 pits in the area and where there was a pit, there was soon a village. These are some of their names...

Every summer, Clay Country's many carnivals showcase a wealth of creativity and eccentricity (and often the cross-dresse...
02/12/2012

Every summer, Clay Country's many carnivals showcase a wealth of creativity and eccentricity (and often the cross-dressers from the local pub too!) Here are Cornwall Young Farmers Club doing the wacky races at Roche Carnival 2012.

Thanks to the 230+ people who came to the book and exhibition launch last night - what a turnout!
01/12/2012

Thanks to the 230+ people who came to the book and exhibition launch last night - what a turnout!

The launch party is in full swing...
30/11/2012

The launch party is in full swing...

The books have arrived! Fresh from the printers for the book and exhibition launch at Wheal Martyn 5-8pm this evening. W...
30/11/2012

The books have arrived! Fresh from the printers for the book and exhibition launch at Wheal Martyn 5-8pm this evening. Will you be joining us?

Surface debris from the clay pits made the area very famous for British motocross bike racing - with tracks at Treviscoe...
30/11/2012

Surface debris from the clay pits made the area very famous for British motocross bike racing - with tracks at Treviscoe and Nanpean described as some of the finest in the UK.

Towering above St Austell, Carluddon Sky Tip is one the iconic symbols of the clay mining industry in Cornwall - and is ...
29/11/2012

Towering above St Austell, Carluddon Sky Tip is one the iconic symbols of the clay mining industry in Cornwall - and is much loved by the locals.

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