Great fun was had by all at the Brickfield workshops this weekend - the sun was shining and the bricks came out lovely! Next step - firing them in the kiln at the Whitegold Festival on 21st September! St Austell

The shortlist for Whitegold International Prize has been announced! Find out who they are whitegold.org.uk/shortlist-2019/ We’ll be featuring them here & they’ll be presenting in person at Whitegold Fest, 21st Sept. Come along to find out how their work connects people, material & place.

and remember that on the 21st September it is the Whitegold Festival in St Austell town centre - we open at 10am with lots of free events and activities for you to enjoy during the day - then if you have tickets you can go to the Asylum when they open at 4pm!

Brickfield workshop news: Friday 20th Sept: Free drop-in brickmaking session, 2pm-5pm, all welcome! & to coincide with the Whitegold Festival: we're running a free drop-in brickmaking session & celebration evening, all welcome on Saturday 21st Sept 2pm-9pm, Photo: oliverudy

#KatieSpragg is one of our Ceramics Prize nominees: her practice advocates the simple pleasure of being outside in nature: “I’m interested in the way that humans & plants co-exist’. Katie’s work combines clay with animation, illustration & installation. ow.ly/Ip2M50vXNkD

TREUDHOW (threshold) is a focal point on the western end of Fore St, and Whitegold are seeking an exciting & innovative artist, maker or designer to create a new work for this key entrance into St Austell town centre on the old Bodmin Rd. Apply here: whitegold.org.uk/commissions/

Congratulations Neil Brownsword and Tana West Looking forward to working with you both!

New work for the forthcoming show ‘Surveillance’ penwithgallery in stives_cornwall at the end of January with katharine.nicholls1 and Autonomatic Network Hub Acrylic 100 x 70cm #artshow #penwithgallery… instagram.com/p/B7I7gqdlr0P/…

Fantastic opportunity for ceramists and foodies alike!

#BlameTheTools Live Alice Naylor, Alice Naylor, is discussing the gendered character of the Kenwood Chef, and how this has reframed labour values in the 20th century. In October, Alice will begin her PhD on the Kenwood with University of Portsmouth and Science Museum. #LCW2020

#BlameTheTools Live We are beginning the #risk panel, moderated by Mark Hooper. The panel are discussing how the natural world can be used to shape design processes and open awareness to new paradigms. Part of London Craft Week #LCW2020

#BlameTheTools Live Jason Cleverly, Course Leader for Product and Furniture Design Camberwell College of Arts, is discussing how interactive devices can engage museum visitors by providing a sense of open-ended creative agency. Part of London Craft Week #LCW2020

#BlameTheTools Live Christian Heath, Professor at King's College London, is commencing his film-based study into the gesture of passing implements and tools from hand to hand in operating theatres. Part of London Craft Week #LCW2020 UAL Research

#BlameTheTools Live Autonomatic, ceramic designer, researcher and curator at Whitegold, is discussing her research into digital tools for ceramic production. Part of London Craft Week #LCW2020 King's College London UAL Research

#BlameTheTools Live Taslim Martin is discussing the importance of digital tools in working through design iterations, referencing his own public art, sculpture and design. Part of London Craft Week #LCW2020

#BlameTheTools Live Our panel discussion on #certainty in design practice with writer Mark Hooper is in full swing. Conversations around the ability to adapt and modify, and whether digital tools are less gendered than manual tools. Part of London Craft Week #LCW2020

#BlameTheTools Live Adrian Friend, Adrian Friend, is wrapping up our afternoon of exciting debate, concluding that we can’t blame the tools; they are there to inspire us, to be playful and to further our knowledge of craft. Part of @LondonCraftWeek #LCW2020

#BlameTheTools Live Thank you to everyone who attended #BlameTheTools symposium. It was a great afternoon filled with exciting debates. A special thank you to our partners, London Craft Week and King's College London and to our conveners Jason Cleverly and Adrian Friend. #LCW2020

#BlameTheTools Live And particular thanks to our speakers Phil Ayres, Autonomatic, Liss C. Werner, Gareth Neal, Alice Naylor, Christian Heath, Taslim Martin, @bhmakes and to our moderator Mark Hooper. Illustrations by Christiane Matz Part of London Craft Week #LCW2020

At the Interspect Exhibition Grays Wharf Studios it’s well worth a visit! Well done Falmouth University #interspectexhibitiononig