Artists in Cornwall allow public access to art studios

Between Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, June 4, hundreds of artists, designers and makers from across the Duchy will throw open their studio doors to share their artistic practice against a uniquely Cornish backdrop of creek, countryside and coast.

From Breage to Bude and Mousehole to Millbrook, Open Studios Cornwall will enable guests to step inside these quintessential spaces in beautiful places to admire original artwork in all its guises and appreciate the science and skills that underpin it.

Sue Davis - Sparkle (Image: Sue Davis)

From ash-glazed, raku-fired, slip-decorated and slab-built ceramics to kiln-formed glass, figurative fine art to abstract expressionism, and statement sculpture to textural textiles, this year’s cornucopia of creativity will also beguile guests with myriad interpretations of the natural world.

Influenced by aqua tints and amorphous rocks, hedgerows and headlands, seedheads and seashells, the birds of the air and the flowers of the field, there are also deeper levels of meaning at play as participants address issues of sustainability, mental health and well-being whilst exploring the power of nature to heal, soothe and protect.

Artwork by John Graver (Image: John Graver)

"Open Studios Cornwall provides the perfect opportunity to meet the county’s makers, hear their stories and purchase postcards, prints and one-off pieces to suit all budgets and tastes," explained Project Director, Bethany Lyne.

"By following our distinctive orange Os through Cornwall’s villages and towns, visitors will encounter artists, designers and makers in net-lofts and pilchard cellars, converted stables and restored barns, a former Mine Captain’s residence and a Victorian gin house, to experience expressive, experimental and eclectic artwork that offers fresh perspectives, inspires ideas, provokes thought and supports our creative economy."