Local historian Len Sheppard gave a fascinating talk on life at sea during the war years at the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, during our exhibition Heart of Conflict. Len, co-ordinator at Newquay Museum, is passionate about the subject and has a wealth of material on it. He talked about the build-up to the War – and then the […]
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A great embroidery session led by our volunteer Katrina Williams at the Masbro Centre in Hammersmith, London … It’s nearly a year now that we’ve been working with the older people and volunteers at the Masbro Centre. It’s been such a rewarding experience for us – and hopefully for everyone who has participated. Click here to […]
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It was great to see a packed house in early April at the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, for a talk on medical care and nursing in World War One. The talk was inspired by our volunteer Valerie Grigg who has contributed such a lot to our exhibition on Cornwall during the war years. Heart of Conflict […]
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Great to visit the Masbro Centre in Hammersmith, London,today and see work done at our embroidery sessions on display. Katrina, who led workshops, is here pictured with people’s work – and their stories. Huge thanks to Katrina for doing such a wonderful job – and to Martha Romero who helped to organise the sessions.
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Great to visit the V&A Museum today with our embroidery group from the Masbro Centre, Hammersmith. We went to see Opus Anglicanum – an exhibition showcasing English embroidery from the early Middle Ages. Our volunteer Katrina Williams has been working hard at the Masbro Centre with the group on various designs over the past months. […]
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Cornish skateboarder Max Whetter – who was flipping burgers at the time to finance his art – won the 2016 Whatever It Takes competition. His design featured a tower of burgers, buns and relish reflecting his life in the kitchen. Max, aged 27 at the time, was born in Truro and now lives in Newquay. […]
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