Press
The Austell Project has been showcased by a variety of publications nationwide, promoting the amazing initiatives that have been taking place in the St Austell Bay area.
18.11.2020
St Austell Voice - So Above, Far Below
Ceramic project 'As Above, Far Below' by Matt Davis is revealed in St Austell Town Centre reports St Austell Voice. The artwork is one of 14 installations due to be unveiled in the town centre to promote pride in the local community and to establish St Austell as the home of china clay.
18.11.2020
Cornish Guardian - Cornish Honeybee
The Cornish Guardian celebrates the Cornish Honeybee, a new ceramic piece of artwork that has now been installed in Biddick's court. The artwork is made up of 11,000 handmade ceramic tiles to form a stunning honeybee artwork in St Austell's town centre.
18.11.2020
Cornish Guardian - Cornish Honeybee
The Cornish Guardian celebrates the Cornish Honeybee, a new ceramic piece of artwork that has now been installed in Biddick's court. The artwork is made up of 11,000 handmade ceramic tiles to form a stunning honeybee artwork in St Austell's town centre.
18.11.2020
Cornish Guardian - Gardening Project
The Cornish Guardian reports on a new gardening project blossoming in a forgotten corner of St Austell. Under the initiative of Austell Green, a new community garden is being renovated and repurposed for use by the local community.
11.11.2020
St Austell Voice - The Garden Route
Austell Project is underway to showcase clay heritage through its garden route. Through new roundabout designs, a wildflower corridor and art installations, the route into St Austell will be transformed to welcome visitors and locals into the St Austell Bay area, promoting pride in the town and helping to establish St Austell as the home of China clay.
01.11.2020
Cornwall Life Magazine - International Prize
Cornwall Life report on this years Whitegold International Prize. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the winners of this year's award have decided to pool the prize money and work together to create a number of community initiatives and projects to draw in the local community to 'Make with clay'. The aim of the project is to promote pride in the community and grow interest in its history in making china clay.
21.10.2020
St Austell Voice - Garden Route
St Austell Voice celebrates the wildflower corridor along the A391 into St Austell. The wildflower corridor has been planted as part of the Austell Green pillar of the Austell Project and will reappear each year to welcome visitors and locals in the St Austell Bay area. The aim of the project is to restore pride in the area and to showcase St Austell as an attractive place to visit.
21.10.2020
Cornish Guardian - International Ceramics Prize
'Magical' artworks explore the links between industrial communities reports the Cornish Guardian. The report showcases the art commissions that are happening in St Austell's town centre and celebrates Neil Brownsword's work for the project as the Quartz winner of the International Ceramics Prize.
21.10.2020
St Austell Voice - International Ceramics Prize
A creative clay revolution in St Austell is underway with some of the best makers in the world exhibiting artworks in the town famous for its international china clay connections. 14 new ceramic installations will appear in the next 2 years in St Austell's town centre aiming to promote pride in the local area and to establish St Austell as the home of china clay.
17.10.2020
Western Morning News - Wheal Martyn
A creative clay revolution in St Austell is underway with some of the best makers in the UK and the world, exhibiting artworks in the town famous for its international china clay connections. Neil Brownsword, International Whitegold Prize winner is working in collaboration with the Austell Project to unveil a new exhibition at Wheal Martyn and in the town centre.
16.10.2020
St Austell Voice - Austell Green
St Austell Voice reports on the planting that has started on town's new vision for the future. The Austell Project has started work on the Garden Route that will welcome visitors into the local area, other initiatives involve a wildflower corridor and new roundabout projects that will promote pride in the local community and encourage more visitors into the St Austell Bay area.
30.09.2020
Cornish Guardian - Interview with James Staughton
Cornish Guardian interview James Staughton, head of the SABEF committee about the year-round illuminations aiming to restore pride in community. As part of the Austell Project, the illuminations will help to boost community morale and bring visitor interest to the area.
30.09.2020
Cornish Guardian - An interview with James Staughton
The Cornish Guardian interviews James Staughton, head of the SABEF committee to talk about St Austell's Whitegold project and how it is 'just the beginning of something better.' He highlights the artist commissions happening in the town centre and details about the Whitegold festival.
30.09.2020
St Austell Voice - International Ceramics Prize
The artists shortlisted for a prestigious ceramic prize have forgone the money and reinvest the funds into projects for St Austell. The 5 winners will now work in collaboration with the Austell Project to create local initiatives and projects for the St Austell Bay area to encourage people to 'Make with clay'.
30.09.2020
Cornwall Live - An interview with James Staughton
Cornwall Live interviews James Staughton about the new art pieces that are due to be installed in the town centre. St Austell could have its very own Time Square as world renowned ceramic artists create pieces to celebrate St Austell's history in china clay as part of the Austell project.