Tales of the Riverbank: Walk, Talk and Workshop on Mining in Bideford

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On Saturday the 20th of June Bideford Bay Creative's Tales of the Riverbank held their first event. The event was a walk, talk and workshop with Pete Ward and ex-Bideford Black miner Ron Pither. The day was really fun, informative and inspiring. We were informed about Bideford's involvement in the trading of Ball Clay and, of course, Bideford Black.  Pete Ward told us about the town's bustling mining industry, what the products being mined were used for and how the town's mining/exporting industry has changed over the years.









After the walk with Ron Pither we then when back to Bideford Arts Centre for a Bideford Black and Ball Clay workshop. We made a communal, square painting using the two pigments on a large canvas, primed with ball clay. The piece will be displayed in Bristol in a few months at an exhibition on Soil Culture.








The event was organised by Bideford Bay Creatives (BBC) as part of their Tales of the Riverbank series

Looking forward to the rest of the Tales of the Riverbank events!

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