Clay Country (2021) Harbour Introduction by Professor Sam Smiles

Introduction by Professor Sam Smiles

“A scarce local wildflower found in Cornwall in wet

Only found in two hedgerows

mixed media and sand on wood panel

writer/poet (Paddington station)

Clay Country (2021) Harbour Introduction by Professor Sam SmilesCatalogue to accompany Kurt Jackson's 2021 2022 touring exhibition Clay Country. Kurt Jackson's Clay Country is a body of work centred around Cornwalls industrial clay mines. Jackson captures the essence of this hidden part of the Cornish landscape, where for centuries clay mining has shaped the culture, heritage and landscape. For Clay Country, Jackson worked in situ at the Littlejohns clay works, an enormous pit that covers over 500 acres with a