An art centre has asked the public to nominated 50 Women of Cornwall to be celebrated in a new art installation.
Art Centre Penryn said it aimed to highlight and celebrate women who have made “meaningful contributions to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly”.
It said the women, who could be from the past or present, myth or reality, would be honoured in an art instillation made up of 50 handmade porcelain plates.
Director Megan Beck said the centre invited everyone to take part and looked forward to receiving suggestions from the public.
“We’re thrilled to be running this project to highlight women of Cornwall for any achievement, no matter how small, and which allows people to celebrate and acknowledge a woman who has inspired, supported or motivated them,” she said.
Katie Bunnell, a ceramic artist leading the project, said the first stage invites people to “highlight important women in their lives”, adding the response had been “fantastic” so far.
Ms Bunnell said: “The next challenge is to review people’s suggestions bearing in mind that our aim is to create an inspiring new art collection, shining a light on women’s contributions to Cornish culture across a broad spectrum of areas in history, myth and contemporary life.
“It is important to say that the final 50 will aim to be representative of all the valuable contributions women make in Cornwall, a snapshot in time rather than a definitive list.”
