A new work of visual art by Bec Applebee is now on display at East Pool Mine in West Cornwall, celebrating Cornish life.

Story Shelter opened on Sunday, September 1, and will run until September 30.

The giant patchwork tent, commissioned by Wildworks, was made by individuals and community groups from across Cornwall, who each decorated a panel to become part of the shelter that now resides in the Miner's Dry at the National Trust property in the centre of Pool.

Artist Bec Applebee worked with community groups over a series of months, holding workshops to decorate the calico panels using various techniques from textile craft, including felting, quilting, applique, embroidery, fabric paints, and pens.

Participants were asked to consider what stories of their lives in Cornwall they would share with a stranger arriving in the county for the first time.

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Inside the tent is a riot of vibrant colours, images, photography, poems, and symbols, each panel offering a different portrait of life, culture, and community in Cornwall today.

Ms Applebee said: "We see so much othering happening in our culture today.

"I wanted to create a safe space where a stranger could feel welcome and where these stories of real life in Cornwall could be shared and enjoyed."

The work is one of 17 new artworks commissioned by Wildworks, the UK's leading landscape theatre company, as part of Hello Stranger, an extensive community engagement programme.

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Camilla Forest, experiences and partnerships curator, said: "Story Shelter has given local people a place to tell their stories in their own way.

"It's a beautiful celebration of Cornish culture and we're proud to host it at East Pool Mine.

"We hope to see more community-made works in the Dry in the future."

Story Shelter will remain on display at East Pool Mine through the month of September in tent form before the panels are exhibited at other National Trust properties across Cornwall.