A Multimedia Exploration of the Story of Vulcan, Blending Film, Poetry, Sound, Music, Art and Science

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Film

Amelie Parent’s Cradle of Fire Film Première Review

We were delighted to receive a message via the website contact form from Amelie Parent, a journalism student at the University of Sheffield, who was looking for stories coming out...

15 November 2024

Craft & Industry

A Selection of Monologues by Sheila Thomas

This engaging project draws on Sheila Thomas and her family’s memories of life in Sheffield, when steelmaking was a thriving industry in the city. Her narratives are illustrated by photographs...

5 November 2024

Mythology

Vulcan and the Dragon of Wantley: Myth or Legend?

People often get confused when they use the words myth and legend. As a folklorist and co-founder of the Centre for Contemporary Legend at Sheffield Hallam University, I am often...

29 October 2024

Music & Sounds

A Wincobank Lad

Ann Beedham’s father Jack started work in the Sheffield steel plants in 1936, aged 14, and is featured in a Sheffield Star book ‘100 Years of Stainless Steel‘, edited by...

18 September 2024

Words

A Poem on Lava as Etna Erupts

Given Mt Etna’s recent and potentially ongoing eruptions, my lava poem is a timely reminder of the power of natural geological forces. lava birthed in the mouth of the mountain...

9 August 2024

Craft & Industry

Sheffield’s Rich Traditions: A Compelling Contemporary Metalwork Exhibition

On my recent visit to Sheffield for Cradle of Fire meeting with art mentor Mike Stubbs and a potential new collaborator Jake Harries, I  visited a new exhibition ‘Show your...

24 July 2024

Mythology

Vulcan as a Symbol of Sheffield

For this post, I’m grateful to have had access to a copy of a small booklet written by Sylvia Pybus entitled Vulcan: From Mount Olympus to Sheffield, published in 1997...

18 July 2024

Mythology

Cradle of Fire’s Inspiration

The story of Vulcan – god of fire, furnaces and volcanoes – is rich with incredible visual and story-telling possibilities. As my knowledge of the myth grows, that intersection with...

10 June 2024

Words

Recording Poems in a Sheffield Airbnb

During our first team research visit to Sheffield, Carolyn shared her Vulcan inspired poems with Kim, Heather and I. Our composer Kim and soprano Heather are from Australia but worked...

29 May 2024

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