A Multimedia Exploration of the Story of Vulcan, Blending Film, Poetry, Sound, Music, Art and Science
A Multimedia Exploration of the Story of Vulcan, Blending Film, Poetry, Sound, Music, Art and Science
Diana and Emma were thrilled to be invited onto the wonderful and rather mischievous Paulette Edwards’ show on Radio Sheffield this morning.
7 November 2024
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
We’re delighted to announce the forthcoming launch of The Cradle of Fire film, supported by an Arts Council England development grant. This event is in association with Sheffield Museums, taking...
17 October 2024
Illustrator, artist, printmaker and avid sketcher Sheena Mary Davies was commissioned to create an illustration of Vulcan.
4 October 2024
Having written the first three poems, I realised one of the challenges as a writer is conveying the complex story of Vulcan using minimal text that will be appropriate for...
28 July 2024
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
With moves to end the use of fossil fuels and coal mining, concern over carbon emissions, extraction of earth resources, and climate change impacts has brought earth sciences to the...
27 June 2024
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
We’d love to hear from you as we develop the Cradle of Fire project. Please use the contact page to get in touch.
Cradle of Fire is a research and development project, supported by public funds from Arts Council England. We are also grateful for support from our partners and creative collaborators. Read more on the dedicated About pages.
Check our progress to date and future plans via the timeline