Poetry project to reimagine the most private of spaces at Tehidy Country Park

Cornwall Council are delighted to be working with exciting Cornish based performance word artist Megan Chapman in an innovative new venture that has been made possible with support from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Poetry Privy will see an unassuming former estate-workers outside toilet transformed into a sanctuary of poetry through an initiative involving foster children and families.

Megan who is a foster parent along with her partner Meg, will use the poetic opportunity to explore interpretations of the important concepts of ‘home’ and ‘private space’ with the participants.

The building is currently a mishmash of the original stone, brick and slate construction along with odd bits of cement re-patching and holes in the roof, each element telling a story about the changing times that it has persisted through. Megan’s ideas aim to retain this aesthetic on the outside, whilst covering the inside with creative interpretations created by participants, to be enjoyed from the vantage of a comfortable seat.

Megan’s inspiration comes from wanting to relate to people and give them a voice, saying that “I like to see people through their eyes, to give voice to someone who doesn’t have one”. In this project, the aim is to engage more diverse groups off people in the natural and historical heritage of Tehidy and represent why it is still relevant to people to people today, perhaps even more so than ever.

The project is starting this Spring and is expected to open to the public in autumn this year.