Cornishibai

Piskey mischief in print, pen and ink, manga and metal, Cornishibai is illustrated storytelling.
A mix of Cornish droll telling and Japanese Kamishibai, Cornsihibai takes the piskeys on the paths of Cornwall.
Six tales from North Cornwall were told on streets and paths by Nina Hills, with stunning new illustrations displayed in a copper box on a tricycle. Nowdays we leave the bike behind, and tell the tales indoors, with the copper box on a table.

The tale of the Piskey's Revenge, (see slideshow above), features delightful pen and ink pictures by STEPHEN LAMBERT who lives and works on Bodmin Moor. He has illustrated many childrens' books, including Nobody Rides the Unicorn and The Train Ride.

Metalsmith artist MARK GREGORY painted the story of the magical Piskey Spoon from Harlyn Bay, then made a piskey spoon. He also created the copper Cornsihibai box. www.markgregoryart.weebly.com

The Legend of the Doombar from Padstow is pictured in linocuts by ALEX GOODMAN .
Alex is a printmaker and gardener. @alex_garden_folk

Piskey mischief from the Boscastle tale The Piskey who Rode in a Pocket is bought to the page by KEITH SPARROW with colourful manga illustrations, reflecting the original kamishibai manga. https://www.instagram.com/sparrowmanga/?hl=en

The scary tale of the Darley Dog that haunts the roads near North Hill is illustrated by printmaker SOPHIE FORDHAM who makes prints and teaches printmaking in her studio at Boyton, near Launceston. https://sophiefordham.com

Textile artist SUE FIELD has sewn the story of Anne Jeffries, the serving girl from St Teath who was sent to Bodmin Jail because she could see fairies, in wool applique storyblankets.

You can tell these tales at home with the pack of illustrated STORY CARDS. A pack of A6 cards, with illustrations and stories for all these tales, is available for £7 including postage and packing, contact Mazed.