Derby Well Dressing Trail 2019

At the end of June, we spent a whole week working at Derby Cathedral and Quad with schools, with the Roma Youth Group and with adults at drop-in sessions to create 5 stunning well dressings.
These were exhibited at Derby Quad, Derby Cathedral, Derby Information Centre, The Sanctuary Cafe and at Deda.
The project was funded by Derby City Council Small Arts Grant. The theme of the well dressings was - 'Cherish your Planet'

Protecting Wildlife

The ice cap melting

pollution in the sea

respect your mother earth

use alternative energy

Floral Banner Display

Here are some images of the flowers on Derby Cathedral Gates on 25 May.

Floral Banner at Derby Cathedral

We were very privileged to be asked to create a floral banner for the Derby Cathedral at the installation of the new Bishop of Derby, Libby Lane. We set to work in the Orangery with help from creative friends to make giant fabric flowers.
Here are some of the images

Derby Well Dressing Trail 2018

A busy week working at QUAD to create 6 well dressings for the trail around the Cathedral Quarter. We worked with 4 schools, participatory groups and held drop-in sessions.
The launch was in Derby Cathedral led by Revd Dr Elizabeth Thomson and Mayor of Derby Cllr Mike Carr, with singing from Derby Cathedral Junior Choir. 
The well dressings were exhibited at QUAD, Deda, Local Studies Library, Derby Cathedral, Derby Sales and Information Centre and Furthest From the Sea.

WW1 Green Spaces Banner @ Derby Cathedral

We were pleased to display our WW1 banner at Derby Cathedral to coincide with the Poppies at the Silk Mill and as part of Derby Remembers Events around the city.

Derby Well Dressing around the Cathedral Quarter

We spent a week based in QUAD to create 6 well dressings with schools, community groups and at drop-in sessions with adults.
The theme celebrated 40 years of Derby being a city and depicted images of shops from years ago, local statues, the Kings Hall, The Baseball Ground and the Queen visiting Derby in 1977.
The well dressings were exhibited around the Cathedral Quarter at QUAD, Deda, the local studies library, the Central Library, Derby Cathedral and the Sales and Information Centre.

Anti-Slavery Banner @ Derby Cathedral

We were asked to work at the Children's Summit at Derby Cathedral in January. It was the first school’s modern slavery summit in the country as this year it is the 210^th anniversary of the signing of the 1807 Act of Abolition of the slave trade,

The Derby & Derbyshire Modern Slavery Partnership is considered one of the best anti-slavery groups in the country. It event included The Arkwright Society and professors from Derby University Social Justice as well as Derby City Council.

We worked with several schools to create a banner for Derbyshire based on the design of a banner created last year by artist Maria Amidu. Her banner depicted the 1807 Act of Abolition with the signatures of the most prominent campaigners and was displayed in Parliament last year. Both banners will tour the county, and anyone can sign the new Derbyshire banner to take part in tackling modern slavery.