Free Creative Workshops over the summer

Pop up puppets, painted pinecones, dream catchers, and rockets, lots of great art made over the holidays.
We have one more session on Thursday 29 August, peg insects, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm at Grove Lodge, Derby Arboretum.

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

Summer sessions in the Arboretum

We had a busy summer creating art in the orangery at drop-in sessions.
Spin Art, Wrapped cds, recycled notebooks, pencil pots, bracelets, wooden people, and cardboard faces.

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.

Great Get Together - Normanton Park

What a sunny day at the Great Get Together event run by the Friends of Normanton Park. We were creating Nature Notebooks using recycled papers. A busy event with great performances from spoken word poets and dancing from Folk Dance Remixed.

RHS Chatsworth Well Dressing

Wow, what a great time we had at RHS Chatsworth creating 2 well dressings over 5 days. Lots of great conversations and lots of people from far and wide.

 

April Family Sessions

We created Easter Cards and Paper People at drop-in workshops over the Easter holidays, 2 great sessions.