Nature Spaces June 2024

Our Nature Spaces Project - Art @ the Park, we created collage, twig weaving, cyanotypes, well dressing and a tree of life. 

The June sessions were funded by the Arboretum Neighbourhood Board Fund

Nature Spaces Sept-Dec 2023

We have worked with a great group of people over these 4 months to make some wonderful creative work. This is a wellbeing group who like to sit and create together in the beautiful surroundings of the Derby Arboretum. If you are interested in joining us, please email spiral_arts@hotmail.co.uk

Here are some of the wonderful pieces created, sewing with plastic, cyanotypes, floral sculpture, textured picture frames, plaster-casts, plate painting, scrap weaving, felt making and christmas decorations.

 

Tree Haven Project

Last October we delivered a super project in the Derby Arboretum called Tree Haven. It was based on using natural materials from the park to create artwork and involved working with Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity, students from Derby College and young carers supported by Derby City Council. 

The Spiral Arts team - Jenny, Brendan, Kate, and Mandy led the sessions with volunteer help from Bhee, Leah, Venus and Tina. It was a busy project and we were able to use the brand new Loudon Lodge building in the Arboretum and Grove Lodge to deliver the sessions. 

We held an exhibition of the work over 3 days in early December and were wowed with over 100 people attending. The comments we received were lovely.

'Splendid display' 

'Inventive' 

'Leaving with a big smile on my face'  

'Good to see so many groups involved' 

'Really engaged well with the young carers'

A big THANK YOU to all involved especially The National Lottery Fund.

 

Summertime Sculpture

We spent 6 weeks over the summer holidays creating a fabulous sculpture to decorate the Orangery in the Derby Arboretum. 

We had a brilliant team of Spiral Artists leading and supporting the sessions over the weeks, we made butterflies, birds, ladybirds, dragonflies, flowers and woven branches. The finished artwork looked wonderful, everyone had a great time. 

Derby Makers Faire - Diamond Weavings

Once again we were involved in the Derby Makers Faire at the Derby Silk Mill Museum at the end of October.
We were there to promote the work we are doing in the Derby Arboretum Park and to let people know about the new Friends of the Park group. It was a very busy event with lots of people from a wide area, we had a lot of good conversations. We also created the Diamond weavings again as we like the effect they make.