Sculpture workshops - 175th Anniversary

We held 9 days of workshops over the holidays to create a range of sculptures for the great 175th Anniversary celebrations on the Derby Arboretum Park. It was a very busy time. Thank you to everyone who came and helped.

Sight Support WW1 Banner Celebrations

We have finally completed the WW1 banner created with the members of sight support groups in Derby, Chesterfield and Clay Cross. We worked with adults and young people, we did research, we visited the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire and we watch soldiers re-enactments to help us create the banner. 
We had a wonderful gathering at the Post Mill in South Normanton to unveil the banner and celebrate everyone's hard work.
The banner will tour venues around Derbyshire over the next few months before being installed in the new Sight Support Derbyshire office.

The banner inspired by the soldiers uniforms, the embroidered postcards and the animals used in the war.

inspired by embroidered postcards

Claire Winfield CEO and Tony Daw project coordinator from Sight Support Derbyshire

Printed bandages with how Sight Support helps people

Markeaton Park Making

We spent 3 days in the summer making windsocks, mobiles and insects with families in the courtyard at Markeaton Park.
Here are some of the bouncing insects

Fish Flags at Love Parks Week

Love Parks Week in the Derby Arboretum making fishy flags

Darley Churchtown School - Batik Banner

We had a wonderful time finishing and sewing the Darley Churchtown School banner.
The headteacher, Mrs Stillwell said, 
'The wall hanging was displayed in church this afternoon and the reaction was amazing. It looks absolutely beautiful!'

Art House on Tour

Art House on Tour are art activities organised by Charnwood Arts. We delivered a great workshop in the summer holidays at Barrow on Soar creating woven bowls with families. 

St James School Teacups

We had a few days at the end of term to create sculptures for our anniversary celebration in the Derby Arboretum Park.
We worked with 30 children to create 3 giant teacups using chicken wire and gummed tape.
Well done to all the children who helped make them look great. Here are some pics of them in the first stages.