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We build community and support people in vulnerable life moments using art and creativity.
We run creative workshops, make artwork with communities, learn about communities through creative research and evaluation, and provide sewing supplies for social good.
The Latest from across our activities
- Inspired by Trees
In Newton Abbot Joe Webster is now up 6 ‘stories’ of scaffolding painting a giant tree with mineral paints, detailed with words about individual’s relationships with nature using grafitti. In Crediton Catherine West is co-creating a sculptural ‘Tree of All Seasons’ from reclaimed textiles. Volunteers, perhaps a bit like the three women of Norse mythology - Art-coustics project ask people to crochet ivy leaves for a community artwork and invite people to free creative workshops
The project to improve the acoustics of the Crediton Tea Rooms (run by the Turning Tides Project) has released seven videos and a narrative PATTERN to empower the community to contribute textile ivy leaves for a new art installation. A Youtube playlist pulls all of the videos associated to the project in one place. Three - Art-Coustics: Using textiles to make a community cafe warm & welcoming
Over a series of events through winter 24-25, Significant Seams and Turning Tides are inviting you to get involved in a range of creative activities and join us for a free hot lunch every Monday and a number of Tuesdays. Our first few sessions will involve mood board making and preparing materials for the emerging - Photos from the Eco-Crafternoon, courtesy of Kay Piercy
In the spirit of sustainability, and recognising the predisposition of many makers to get involved in ’sewing for social good,’ Significant Seams CIC and Sustainable Crediton CIO brought together a range of inspiring projects and organisations for the event they named the ‘Eco Crafternoon.’ The event raised over £600 for a range of local good