Awe & Wonder – home

Come and play, explore and create together.

We bring free, creative play sessions to families across Somerset and Dorset, offering little ones and their grown-ups the chance to get curious, experiment with new materials and discover the joy of making things together.

Led by Victoria, an experienced Early Years Artist and Educator, our pop-up art studios transform everyday spaces into magical places to explore. From the wonders of clay and colourful painting to light and shadow play and nature-inspired, ever-changing creations, there’s something new to discover around every corner.

No rules. No pressure. No need to be an artist.

Our sessions are all about the joy of the process, not the finished product. We invite grown-ups to dive in alongside their children, follow their curiosity and enjoy exploring together. There’s no right or wrong way to play, experiment or create — just opportunities to get messy, try something new and see where your imagination takes you.

Come as you are, get stuck in and make some memories along the way.

Our vision

We believe every child has the right to creative play, imagination and self-expression — wherever they live and whatever their family’s financial circumstances.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child recognises every child’s right to rest, leisure, play, and to participate freely in cultural and artistic life (Article 31).

We want to help make this right a reality by bringing creative play into the places where children live, grow and spend time together. We believe every child should have the chance to explore materials, experiment with ideas, express themselves and discover that they are an artist — without cost being a barrier.

By making creative experiences accessible to all, we hope to nurture imagination, connection and a sense of belonging in every community.

Because every child deserves the freedom to create, imagine and play.

Come and experience the joy of creative play for yourself.

Awe & Wonder Help Through Winter Creative Play Sessions in Crewkerne – Impact & Funding Report 2026

Over the past winter Awe & Wonder provided free, welcoming creative play sessions for young children and their families. Feedback from participating families shows the sessions are delivering meaningful impact in four key areas: ✔ Supporting children’s creativity and confidence✔ Strengthening family relationships through shared play✔ Reducing isolation by connecting parents and carers✔ Inspiring creative…

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Weaving Wonder in Crekwerne

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Crewkerne & District Museum & Heritage Centre, we launched Weaving Wonder – a vibrant series of creative intergenerational events that bring our whole community together through the theme of ‘weaving’. This theme honours Crewkerne’s rich textile heritage while encouraging connection and creativity across generations. Throughout July, myself and…

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A Whole Year of Creative Play (Jan 2024-Jan 2025)

26 free play sessions, 1 huge play day, 5 collaborations with artists, and our first ever exhibition. For me, there is something really special about bringing people together in a creative environment: it’s exciting, experimental, different and a little bit brave. I once received some feedback from a parent who said, “The atmosphere is so…

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