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…
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…
Reflections from Reggio
In August, my daughter, husband and I visited The Loris Malaguzzi International Centre in Reggio Emilia in Italy. The visit was extremely inspiring and thought-provoking – one of the best trips I have ever made. Back in 2014 when I completed my teacher training at Bath Spa University, I was placed in a nursery school…
Exploring Clay
In the planning stages of Awe & Wonder, I knew I wanted to offer clay as a medium for families to explore, but I wasn’t sure how often I would have it on one of the stations, or how I would present it. My experience with clay was very limited and I hadn’t used it…
February Half-Term at Awe & Wonder
Last week we hosted our first Awe & Wonder creative session during the school holidays, and we were blessed with 39 families accessing the space. During the holidays, we decided not to run as a ‘drop-in’ studio, to give us an idea of numbers to expect and to ensure we kept everyone safe. This worked…
Awe & Wonder: Week Two Reflection
It was a quieter session this week, which was very much welcomed, as our amazing volunteer Izzy was enjoying a holiday in New York, and I was running the session on my own. 16 families came along to explore the space at Awe & Wonder; some returners, some new faces! When I was setting up…
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I’m Victoria, an Early Years teacher and mother to a wonderful child who has always been excited about creativity and imagination. Through this blog, I aim to share my experience on this community project, capture artworks and photos from the families we reach, and share reflections and thoughts along the way. Join me on this journey as we explore the world of creativity together!
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