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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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!…

  • Awe & Wonder: Week One Reflection

    Last Tuesday morning, we kicked off our project ‘Awe & Wonder’; a free creative play space for children and their grown-ups at The George Reynolds Centre, Crewkerne. A massive 23 families ‘popped-in’ to explore the space, which offered a range of artistic materials and provocations. The morning was fresh and…

  • We’ve received funding!

    I would like to say a huge thank you to Somerset Community Foundation for their generous donation from their Main Grants programme. With their support, we aim to offer children a unique learning experience to help them reach their potential and address the challenges they face. Awe & Wonder is…