Inspired by the ancient Japanese art of Kintsukuroi, participants of the creative wellbeing groups worked with the metaphor that wounds and imperfections make us stronger: we become more beautiful for having been broken. Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the … Continue reading The Art of Kintsukuroi
Month: January 2019
Into the Magical Forest: Creative Schools
Dod yn ôl at fynghoed: this is the title of the latest Creative Schools project I am working on in Tonypandy. In Welsh, it translates as "to return to my trees", or "to return to a balanced state of mind". The aim is to bring the children back into contact with nature through outings, stories, … Continue reading Into the Magical Forest: Creative Schools
Printmaking Project at Beaufort Hill
As part of the Lead Creative Schools scheme – a joint Arts Council of Wales and Welsh Government initiative - Year 3 children at Beaufort Hill Primary School in Ebbw Vale have been collaborating on a storytelling project. They have brought together a small group of creative practitioners to help them create their own stories … Continue reading Printmaking Project at Beaufort Hill
Sarah J Featherstone 