Creativity is blossoming in Plymouth communities
Communities across Plymouth are set to team up with local creatives and artists to create blossom-inspired art this spring.
Plymouth City Council’s Green Communities team has partnered up with the National Trust’s Cotehele property to offer communities in Devonport, Keyham, and around Central Park, the opportunity to work with professional creatives.
It is all part of the National Trust's Blossom Together initiative – a multi-year programme that aims to get the UK celebrating its blossom season and help people connect with nature.
After a competitive application process, four South West based creatives have been awarded the Green Communities Blossom Creative Commissions, funded by National Trust Blossom funding.
The creatives have a broad range of skills to offer Plymouth communities, from powerful poetry to puppet making and from nature art to petal printing.
The successful creatives are poet and performer Liv Torc, local storyteller and puppet maker Samantha Webb, nature artist and illustrator Devon Tipping, and printmaker, Grace Beswick. Between March and May, these four creatives will host workshops in Devonport, Keyham and Central Park, inspiring communities to celebrate and explore blossom as never before.
The fruits of everyone’s work will be shown in a touring showcase at the end of May.
Budding artists and participants will be able to see their artwork at Cotehele, Antony House, Saltram House, as well as in Devonport, Keyham, and Central Park, so watch this space...
Councillor Tom Briars-Delve, Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change, said: “As long-time supporters of the National Trust’s Blossom initiative, I’m so pleased that we are able to host this unique opportunity for communities to get involved in art projects in their area.
“I look forward to seeing the creative pieces that come from the workshops and of course, visiting the showcase later in the year.”
Also through the Blossom project, the Green Communities team and Cotehele will be offering skill sharing workshops and lots of other ways to get involved in springtime celebrations. To find out more about what’s happening go to www.greenmindsplymouth.com/greenhubs
This project is made possible through the National Trust’s national Blossom funding.
Left to right: Liv Torc, Samantha Webb, Devon Tipping, Grace Beswick