Creativity Works
Creativity Works received funding for 2 phases of a project titled Getting Started Making Art.
Phase 1: The focus of the project was the positive effect of engaging in art, creative activities and story-telling in the transition and school readiness of children aged 2-4. It took place in nursery groups at Edberts House and Pattinsons House Felling, Felling Library and Bede Primary and St Wilfrids Primary.
Phase 2: The project aimed to animate public spaces in Felling Park by siting decorative ceramic planters around the children's play area. The planters were decorated with relief tiles of self-portraits made by children aged 2-7 in local Felling schools and community centres, to be maintained by Friends of Felling Park.
Summary: Arts and creativity activities with nursery and primary school children.
Award: £10,000+£5,600 = £15,600
Area: Felling
Beneficiaries: Two permanent ceramic murals and two additional ceramic projects. Engagement with 88 children across two schools plus 15 year 7 school buddies. (Phase 1) Three sessions took place involving 110 children. (Phase 2)
Phase 1
![A group of adults crafting around a table.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62bc20b53567443c4535589e/a52f7ee6-d838-43cb-a150-dfeb8592cdfc/Creativity+Works+Story+Sacks+1.jpg)
![A completed wall of colourful tiles being viewed by a group of children and an adult.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62bc20b53567443c4535589e/5f9cf1bc-7290-4346-b9d8-fc0f0c98fad0/Creativity+Works+Mural+Unveiling+2.jpg)
Phase 2
![Four tiles depicting children's faces](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62bc20b53567443c4535589e/493804ba-09c5-4768-8191-463e9da31ebf/1+Phase+2.jpg)
![Twelve tiles depicting children's faces](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62bc20b53567443c4535589e/b9d5bb53-3993-422f-acd7-7e1df48f2899/2+Phase+2.jpg)
![Three completed planters created with tiles.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62bc20b53567443c4535589e/0cd8109a-2cbb-4810-a384-d6728a9f3c13/3+Phase+2.jpg)