Exhibition by The Art Society Basingstoke
Working with children aged 7-11 from Winklebury Junior School, this project will explore biodiversity, the value of microhabitats, the current threats to local wildlife and sustainable solutions in their neighborhood in Basingstoke.
Students will work with experts from Hampshire Wildlife Trust to research the diverse non-human life that lives in their town. These findings will generate a large-scale collaborative artwork, created using recycled fabric and print techniques, led by textile artist Vanessa Rolf. The artworks will be shared in the Willis Museum for a wider audience to engage with. Through this project children will explore issues of sustainability, the interconnected networks of our world, how their local situation connects to the wider environmental crisis and most importantly give them an active voice for positive change.
Funded by The Arts Society
