Creative Expressions in Libraries: Broughton Astley Library
In our third year of NPO activity we are excited to be working in Broughton Astley Library.
The Broughton Astley Library Working Group have been working hard to choose a project that reflects the desires and needs of their local community. The team at the library have a particularly close relationship with the users of the library and were determined to find a project that would enable them to both engage their current library users but also attract a new audience.
We are excited to announce that the project will use an under-utilised space within the library to hold an ‘art tree’ that will exhibit changing exhibitions, created by the local community. The first stage of the project will involve finding the right Creative Practitioner to create the base structure of the tree before we move on the second stage- finding another practitioner to co-create multiple art collections with different groups within the community.
We are thrilled to announce that local legends Gather Create Grow, the prodigies behind the Cosby Crafters and Cosby Yarn Bomb, have been appointed to create our Community Art Tree. We were blown away by their experience, local connections and plans for the project, and we can’t wait to get started!
Community Participation Workers within the Culture Leicestershire team manage the work of Creative Practitioners, providing support, direction, and advice. Stephanie Strange is the Community Participation Worker managing this project. Please email or call with any informal enquiries: stephanie.strange@leics.gov.uk 0116 3058760.