Crafting Communities
Crafting Community 2 is a project run by SeeThrough Theatre Company, but desired and designed by the inhabitants of Queen's Crescent area. During three months a group of children and older people met weekly to exchange stories, negotiate their differences and learn about each other ideas and attitude to life. As these interactions were taking place they were also developing their ability to collaborate, to laugh together, to respect and value each other; and to create things together. As such, like in a touch of magic, beautiful and colourful puppets were made by the group in preparation to a intergenerational local carnival. Our work with the local community continues because building a community is a craft. It takes time, patience and desire to change things.