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This project will deliver  a 6-week community-based textile programme  for  children  aged 5-11 years,  facilitated by textile artist Brigid Teehan. Each weekly session will introduce children to accessible textile techniques including but not  limited to fabric collage, hand-stitching, simple embroidery and creative construction.<\/p>\n

Children  will design and create their own unique textile characters using upcycled,  recycled and donated materials such as fabric offcuts and old clothing. The programme will be process\u00ad led, prioritising imagination, experimentation and creative decision-making  rather  than technical perfection. 
The project will be  inclusive  and  adaptable,  ensuring  children  of different  ages  and  abilities  can  participate  meaningfully.  Textile  making  offers  a  tactile, hands-on  creative  process  that  enables  sensory  exploration  and  imaginative engagement with the arts.
While  the  programme  will  be  open  to  all  families  in  the  community,  it  will  be  promoted primarily through Family Support and Social Prescribing networks to encourage participation by children who may experience barriers to accessing creative activities  in the community.<\/p>\n

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