{"id":8591,"date":"2025-10-30T15:25:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.organicarts.org.uk\/projects\/?p=8591"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:49:51","slug":"funding-from-the-national-lottery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organicarts.org.uk\/projects\/posts\/funding-from-the-national-lottery\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding from the National Lottery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are delighted to have been granted funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, allowing the Makers Group (over one year) to explore partnerships, grow its ability to welcome and support newcomers, especially those in recovery from mental ill health and continue to bring their creative skills into exchange with the beautiful landscape around the farm.  With the help of a Makers Group Assistant and very soon, the provision of minibus transport from the centre of Exeter out to the organicARTS site on West Town Farm, enabling those without their own transport to access the massive benefits of creating in a luscious natural setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The project began last month as the Makers met round the fire to explore the rich creative properties of plants through their fibres and use of colour to make inks.\u00a0 This month, we\u2019re excited to be working in partnership with St Sidwell\u2019s Community Centre.\u00a0 Beginning with a tour of their \u2018secret vegetable garden\u2019, members of the St Sidwells Community and the Makers Group reflected on what the natural, outdoor spaces of each of our sites give to us, and expressed these feelings in colourful felted panels.\u00a0 Last week, both groups met at organicARTS to share, walk, explore and work into our felt work with stitch.\u00a0 Oh yes, and eat cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bit by bit, these panels have become a collective hanging offering a window into the outside world.\u00a0 It will finish up on display at St Sidwell\u2019s Community Centre after our final gathering and \u2018handover\u2019 event next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find out more about the Makers Group here<\/a>. If you or someone you know would like to join the Makers Group, or you are a community organisation curious about partnering with us for a small project, please contact makers@organicarts.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n