WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A COMMUNITY MAKES SOMETHING TOGETHER?
Relationships get built.
Creating something together alleviates social awkwardness by minimizing a need for small talk and redirecting focus to the project at-hand. This allows both conversation and companionable silence to happen. Whether it happens at small parties or in large gatherings, a shared creative project builds social connection and memories. These are the building blocks of community.
Landmarks are created.
When people have participated in making a community art project they can return to the project, pick out the parts they worked on, point them out and say, "See, I did this." They have participated in creating a landmark. In the process, they have developed an awareness of the space around it and built memories there.
Pride of Place Develops.
Memories built when working on a community art project create awareness of a surrounding space which in turn lead to emotional investment, engagement, and pride of place. Engaged residents shape better places and better places deepen pride.
Pride of place supports a strong local identity, one which attracts visitors, residents alike. In turn, this activity supports local businesses contributing to economic and social vitality in increasingly larger arenas.
We partner with community groups of all sizes to design collaborative art projects out of recycled materials. Our hands-on workshops and art installations invite people to spend time in a space and create something together. This process builds belonging, a sense of ownership of a place - both foundational parts of communities that are active and engaged.
SERVICES OFFERED
* PROJECT VISIONING & CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Generate concepts rooted in concepts such as place, history, community identity, sustainability
* DESIGN & MATERIAL STRATEGY
Create accessbile, scalable projects using recycled materials
* COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLANNING
Design workshops, drop-in activities, and public making experiences that work for all ages and abilities
*FACILITATION & ON-SITE LEADERSHIP
Lead hand-on sessions that build connection and support engagement goals
* FABRICATION & INSTALLATION OVERSIGHT
Assemble final artwork, guide volunteers and manage the completion of the installation
* EVALUATION & DOCUMENTATION
Provide photos, impact summaries and reflections that support future funding and reporting.