I popped into the National Waterfront Museum this afternoon for the opening of a new exhibition, a small installation created by members of Crisis (Skylight South Wales), the homelessness charity based in Swansea. People who are currently or have recently been homeless are offered many services by Crisis, including an adult education programme covering subjects such as art and craft.
Some of the members have been working with the creative staff to develop and showcase this work, and came up with the concept of showing how a house can be turned into a home through making their own arts and crafts. Almost everything in the installation was designed and/or made by members – wallpaper, curtains, cushions, ceramics, small table, glassware and mosaics. Plus a range of wall art – paintings, pyrography and screen prints. It’s a gorgeous little exhibition, well worth a look-in as part of a visit to the museum on Swansea’s Marina.
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