Jun 16, 2023 | Artwork, Blog, Climate Change
During the month of June we are encouraging friends, members and guests of Leeds Church Institute to take a selfie with the Leeds Craftivists ‘Cost of Living Blanket’ and send or tweet it to their MP, asking for more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy...
Apr 25, 2023 | Artwork, Event
Last week we got to know our Artist of the Month Pippa at a ‘Meet the Artist’ event. Gathered around her installation at Leeds Church Institute, we heard about her story and passion as a feltmaker and designer. The event was an opportunity to get hands-on with the...
Aug 20, 2019 | Artwork, Blog, Books
Illustrator Si Smith, talks about his process of story creation and the events that have influenced him. A few years ago I was part of a group who came together for a bit of mutual support and shared learning. Quite early on in our meet-ups, the word ‘Journey’ was...
May 10, 2017 | Artwork, Big Bookend Festival, Blog, resource
Stories from the Forests of Leeds is a treasury of tales and artwork that imagine an alternative Leeds – a forest of weird and wonderful fairytale characters. Created by a group of local writers, led by local author, Daniel Ingram-Brown, it tells the story of those...
Nov 8, 2016 | Artwork, Blog, discussion
What does Christmas mean to you? This is the question we are posing in #myadventchallenge. Using multiple social media platforms, and with a different theme each day, we are inviting them to share images accompanied by brief captions throughout advent. To follow this...
