Jack of Hearts worked with members of the community to conduct a beach clean on the Hartlepool headland. Residents then worked with artists to create an UV installation with soundscape, which was displayed for three nights in the Regents Square Gardens as part of the Wintertide Festival 2023.
The instillation included a coral garden made using UV wool and reclaimed materials from the beach clean. Residents also decorated their windows with crochet and yarn sea life displays. Workshops included the gathering of vox pops.
One resident said, “Really love how this community can really work together to create art … we’re not even arty!” After the beach clean a participant aged ten said “I feel like I have rescued some wildlife today.”
Organisation: Jack of Hearts
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