Denbighshire County Council’s Community Arts Service has joined forces with South West Rhyl Communities First to use the arts as a way of promoting health and well- being.
Artist Alison Mercer, who’s work challenges and explores the diversity of parental relationships, has been working with a variety of groups in Rhyl, the Bookstart Parent and Baby and Parent and Toddler groups.
The Bookstart group members have been busy creating small keepsake quilts, altered babygrows and fabric books. They have also been using safe inks to make prints of their children’s feet and letter stamps to personalise their quilts, along with using techniques such as embroidery and stitch.
All parents and children taking part will return to a workshops with the artist at Rhyl Library on Tuesday, 21 June.
All of the artwork produced during the workshops will form part of the Arts in Health and Well-being exhibition being held at Rhyl Library Gallery from August until October 2011, alongside Alison’s own pre-selected artwork.
Sian Fitzgerald, Community Arts Development Officer said:
“The work will look amazing and the project is a fantastic opportunity to prove that textile arts and skills can create unique benefits for all participants, whatever their age and ability.”
The project has received a grant from the Arts Council of Wales.
