Hands-on creative activities provided through creative ecology provide an ideal way to improve access to the collections of galleries, museums, and heritage sites, encouraging the development of new audiences and increased understanding through creative learning.



The museums and galleries that James has worked with include Kettles Yard in Cambridge, The Holburne Museum in Bath, English Heritage and National Trust at Stonehenge, The Natural History Museum, London, The Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum, Search at Gosport and The Salisbury Arts Centre.

 

Working with visitors on site and through outreach sessions, creative ecology project sessions encourage participant-led interpretations of and reflection on the exhibits using a variety of media, encouraging links to be made between the items on display and those that can be found or created in the participants own local environment.



Previous projects have successfully encouraged greater access by family groups, foundation stage children and young people, brokering new relationships between organisations and their local communities, and positively influencing educational policy through partnership working.

These have included creative consultation projects, informing the design of exhibitions, the content of learning resources and the development of portable interpretation for protected landscapes.



As well as devising and delivering projects in partnership with you, creative ecology  offers professional development for those working in museums and galleries.

Contact creative ecology to find out more about bespoke professional development  opportunities and mentoring for education staff and volunteers.



“It has helped with their understanding of the concept of people actually living here hundreds/thousands of years ago....it was a great experience which the children are still talking about and I am sure will continue to do for a long time.”           
Parent & Participant in Family Learning Project