Art-coustics

Significant Seams' artist Catherine West will be facilitating a range of free creative activities with Turning Tides creative Abi Innocent from November - February, to co-create with the Crediton area community, a range of textile artworks (using reclaimed and donated materials!) that will be part of improving the acoustics and creating a distinctive warm and welcoming environment. The Tea Rooms at Crediton station will be offering a free hot soup lunch at every free session and welcome anyone in the community to join us at each session, and be as involved as you want (little to lots). There will be weekly sessions on Mondays at the Tea Rooms, and a  schedule of sessions at the Bookery on Crediton High Street. More details HERE. (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/significant-seams-3282658880)  Booking helps us plan for numbers, but isn't necessary. We'd love to have you drop-in.

Over the last 6 years, The Turning Tides Project have been developing and preserving the listed building on The Crediton Train Station Platform - The Crediton Station Tearooms.

They have done lots of refurbishments and work to make the Tea Rooms physically accessible for customers and employees. The remaining barrier to equal access is about sound. The building has high ceilings, hard floors, big windows, hand driers, kitchen equipment and a coffee machine and, obviously, passing trains. Currently it can be difficult to hold a conversation in the Tea Rooms space, and further, it can be a challenging environment for people who are sound sensitive as well as those that are less sound sensitive. By working with an acoustic engineer, running community workshops, producing and installing wall hangings/panels, mobiles and bespoke light shades and replacing chairs with padded ones we will create an acoustically better space that is perfect for everyone in the community to enjoy.

Turning Tides are excited to announce that a grant organised by the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership from the Community Rail Development Fund, a joint initiative of the Department for Transport and the Community Rail Network is enabling 'Art-coustics.'

 


31st October 2024

Art-coustics project

Significant Seams' artist Catherine West will be facilitating a range of free creative activities with Turning Tides creative Abi Innocent from November - February, to co-create with the Crediton area community, a range of textile artworks (using reclaimed and donated materials!) that will be part ...



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