The Golden Den was a magical, awe-inspiring, transportable, golden reading den, enabling storytelling, reading, making and performance for primary school age children.

 

I developed this idea with the local libraries to encourage families who might not normally visit their library to come and visit.  It was also created to help support literacy in primary school children in Matson.  

 

We co-designed the ambitious, interactive sculpture with Moat and Robinswood Primary School children in a series of workshops at Matson library.

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The project was kindly funded and supported by Gloucester Culture Trust, GL4 CIC, Arts Council England, Create Gloucestershire, Barnwood Trust, Gloucestershire Gateway Trust, Gloucestershire Libraries, Great Place and Read With Me.

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The den toured to free HAF activity days in parks and venues across Gloucester to inspire other young people to read and tell stories.  It also showcased the fabulous work co-designed by these young people in collaboration with me, fabricator Cory Burr and Cotswold Timber Trends.  The eye-catching logo has been designed in collaboration with local designer Ery Burns.  

 

The den toured between local schools in Gloucester from 2021-2024.