| Website | http://www.common-threads.org/ |
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| Address | Studio 1.4 Banks Mill Studios 71 Bridge Street Derby Derbyshire DE1 3LB |
| Purpose | Common Threads is an arts organisation which brings together creativity, collections and communities. Taking inspiration from the rich heritage in Derbyshire and the surrounding area, Common Threads offers workshops, exhibitions, community activities and creative opportunities. Common Threads aims to inspire creativity and well-being, promote the physical, mental and social benefits which can be gained through creative practice. Common Threads is run by a small group of artists, curators, makers and practitioners experienced in project management, facilitation and the support of vulnerable learners. We are passionate about the heritage of Derbyshire, particularly its textile heritage and its potential to inspire and engage. |
| Services | Current Projects Common Threads: Make & Mend We currently deliver a programme of textile workshops at Derby Museum and residential mental health care settings in Derby which provide supportive, creative environments. Make & Mend works with people with mental health problems, people returning to the community after being resident in a mental health setting, people who are vulnerable to mental health problems, people who feel lonely, isolated, or have low self-esteem. Working in both clinical settings and the community, the group provides a ‘bridge’ for people returning home after residential care. It also supports those at risk of requiring psychiatric intervention, preventing admission or readmission. Currently Funded by the NHS Mental Health Trust, the Community Heath Foundation and supported by Derby Museums. Common Threads: Drawing with Thread An exhibition and workshop event, part of Belper Arts Trail 2016. The exhibition will showcase work completed through the ‘Make and Mend’ project and also include contemporary arts and craft responses exploring the lives of the women who worked in the textile industry in Derbyshire. |
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| Geographical area coverage | Derby City |
| Space for Hire | No |
| Meeting Place | We meet at Banks Mill Studios on Bridge St, just behind Ashbourne Road. The University Bus stops just outside in term time, alternatively the best bus access is either from Ashbourne Road or Duffield Road. It takes about 7 minutes to walk from the library in town to Banks Mill. There is street parking close by. One of our regular workshops takes place at Derby Museum and Art Gallery which is next to the library in town. |
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