The mosaic was created  in the Autumn of 2007 in workshops with the following community groups and schools:

  • Family Workshops at St Sidwell’s Centre

  • Newtown Primary School

  • Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education

  • St Leonard’s Primary School

  • Springboard

  • The Haldon Unit

and the following Magic Carpet groups

  • Arts Together

  • ArtSearch

  • Caring for Carers

The project was made possible by a grant from the Local Network Fund. Managed by Devon Community Foundation

  
 
Based in Exeter, but also working regularly in East Devon and beyond, Magic Carpet were established in 1981 to widen participation in the creative arts by disabled and disadvantaged groups of people.
 

We aim to offer quality creative support to those in our community that will benefit from being in warm friendly creative environment.

 

We have ran a range of diverse activities over the last few years including:

  • songwriting sessions with children in a secure unit
  • pantomimes with people with learning disabilities
  • poster project with people who have mental health problems
  • drama and performance with people who have physical disabilities
  • environmental arts with homeless people
  • Animation workshops with a wide range of people
  • Creative Training for people that work in pre-school and play environment.
  • carnivals with children and parents
  • inset training day for teachers 'creativity in the classroom'
  • working with youth clubs to produce murals in a hospital.
  • Workshops at conferences and training events

 

For images and information about Magic Carpet click on the links above and see what Magic Carpet can offer your community................ ...........AND PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR COMMENTS!!!

 

Magic Carpet are a Registered Charity No 1122778 and a Company limited by guarantee no 6457745

We always need support, if you are interested in helping Magic Carpet please click here download the form and send it to us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE! It will be slowly under re-construction over the next few weeks, we hope that this will result in a site that can be easily updated and changed. Meanwhile all the links to the old pages 'should' work and these will also be updated with a new makeover in a short time.

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The fabulous mosaic below can be found outside St Sidwells Centre in Exeter, why not pop by for a cup of tea and have a good look.