Category is street wear – Arts Lab is a creative wellbeing programme by and for young people in Cornwall, delivered by
HeadStart Kernow, FEAST and Arts Well, commissioned by The Cornwall Council Wellbeing and Public Health Service.
Children at Roche Community Primary School have been reinventing streetwear by repurposing their old clothes and scrap materials. They have been challenged to design and create environmentally sustainable outfits through upcycling and screen-printing. Some children are aware of the less positive impacts of the fashion industry, we shared some of the skills required to do something about it. We looked at local fashion brands and encouraged entrepreneurial mindsets. We also explored the attributes of Cornish winners in sport. At the end of the project children produced and took part in a catwalk show. The project had a focus on how we can support ourselves, one another and the planet. To do this we considered how we were feeling at the beginning and end of each session using the 5 ways of wellbeing. These are 5 ways to live a happy and healthy life, observe, connect, be active, learn and give. Thank you to Roche CP School, we had a lot of fun collaborating with you. Ultimately, we aimed to give children the confidence to create sustainably and support positive change in their lifetime.’