"Flourish has opened my eyes to my capabilities."
flourish with the right tools
We believe everyone has the right to realise their creative potential. As a social enterprise, the Flourish Jewellery Project enables individuals from marginalised communities to access jewellery projects, education and training.
"I find it nice and relaxing… I am learning and having an experience of something I never knew about. I like that you have to focus you to concentrate."
"By attending Flourish I feel it’s made me more confident to try out new things outside of jewellery sessions."
"I’m starting to have dreams in my head."
"I’m a perfectionist, it makes me stressed but, in the studio,’ practice makes progress not perfection."
project aims
As an organisation we believe that the act of making through Jewellery Design can contribute to individuals and communities’ health and wellbeing, their educational aspirations and can support pathways to employment and training.
As an organisation our objectives are:
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creative partnership
The project is led by artistic team, Jessica Howarth and Lisa Arnott, who both have extensive creative skills and experience.
As two artists they have successfully worked together as artists and educators. They have a shared interest in empowering communities and individuals through the act of making which they have documented in their own academic studies.
We cannot allow a negative
re-distribution of making craft to take place with only those who can afford to pursue a career within the craft industries.