Wednesday 5th March 2008

09.30 - 16.00

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Lower Smite Farm, Hindlip, Worcester, WR3 8SZ

Includes lunch and refreshments
Places are limited, please book quickly to avoid disappointment

Worcestershire Resource Exchange, a project set up to divert waste from landfill through a scrap store, is hosting an exciting and fun one day conference. This will celebrate creativity and reuse through inspirational keynote speakers and practical hands-on workshops and talks.

Who should be there?

Artists, teachers, early years practitioners, students, policy makers, arts officers, gallery and museum educators, environmental and voluntary organisations... or anyone who’s interested in promoting creativity and learning.

Benefits of attending

• To gain inspiration in the use of waste materials in art.
• To access new, exciting skills and techniques.
• To experience real creative projects and examples, linked to the National Curriculum.
• To exchange creative ideas.
• Plus each attendee will receive an exciting resource box to take away with them.

Key speakers The X Factor Eileen Adams Learning for Sustainability: Thinking ‘out of the box’ Rupert Brakspear Treasure from Trash - Eden Project Ruth Thomson		wastED workshops Choice of two hands-on workshops and talks, per attendee included. ‘Special Brews and Shoes’ Jennifer Collier ‘Wooden People’ Edwina Bridgeman ‘Re-use, Repair, Re-think, Re-knit’ Donya Coward ‘Litterbugs’ Peter Margerum ‘Reely Feely’ Sally Harper

Venue

reCreate 08 is taking place at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife and Farming Centre. Recently refurbished using sound environmental practices, the complex consists of a central courtyard with adjacent wildlife gardens, ponds and farm trail... providing an ideal environment for creative thinking.
www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk

Full event and travel details, as well as an application form, are available here. For further enquiries contact Sarah Millin, Arts Training Officer on 01905 613976.

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