Year 10 GCSE Art students from Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent took part in a work experience programme with Urban Wilderness CIC, designing family-friendly carnival masks for the Pig Walk Parade.
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Urban Wilderness CIC commissioned sculptor Raphael Daden to create a Sky Works canopy installation in Longton, combining light and birdsong to explore the absence of nature in the town centre and reimagine the public realm after dark.
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A creative drop-in event in Longton exploring how people understand sunlight, skin, wellbeing and memory — combining community conversations, art, and research led by Keele University historian Dr Ben Anderson.
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A community biodiversity project in Longton combining nature walks, creative workshops and citizen science, supported by Keele University and featuring Dawn Chorus by Leanne Cunningham.
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A temporary public sculpture by artist David Bethell, commissioned by Urban Wilderness CIC, exploring heritage, fragility and hope through precariously balanced architectural forms.
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A temporary public artwork by Anna Berry, commissioned by Urban Wilderness CIC, exploring resilience, heritage and renewal through a sculptural response to Longton’s urban buddleia.
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A creative consultation in Longton that grew into public interventions, heritage-led activities and cultural programming — now continuing as a community-led CIC.
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Urban Wilderness CIC developed a new Artist Design Guide and heritage colour palette for Longton, supporting business owners to make sympathetic improvements that celebrate the town’s unique architectural character.
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