In 2024 and 2025 our Visioning Group worked with the Eden Group and the Ribblehead Group to design a new process so that Pyramid groups could decide what type of project they would like to work on.
This was in response to our members telling us they’d like more choices about their artwork and how they make it, which we shared in our Pyramid Plan: “[Members] will be able to make our own choices about our artwork and how we make it”.
The Eden Group decided to do “Creature Costumes” designing creatures and creating costumes. The Ribblehead Group decided that they would do “Ribblehead go to the Movies”, creating art work inspired by their favourite films.
Eden Group’s Creature Costumes
The Eden group made loads of things like costumes, comics and stickers. The starting point for these artworks was collages, which were used to build up backgrounds and develop starting points of various things.
At the end of the term, everyone’s artwork was brought together in a zine called ‘The World of Eden Forest’ which members got to bring home.
The members said they enjoyed making costumes and appreciated taking home a zine that tied everything they’ve been working on together. The creature theme encouraged people to develop their own individual characters and stories which encouraged people to make more choices than they normally would and helped to build their confidence.
Ribblehead Go To The Movies
The Ribblehead group made lots of artwork celebrating their favourite films, actors and characters throughout this project. Lots of people made costumes inspired by these which were used in a photoshoot and turned into reimagined film posters. Images of the posters and the costume photoshoot was put together in a short film.
Members really enjoyed making the costumes and seeing them come to life. Some people also found it really fun dressing up in them for the photoshoot or seeing other people in them! The theme of the project meant that almost everyone could have a personal connection with what they were focusing on. People liked the freedom of being able to choose what films and characters they wanted to be and it made the project really fun and joyful. The room was laid out with smaller tables so people could work in small groups together and it encouraged people to chat more and some new friendships were made.
