Arts Council exhibition invites young people in Donegal to ‘Connect with Nature’

An Arts Council touring art exhibition invites young people in Donegal to ‘Connect with Nature’ this Creative February. 

The free public display features a tapestry combining the work of children from five primary schools in the Donegal Gaeltacht.  The tapestry is composed of individual student artworks, which were drawn on seeded paper. Once the exhibition concludes, the seeds from the paper will be planted to bring bloom to the participating schools. 

The tour will feature at two locations in Donegal over the coming months. Leabharlann Phobail Na Rosann hosted the exhibition from February 24-27, before it moves onto Tory Island from March 2-6.

It comes as part of a programme of events for the Arts Council’s Creative February initiative, which encourages children and young people across Ireland to celebrate their creativity. This year’s theme, ‘Connect with Nature,’ aims to inspire young people to explore their relationship to the natural world by channelling their imagination and self-expression. 

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Nature has always been a powerful source of inspiration for creativity and reflection. As February marks the beginning of spring, this theme will encourage students and school communities to reflect on the changing of the seasons and how creativity can evolve and flourish in our lives, in every class and in every school.  

Further online resources are available for all at the Creative February hub on the Arts Council website, including online workshops suitable for primary and post-primary students, recorded Inspiration Sessions for teachers, a Creative Arts Team Guide to provide support for students to run Creative February in their own school, and resources for post-primary students to create their own podcasts