It's been almost a year & the pumpkin carving, clay sculpting, leaf printing & more creative activities with care experienced young people are now being transformed into steel/cedar sculptures for @NTCroome. Installation due in spring (with production & hibernation over winter!)

Fantastic day @NTCroome with #fourseasons participants collaborating on new outdoor sculpture designs, to be unveiled in October. 🍁 #socialartpractice  #commission  #climatechange #croome #sculpture #nature  @fayeclaridge @NTmidlands  @nationaltrust

Exciting manoeuvres as we work out logistics for new outdoor #fourseasons sculpture creations at @NTCroome, being co-designed with local groups for launch in Oct. 🍁  #socialartpractice  #cedar #climatechange #stormwood #capabilitybrown #coade @ntmidlands  @nationaltrust

Good to be back at @NTCroome with the #fourseasons plinths and admiring @juneauprojects @MeadowArts toad and other glorious creatures.

All new to clay but women at the JOY project are creating amazing inspirations for the #fourseasons project at @NTCroome, working on outdoor sculpture ideas. #socialartpractice #commission #clay #nature @fayeclaridge @NTmidlands @nationaltrust #capabilitybrown #worcestershire

Thinking about outside from inside. People at HMP Hewell are contributing towards the #fourseasons project for @NTcroome, working on outdoor sculpture ideas. #socialartpractice #commission #print #nature @fayeclaridge @NTmidlands @nationaltrust #capabilitybrown #worcestershire

The grotto-like staff entrance at Croome, providing a cave for thoughts before a #fourseasons meeting earlier. @NTCroome  #socialartpractice  #commission #nature #cave #grotto  @fayeclaridge  @NTmidlands @nationaltrust

A great Saturday with family groups participating in #fourseasons for @NTcroome, feeding creative ideas into new outdoor sculpture designs.  #fourseasons  #contemporaryart  #socialartpractice #naturaldye  @fayeclaridge @NTmidlands  @nationaltrust #grotto #capabilitybrown #coade

Treasure-filled winter cave creations at @HMPHewell enabling discussions around caves and safe spaces inspired by the grotto at @NTCroome #fourseasons #contemporaryart #socialartpractice #creativeconsultation #prison #landscape @fayeclaridge @NTmidlands @nationaltrust

Preparing for workshops at HMP Hewell #fourseasons @NTCroome. Feels chilly painting frozen landscape backgrounds ❄️  #contemporaryart  #socialartpractice #commission #prison  #watercolour  #nature #landscape @fayeclaridge  @NTmidlands  @nationaltrust

This is such a great project with Creeq 🌳❤️

Good to see creeq aprons protecting those Christmas jumpers too 🎄

Clay inspired by Eleanor Coade work, by looked after young people for #fourseasons commission for @NTCroome. All our creative workshops are feeding ideas into new outdoor sculpture designs, to be realised in 2024. 🍁 @fayeclaridge @ntmidlands  @nationaltrust #eleanorcoade

Mini landscapes inspired by #capabilitybrown @NTCroome made with looked after young people participating in #fourseasons Croome commission. All our creative workshops are feeding ideas into new outdoor sculpture designs, to be realised in 2024.  @NTmidlands @fayeclaridge

Natural plant extracts for tie dye with looked after young people participating in #fourseasons  commission for @NTCroome. Our creative workshops are feeding ideas into new outdoor sculpture designs, to be realised in 2024. 🍁 @fayeclaridge @NTmidlands @nationaltrust 🐞🍁

Visit to @NTCroome in autumn sunshine with looked after young people participating in #fourseasons. Leaves, laughter and ladybirds... @fayeclaridge @NTmidlands @nationaltrust 🐞🍁

Pumpkins! Carving sculpture inspiration for #fourseasons @fayeclaridge @NTCroome @NTmidlands @nationaltrust 🎃🍁

Key ingredient when you run engagement workshops on Halloween for @NTCroome #fourseasons #pumpkins #workshop #soup #carving #monoshopping

Such a strong start to the commission 🌳💚 happy #NationalPoetryDay2023