Summer Craft Activity For Families – Help To Create A New Pop Up Museum

This summer families in Middlesbrough, and Redcar & Cleveland can take part in creative
events exploring the local environment, and the role collective human activity can play in
reducing the risk posed to species at risk of extinction locally.
The fun and crafty activities will focus on a number of at risk species, including those in our
own region, such as hedgehogs, newts and insects. The work created during the sessions
will go on to be included in The Pop-Up Cardboard Museum Of Natural History From The
Future, which will be popping up at local venues later this year.
The workshops will take place at Orange Pip Market on Saturday 26th July, SIRF Stockton
on Sunday 3rd August, The Dorman Museum in Middlesbrough on Friday 8th August, and
then at Between The Tides Festival in Redcar on Sunday 24th August. The workshops are
free, with no booking required – simply turn up, take part, and turn cardboard into bugs,
insects and creepie-crawlies.
Kat Lynas, Illustrator and one of the lead artists on the project said “Cardboard creatures will
be coming to life this summer! I’m so excited to be working with local communities and
artists to create a fun menagerie of an installation.”
Encouraging families to come along and get involved, artist Hollie Notman added “I’ve got
my glue gun ready to create cardboard creatures with the community. Let’s fire up the engine
room of creativity!”
One million species are currently at risk of extinction globally, and these hands-on crafting
workshops offer families of all ages the chance to engage with this serious issue in a fun and
creative way. Those taking part will also get to create elements of the pop-up installation,
which will be at various locations later this year, spreading the ecological message behind
the project to an even wider community of people.
The Pop Up Cardboard Museum Of Natural History From The Future is funded by
Borderlands Creative People and Places Programme, which aims to increase access to arts
and culture in underserved areas of Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland.
Aaron Bowman from SIDEQUEST who have organised the project said “SIDEQUEST is
delighted to present an installation like no other. Part-museum, part-time machine and
part-exploration.”
To keep up with the latest news about the Pop Up Cardboard Museum of Natural History
From The Future follow SIDEQUEST on Instagram @sidequestwastaken