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Key learnings and lessons into how to make your own Learning Labyrinth

Hello friends,

I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome you to THE LEARNING LABYRINTH During the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, we had an itching to create an idea which responded to the spaces and places we found ourselves in everyday. Most of us became very familiar with our own four walls, and as the world started to reopen, some of us found ourselves in bubbles becoming disjointed from each other. We asked ourselves...

“In a time where we crave connection, how could we reimagine the places we might usually overlook and see them as spaces where we can connect, become inspired and learn?”

These spaces might be the hallways, the corridors, or the nooks in the corner of the room. When space suddenly became a premium, we saw a golden opportunity in this challenge and we were fortunate to receive Grant for the Arts funding from Arts Council England to kickstart this R&D idea. We wanted to learn. We wanted to test. We wanted to see what could be possible and how far this idea could be stretched and what were the limitations (if such a thing exists!).

We were fortunate to partner up with artsdepot and Discover Children's Story Centre who have championed the project and allowed us to host two Artist Lab residencies to allow a team of diverse and talented Associate Artists (who have a rich wealth of experience in the field of arts education, access, play therapy and design) to collaborate, experiment and respond to the needs identified by our two partner schools Frith Manor School and Park Primary School.

A series of bespoke participatory activities were devised. These activities were inspired by colourful design interventions which were designed by me, hand drawn and painted and then blown up and transferred onto larger than life vinyl stickers installed in a series of communal spaces in the school.

This Zine has been created for educators and creatives so you can learn from the experiences we gained from the R&D programme and can create and implement your own Learning Labyrinths in the places you learn and work.

We hope this pack inspires you and that you enjoy your journey into making your very own Learning Labyrinth.

Best Wishes

Anna