Three people stand side by side. They each wear a paper house over their head. You cannot see their faces.

Take care, and see you soon

16th Dec 2021

Hi folks....well, what a year, where the only constant has been change.

As we press pause to take a collective breath and recharge for the year ahead, we hope you get a chance to do the same.

A huge heartfelt thank you for your support - and to all the communities and artists we work with and partner organisations for their creativity, care and passion.

Take care and stay safe, from Heart of Glass

Some of our projects from 2021

A child stands silhouetted buy a bright sunny day, they are looking at a building across the road and on the red brick wall there is a large mural painting of a person with a coloured burst rising from their head.

Follow The Light / Keep Growing Keep Going

Internationally acclaimed street art duo Nomad Clan paint Parr's first murals.

Three people stand side by side. They each wear a paper house over their head. You cannot see their faces.

I AM ME

Artist Sophie Mahon is working with a group of young women across St Helens to co-create, design and showcase artworks that reflect their experiences.

On a black background three pairs of hands are laid on top of a red and white knitted heart

The Cosy Jumper

A project with Lou Chapelle (aka Laurence Payot) exploring human feelings of connection and togetherness in collaboration with U3A St Helens and residents at Foundry Wharf.

A refracted image of a cassette tape in a player

The PIP Tapes

The PIP Tapes is a collaborative project led by sound artist Gemma Nash and exploring disability rights and the role of the cassette tape in crip culture.

An illustration of various buildings and monuments from St Helens in red, blue and yellow.

The Book of St Helens

146 Children from three primary schools in St Helens will work together with artists Andy Field and Beckie Darlington to create and share their own guide to Town.

The Mic Drop: Season Two

A collaborative podcast creating a space ‘for migrants by migrants’. Season Two explores gaming and community, refugee and asylum seeking experiences and discussions around gender and sexuality.

On a black background a red outline of a box with the words 'The Talk' in large red text and 'by Morjorie H Morgan' in white text underneath.

The Talk

'The Talk' by Marjorie H Morgan is a short film giving a brief insight into the personal impact of racism in the lives of Black young men in the UK.

People laying blankets out on field.

The Connections Project: The Many Uses of a Blanket

A collaborative project with St Helens artists Claire Weetman and Rebecca Ainsworth and adults who are shielding.

In Daylight two women stand outside looking at a clipboard held by an man who is sat down. One woman points at the clipboard and smiles.

The Connections Project: You Make Me Feel Good

A project aiming to give form to our feelings about human connection with artist Lou Chapelle (aka Laurence Payot) in collaboration with U3A St Helens and residents from Heald Farm Court.

A black and white photograph of a high street with people walking.

Running on Fumes

A new film commissioned by Historic England exploring St Helens High Street through the voices and perspectives of ten young people.

A person wrapped in a white sheet holding on from the inside so we can see the shape of their fist gathering the material. Behind them a table covered in a white sheet has lit pillar candles, candle stands, a large bowl of fruit and foliage arranged like an altar.

Not This Future

Not This Future seeks to hold grief as a site of solidarity and communal care, commemorating and critically revisiting the Essex 39 incident.

A person with blonde hair in a bob haircut, wearing a headband, a black long sleeved top and a multi-coloured apron leans down to look at a screen printing frame. This is a wooden frame with canvas painted red in the centre.

PARRTY

St Helens artist Kate Hodgson has developed a new zine for young women, by young women.

Three black and white images in a row of musicians sitting down holding guitars. From left to right; Elvis Presley Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Robert Johnson.

3 Monday Midnights

A three-part series by Jamal Gerald, 3 Monday Midnights uses prose and poetry to transport Jamal into a supernatural world where he explores the history of Blues and Rock ‘n’ Roll in the company of a Fallen Angel, a Loa, an Orisha - and a host of legendary musicians.