Impact Arts

There was some creative intergenerational working going in Barrhead last week, as young people on our Creative Pathways programme and over-60s from our Craft Cafe project in the town came together to discuss Barrhead past and present.

The group had originally met near the beginning of the young people’s project which started in June. They discussed changes in the town and local life on a day-to-day basis.

The young people then decided to produce a photography project – entitled Barrhead then and now – which placed old images of Barrhead next to ones they had taken themselves to emphasise the changes that had taken place.

Last week, the team presented their project at the Craft Cafe workshops Impact Arts runs for older people at Barrhead Sheltered Housing Complex.

This prompted further discussion about differences in life in the town between the generations, and the group shared some fascinating and funny stories about their childhoods.

These discussions are to be turned into a poem by Julie Anna Douglas, a professional poet, with illustrations accompanying. Watch this space.

Alyson, 19, loved showing her work to the Craft Cafe members.

“It was really nice,” she said, “I felt very proud.”