A WHALE OUT OF WATER

‘A whale out of water’ is an art and creative writing project based on the story of the Grangetown Whale. Funded by Literature Wales and run in partnership with 4Winds and Grangetown Art Trail, the project aims to use art and creative writing to improve mental wellness. We invite anyone who feels that their wellness could benefit from some creativity to take part. Hammad Rind will host four creative writing workshops based around the story of the Grangetown Whale, who made its way up the Taff into Grangetown, and the feelings of anxiety, loneliness and unease we experience when we feel we don’t belong. The focus of the sessions is to foster a sense of community, claiming a space for ourselves and allowing ourselves to belong.
Artist Chris House will create a large piece of art of the Grangetown Whale as a visual representation for the project which will be displayed at the Grangetown Zoo 5-6 June. The Grangetown Zoo is a two-day celebration of community, art and creativity around Grangetown where we will transform the streets into an artistic zoo.
Participants will receive art kits to create their own fish to swim alongside the whale and anyone who would like can record their creative writing to be played as part of the display.