Cambridge · established . 2025 · Documentation on paper of everyone voice.

We sit with people, draw, talk, and turn what they say into something they can hold in a conversation or a object.

An equal conversation between two people. We use technology to put words on the page — voice transcription, drawing tablets, felt tip whatever fits the person — so the work belongs to them, in their own language.

The Garvald Globe was the first version of this: eight pages, made with residents and staff, twenty years ago. A collage of image and picture and mark put together on a photocopy.Looking back it focuse on joys, likes and everyones taste- the non verbal member drew and cut out images it was mixture of collage of marks with text on favourite ice creams and absurd surreal headlines of Abba visiting Garvarld in the Night.

Ditchburn Place is the current one.

This isn't a one-afternoon workshop. It isn't an Instagram tree handed out with crayons to colour in. We work with real memories, over time, with people whose stories matter to them.

Patient, slow, on a level. It takes time and and range of factor to make someone feel that their story will be listen to Remincing and listen to other can bring a range of stories that have a been of what make a person identity, the act of completing it from sketches to having the wrting down on paper is down to the individual .

Weekly sessions at Ditchburn Place sheltered housing, Cambridge.

A collaboration with Teresa Hurrell, Older people team Leader, Independent Living Service ,Resident of Dtichburn and Cambridge City Council Communities. Running since October 2025.