Community workshops run by all-female art group WOM Collective brought locals together at Kingston’s riverside.
The exhibitions took place inside Fusebox, a multi-arts venue run by the charity Creative Youth.
The series, titled Rooted, explored connections between urban art and nature, encouraging attendees to repurpose old clothes and materials into wearable, meaningful pieces.
Held weekly from October to mid-November, the free workshops invited the public to customise clothing, paint tote bags, and craft inner thoughts into art – all while promoting sustainability through upcycling.
WOM artist Alex Lespleen said: “The purpose of the exhibitions was to give us a chance to identify with the world around us.
“We wanted to represent how people wish to see the world one day.”
Open to all ages and backgrounds, the sessions fused creativity with wellbeing, encouraging reflection, expression, and making something to take home.
Founded in 2019 in response to the lack of female visibility in street art, WOM Collective has since grown into a grassroots movement bringing creative activism to public spaces across London.
The Fusebox residency deepened their community engagement.
WOM artist Elno added: “Fusebox is a really cool space.
“It’s run by Creative Youth, a charity focused on people aged 16 to 25, and what’s amazing is that they’re run by young people too.”
Creative Youth’s Fusebox programme, supported by Kingston Council, provides space for emerging artists, local schools, and organisations to collaborate.
Rooted is one of the first exhibitions at the venue to merge street art with environmental themes.
Watch the video below to see the project in action.
