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We build community and support people in vulnerable life moments using art and creativity.
We run creative workshops, make artwork with communities, learn about communities through creative research and evaluation, and provide sewing supplies for social good.
If Trees Could Talk Devon International Art Biennale
Between May and July 2026, workshops, events, and exhibitions form the Devon Satellite programme of the International Art Biennale, “If Trees Could Talk.” Significant Seams is the coordinating partner for the SW county of Devon, England. Four permanent art installations, all co-created with local communities, anchor our programme. Our events, along with those enabled by wider Devon creative communities, will bring the theme to life!
The Festival will launch with two exhibitions and activities at Devon County Show, 21 May – 23 May at Westpoint Arena. We will be in the Innovation Tent, found along Avenue C, near the Sheep Judging Ring. You can get find out all about the Festival events FIVE ways:
- Purchase and Download a Digital Copy
- Purchase a professionally printed one for us to post to you
- Purchase a professionally printed one to collect
- Find one in the WILD! and make a donation and/or tag its photo on social media to help others find them.
- Browse the digital listings (all bookings are taken here).
You also can ADD events to the digital programme! Inspired by the theme? Putting something on that fits in? List it and help the seed fund for a future festival!
The Latest from across our activities
- Arts-led Social Change
Did you miss the conversation? Catch-up here! Donations in support of If Trees Could Talk Devon and/or Ashburton Arts Centre gratefully received! Please leave this field empty Oh hi there đź‘‹Can we stay in touch? Sign up to receive our newsletter to your inbox, when we have news! We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy - “Voices for a Vascular System of a Tree” aka Toby Buckland Weighs in
Artists Joe Webster and Catherine West joined Toby Buckland on BBC Radio Devon last weekend to talk about the “If Trees Could Talk Devon” Talks Across Borders programme at Ashburton Arts Centre. Listen to the recording on BBC Sounds from 12:25 on Sunday 28 June 2026 – or listen to our MP4 here. - Our “Talks across Borders” have begun
Last night’s steamy event at Ashburton Arts Centre moved our festival into a new stage. Ann Blockley, Jacqui Wedlake-Hatton, Joe Webster and Gordon Field generously discussed, and allowed us to listen to reflections about, their individual practices, and why and how they work with trees. They explored the provocation “If Trees Could Talk” and what - Sneak Peek at On Location Inspirations of upcoming workshops!
Sessions enabled by Mid-Devon Council