What Makes Us: Celebration Event

Open Eye Gallery

Exploring how young people experience, question, and are shaped by their communities.

Join us for the celebration event of What Makes Us and support talented young photographers from Ellesmere Port!<a href="https://openeye.org.uk/whatson/what-makes-us/" title="https://openeye.org.uk/whatson/what-makes-us/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">What Makes Us</a> is an exhibition that explores how young people experience, question, and are shaped by their communities.Created by Year 12 photography students from Whitby High School in Ellesmere Port, the works presented here are the result of months of thoughtful inquiry and creative exploration. Responding to the theme of Community, each student has developed an individual project that reflects on the personal and collective forces that influence their sense of belonging and identity.Anna Wijnhoven, Creative Producer for Schools and Young People Programme, said: ‘Over the past few months, I have worked with the students to help them create thoughtful and insightful photography projects that reflect their personal stories as well as their local culture and heritage. Throughout the project, the students have learnt a range of visual literacy skills that will help them to become a part of a new generation of image makers, and I am excited and intrigued to see what the future holds for them all.’Student Alex said: ‘The My Community project has honestly made me appreciate Ellesmere Port’s community spirit a lot more. I think we have something special that many other towns don’t have and I’m glad to have captured this in my project. I hope that the takeaway people have from viewing our exhibitions is how the young people feel towards our community.’Image by Lily Jack.

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