Since 2003 Encounters have been taking up residence in disused Shops across the UK, working with thousands of people to create evolving, co-authored artworks about the joys and challenges of everyday life.
We take over dis-used shops and re-open them as places for hundreds of local people to exchange memories, stories, ideas, images and experiences about everyday life. more…
An inter-generational food growing and performance project that culminates in a permaculture inspired vegetable garden and a multi-media performance about relationships with the natural world.
Patch of Ground is an inter-generational food growing and performance project about our relationship with the natural world and living more sustainably. more…
Encounters host a programme of events, workshops and conflict resolution processes in the UK for Combatants for Peace (CfP), a grassroots movement of Israeli and Palestinian ex-combatants.
Public events, creative workshops and conflict resolution processes in the UK with (Palestinian and Israeli ex-combatants). A partnership programme with Amnesty International. more…
An opportunity to hone ideas, try out new ones alongside other practitioners. A monthly Encounters Lab for socially and ecologically engaged practice; a place to hone ideas, and explore the fertile edges of this emerging field. more…
Young People Talking is a strand of work which was delivered in collaboration with the Devon Youth Offending Team and other partners within Devon County Young Peoples Service.
The project explored relationship, identity and personal story with young people at risk. A partnership project with Devon Youth Offending Service. more…
We design and deliver a diverse range of One-Off creative interventions ranging in time from a few hours to six months and in scope from a small participatory activity through to a multi-layered project. more…