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By Carole Evans:

Image by Carole Evans with Lighthouse, Poole.

Sam, in front of ‘A Boat called Freedom’, by Matilda (aged 7) Lighthouse Arts Centre, 2025.

The project at Lighthouse Arts Centre involved many writing workshops with community groups. These words were then woven through a willow framed boat by artist Heidi Steller.

Image by Carole Evans with Lighthouse, Poole.

Heidi, in front of ‘Freedom Sails’ by Mayra (aged 10) Lighthouse Arts Centre, 2025.

Image by Carole Evans with Young Writers and Lighthouse, Poole.

Jacob, Young Writers Group, Lighthouse Arts Centre, 2025.

I photographed the group of Young Writers, who wrote their poems and words in response to Freedom on my paper backdrop before we took the photographs. I then photographed at the launch of the boat, using some of the words that had been created during the workshops as a backdrop for portraits of the facilitators of the projects.

Image by Carole Evans with Young Writers and Lighthouse, Poole.

Jasmine, Young Writers Group, Lighthouse Arts Centre, 2025.

Bruno, Young Writers Group, Lighthouse Arts Centre, 2025

Photographer info:

Carole Evans

Carole Evans is a socially engaged photographer based in rural North Devon. Passionate about collaboration, she works with communities in order to tell stories with honesty and integrity at their core. In 2023, Carole was selected for the inaugural Creative Care Exchange programme organised by the Southbank Centre, working with people living with dementia in Care Homes. She is currently Learning & Engagement Manager at The Burton at Bideford, and manages socially engaged projects for organisations such as Natural Landscapes and the National Trust.

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