Creating Space was a collaborative two-year project between Baboró, Merlin Woods Primary School, and multidisciplinary artist Colm Ó Foghlú.
The project followed the same children from the start of 1st class in September 2023 until they finished 2nd class in June 2025. Artist Colm Ó Foghlú worked with the children on creative activities in the classroom.
The goal at the heart of Creating Space was to help the students develop their social and emotional skills through consistent engagement with the arts. The project encouraged the children to feel confident attending arts and cultural events in the city, through visits to the Baboró festival each October and other performances throughout the year.
Creating Space Final Report
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"Lifes2Good Foundation is delighted to support Baboró's Creating Space project, an imaginative 2-year arts programme for children at Merlin Woods Primary School with artist Colm Ó Foghlú. We believe that this project will make a positive impact on children in the West by meaningfully supporting their formative early engagements with the arts and empowering them to tell their own stories."
