Houseworks Dorset CIC is a non-profit community arts organisation based in Weymouth and it has been helping children across the town get into art. It was set up by sisters Jodie and Clover House and provides a weekly workshop at Top Club in Littlemoor, is helping Afghan children at the Chickerell Camp, and works collaboratively with B-Side and Weymouth College. Sisters Jodie House (L) and Clover House (R) of Houseworks Dorset CIC (Image: Andy Jones) The arts group was also a new addition to the Rotary Club of Weymouth’s Fayre in the Square event over Bank Holiday weekend.
Speaking at the event, Jodie said: “We are a non-profit community arts organisation and engagement service and we use creative activities to engage the community, and a lot of vulnerable people, The art tent was providing slots for children to create cardboard fish collages at Fayre in the Square on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday May 26 (Image: Andy Jones) “We are working with the Afghan children at the camp (in Chickerell), we have been there for nearly six months. “It’s all through creative activities and it is a brilliant way to support people with their mental health and wellbeing and have fun.” The House sisters originally started out selling ‘junk art kits’ on a market stall five years ago and the organisation has blossomed to become an integral part of community life for people in the town.
Jodie added: “We set up a market stall just before Covid selling junk art kits made out of recycl.
