Wesco Cares Sponsors Youth Art at Bolsover Castle

The Chesterfield, England Wesco Anixter team recently funded a new art project that enables young people in Bolsover to turn their special interests and imaginations into digital artwork, which will be projected inside Bolsover Castle during the month of December. This sponsorship is made possible by Wesco Cares, the company’s corporate philanthropic program that aims to support communities where employees live, work and deliver.

Over eight workshops, 43 young participants collaborated with Junction Arts to create visuals using light drawing photography, surreal collages, and acetate drawings. At the same time, sound artist Tim Baker led audio sessions with Stubbin Wood students, blending traditional instruments like drums and guitars with creative sound-makers such as rice tubes, foil and rain sticks to explore tone, tempo and melody. Visual artist Will Lindley then transformed these creative outputs into Our Digital Tapestry, a digital animation celebrating young people’s passions and identities, which will be projected at Bolsover Castle’s Riding School.

Our Digital Tapestry was one of three new artworks featured at this year’s Bright Winter Nights event. Now in its third year, the Junction Arts event showcased unheard voices through large-scale projections, soundscapes, and interactive artworks, transforming the castle into a glowing canvas of community spirit and creativity.

This year’s theme, “Hear My Voice,” ensured that all artworks were co-created with young people from Bolsover, including students from Shirebrook Academy and members of Boza Youth.

Junction Arts Project Manager Kylie North said: “Our Digital Tapestry is a youth-led animation professionally produced to create a beautiful and immersive film for The Riding School at Bolsover Castle. Visitors experience artwork that stimulates the senses through sight and sound.”

We are proud to support our local community by sponsoring Bright Winter Nights, an amazing event that celebrates Bolsover’s history and its future. The young people involved have been incredible, sharing their creativity and interests, which form the heart of this exciting new artwork. We are excited to see it displayed.