ABOUT US: Our Community Interest Company is dedicated to delivering high-quality, inclusive creative arts education to individuals and communities who face financial, social, or geographical barriers to access. We believe in the transformative power of the arts to support mental health, foster emotional expression, and encourage personal and social development.
Our mission is to provide targeted interventions that reduce antisocial behaviour, combat school avoidance, and promote positive community engagement, particularly among disadvantaged and marginalised groups. Through structured, accessible creative programmes, we aim to build confidence, resilience, and a sense of belonging in those we serve, contributing to healthier, more connected communities.
Our tutors have over a decade of experience delivering targeted interventions within the community, with a proven track record of delivering impactful, sustained change within the communities they have worked with.
Meet the faces behind Create & Chat Collective…
I’m Melissa, owner of @nineangelshome . A bit about me…
I live in Wormit with my husband, 7-year-old daughter and 3 elderly cats 🐈⬛
I have a studio at beautiful Forgan Arts Centre🌳
I carry crochet wherever I go after Off The Hook Studio taught me last year 🧶
I love colour (obviously!) and I got married in yellow 💛
I studied dentistry & physiology at uni 🦷
My creative journey started during/after COVID and now it’s my full-time job 💚
I deliver workshops for local charities and community groups 👯
I’m a Dundee FC fan 💙 and my husband supports Dundee United 🧡 so that works well 🙄
I’m vegan for the animals and all my products are vegan and cruelty-free 🌱
Say hello 👋
Get to know us at Create & Chat Collective 💬
👋 Hi, I’m Georgia! The face behind @offthehook_studio 🧵✨
Get to know me -
I officially have 4 first names
I’m a Gemini
I always carry a crochet hook with me wherever I go
I love to cook and chill with my fur babies
I have 6 grown up children and 4 gorgeous grandchildren
Everyone calls me the ‘Studio Mom’
I work for 2 local charities and have a passion for helping others
NEW CLASSES ARE HERE🧶🌟
Join me at @create.chat.collective and learn how to create your very own blanket by using just your arms, or to create a bumble bee for your summer home decor🐝
Classes are suitable for both adults and kids!🌟
I can’t wait to be running these classes within such a beautiful location!!🌟🥰
If you have any questions regarding these classes or wish to book just pop me a message and I’ll be happy to help🐝🧶
Tag anyone you feel would love to join us!
NEW!!
2 new classes…
Kids sewing: Tuesdays 3.30-4.45
Creative Kids: Wednesdays 3.30-5
Suitable for 4-12 years, child-led and beginners welcome 🥰
Our next parent/child sewing + Jesmonite session is booking now too! Sat 20th June, 10-1. 5 spaces (1 adult + 1 child).
Class for Kids: https://create-chat-collective.classforkids.io
NEW!
Our current kids sewing classes are full so we’ve added an extra session on Tuesdays 🥳
3.30-4.45
Child-led
Start your child’s fashion & textiles creative journey with us 🧵
Book here: https://create-chat-collective.classforkids.io
How lucky we are 🥰
We love nothing more than a good button tin! And when we are donated someone’s treasure, we so appreciate it 🙏
Which is your favourite of our recent donations?
What a fun day! Our first parent/child Jesmonite workshop in the new space, drop-in Create & Chat, then a quick turnaround for sewing and Creative Kids class 🥰🩷💛💚
Stay tuned for the next Jesmonite sessions and our combined sewing/Jesmonite workshop 😍
Kids class spaces:
Monday classes inc our adult/child Jesmonite workshop are all full.
Tuesday sewing: 1 space
Tuesday crochet: 2 spaces
NEW! Wednesday creative: 4 spaces
Thursday: Creative Kids camp, full.
Friday teen sewing, 3 spaces
Tayport, Tuesday at Larick: 4 spaces
We may be able to add another primary aged sewing class on Tuesdays. Please comment or message if this would be of interest 💬
Class for Kids: https://create-chat-collective.classforkids.io
We are all packed up and ready to head to @craigtouncountrypark for Art in the Park!
We have sewing workshops today and tomorrow 🧵
If your mini creatives have caught the sewing bug, our Monday classes are full, but we have a couple of spaces left in our Tuesday class and our home ed class - https://create-chat-collective.classforkids.io
3 spaces left for next week’s Creative Kids camp on 7th May 👯
We also have free taster sewing classes in Dundee in collaboration with @maryfieldunitedfc 🧵
AND… a new creative kids class starting on Wednesdays at our Newport hub 🎨
All booking on Class for Kids: https://create-chat-collective.classforkids.io
Our Mini & Me class is tomorrow! 10.30-12.30, come along, enjoy some creative time. We’ll have some projects for mum/dad/carer/grandparents and we’ll keep the little ones busy too! You can book a block or pay as you go 🥰
See you there 🥰
