A book from Trading Places / C.R.E.A.T.E, developed through a three-year artists-in-schools residency programme with Kids’ Own. This took place in 10 schools involving 11 artists north and south of the Irish border. The aim of the project was to develop creative partnerships that utilised the power of new technologies and the visual arts as a vehicle for exploring and communicating cultural diversity. The project sought to reconnect communities once connected through the linen industry in Ireland.

Through the introduction of contemporary arts practices, classrooms were transformed into studios. Artists, children and teachers were continually challenged to interrogate their ideas, negotiate the creation of meaning, and strive for authentic collaboration. Teachers witnessed their students working with great motivation and inspiration as they explored questions about their own identity, the world and their place in it.