Hello! Kate here. This website is a mess. I know. I am sorry. I have created this myself, and I am not a web designer. I hope there is enough information here for you to get a feel for the values, principles, and purpose of Cocoon.
This is a work-in-progress, much like Cocoon itself.
Get in touch directly if you’d like to know more: kate@katemb.com
Cocoon
Transforming an empty Barclays bank unit into a music and movement play space for families in North Shields. A safe, nurturing place to play, rest, make music and be together.
Image description
This collage features 5 images in two columns: two on the left, and three on the right.
Top left: one of the Cocoon mural shapes being projected onto a wall by our visual artist using an old overhead projector. You can see the OHP and shadow projection on white wall, being controlled by Molly, who is adjusting the angle by moving the OHP with one hand.
Bottom left: a 7 poster collage on one of the Cocoon walls, featuring images of individual children holding and playing instruments, rolling, peeking out from behind a knee
Top right: a black wall with painted shapes on in splashes of colour: blue, green and yellow
Middle right: 9 yr old girl does ‘ta-da’ hands with a huge grin, next to the mural she just made on a large white wall, which is a tree with a thick brown trunk, with leaves made with lots of varied shades of green hand prints, and pink splashes of blossom
Bottom right: a hand holding a paintbrush, painting green strokes on a white wall, filling in one of the mural shapes.
Transformation from old bank office to Cocoon is almost finished!
Walls painted, murals in place, ceiling finished.
Big team effort in December, featuring three families and three children.
Just the flooring then it is finished!
Picture this: step out of Poundland in the Beacon shopping centre in Shields, and step into our sanctuary away from the strains of everyday life and cost-of-living crisis.
Our beautiful space contains: musician; movement practitioner; curated safe places to move freely; beautiful and high quality instruments (no headaches here); projections; lycra; voiles; shadow play; hammocks; rest cocoons; playful encounters; deep connection; celebration of you and your child.
Music and movement play are at the heart of the experience.
One family at a time have a dedicated hour in our space, to be however they would like to be. No pressure or expectation to perform or be a certain way. No public parenting fears here.
The youngest child will lead the experience, giving them unique autonomy within their family unit, in a facilitated safe space.
Two attuned, creative practitioners facilitate child-centred play and exploration which involves the other family members.
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