Over the past few months of Covid 19, most of us have found ourselves sheltering in place, at home. This has meant that well-trodden urban environments have had an opportunity to breathe and regenerate - and maybe we have as well?

This participatory making project facilitated by contemporary jewellers Lauren Simeoni and Melinda Young asks you to look between the cracks; to think about your community and the natural environment. What hopes and dreams are sprouting inside you for a more sustainable future?

We invite you to write a message of hope and wrap it into a wearable talisman. Make one to share with your community and another for yourself (as a reminder of this unnaturally natural time).

Take a lucky dip and spend a quiet moment at The Bench to reflect, experiment and make on Mental Health Day, Saturday October 10. No jewellery experience needed!