Bringing together work created through Harbour House’s community engagement programmes, the exhibition ‘100 Languages’ showcases projects developed by young people alongside artists Erika Cann, Llyr Davies and Sam Machell.

It runs from Saturday, October 10 to Saturday, November 21.

From cyanotype reefs and clay creatures to imagined islands, murals and collaborative sculptures.

The work demonstrates what can happen when young people are given the space and freedom to create together.

Inspired by educator Loris Malaguzzi’s belief that children can express themselves through ‘a hundred languages’, the exhibition celebrates the many ways young people communicate, experiment and make sense of the world - through drawing, movement, play, storytelling, making and imagination.

At the heart of 100 Languages is collaboration.

Rather than simply taking part in artist-led activities, young people have helped shape the projects, bringing their own ideas, humour and perspectives to the creative process.

The resulting works are playful, unexpected and often wonderfully strange - reflecting the value of giving children permission to experiment without getting things ‘right’.

For Harbour House, creating these opportunities is an important part of its role as a community wellbeing and arts charity.

Working with local schools and community organisations, its engagement programmes provide young people with opportunities to build confidence, develop friendships and encounter contemporary art in ways that feel relevant to their lives.

Harbour House is run by the Harbour House Trust, a well-established local charity dedicated to providing a free-to-all programme of inclusive arts events and wellbeing activities that can have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

Its mission is to offer dynamic, thoughtful and sometimes challenging creative, cultural and wellbeing activities that inspire and engage.

It is is a contemporary art and wellbeing centre in Kingsbridge.

Its mission is to enrich the lives of the people of our town and surrounding communities through art, creativity, and wellbeing practices. They achieve this through an inspiring and inclusive programme of exhibitions, performances and educational activities that invite everyone to participate.