Rags to Riches delivered a series of furniture upcycling workshops and re-vamped small furniture pieces with themes pertinent to Refugee Week ‘Welcome’ theme.

Working in partnership with Govan and Craigton Integration Network; a local community organisation supporting refugee and asylum seekers in providing various kinds help and advice, we upcycled a range of home furniture using decoupage and images referring to the research carried out during design sessions. These design sessions explored what it means to be a refugee, the lives of refugees living in Glasgow and how welcomed they have felt here.

These pieces were then exhibited at the Arches in a dedicated pop-up living room area, allowing visitors to interact and reflect on the issues raised.

If you’d like to find out more about our work, please don’t hesitate to contact us at ragstoriches@govanhillbaths.com.