Over the Rainbow is group based in St Helens for young people who identify as LGBTQIA+

For this project the group have worked with wonderful Artist, Michelle Wren to create artwork to be displayed at St Helens Pride.

With Michelle the group discussed the origins and the importance of pride and decided they wanted to create a piece of art that would raise awareness of issues important to them such as Trans Awareness and identity. They wanted the work to showcase their group to the wider community and showcase it as a place that is safe, accepting, supportive, a mini family and a place you can come out of your shell.

Throughout the project the group have designed and created a fabulous structure; Be Your Own Cup of Tea - a celebration of the power of being yourself.

The deconstructed rainbow features designs which highlight topics important to the group and emerges from a multi-coloured chess board that represents the constant game of chess that their community are playing with society.