The trading side
Wooly Wood Shop
Hands-on creative workshops, parties, private and 1-to-1 sessions, craft commissions, pyrography, needle felting, crochet and laser engraving and cutting services.
Making, learning and creative community action in Stockton-on-Tees
Creativity belongs to everyone.
Wooly Wood Shop and Creative Chaos CIC share a creative environment for hands-on making, learning, community projects and collaborative creative activity in Stockton-on-Tees.
“Creativity should be something people experience, not something they are judged on.”
One creative home, two distinct organisations
Find the bit that fits what you came for.
You do not need to understand the organisational structure before you can join in. Wooly Wood Shop handles commercial creative activity; Creative Chaos CIC focuses on community-benefit work. Some projects and activities are collaborative.
Community Interest Company
Creative Chaos CIC
Community arts, public engagement, inclusive creative activity, collaborative community projects and public-space creative work in Stockton-on-Tees.
Community project spotlight
Stockton Community Bus Stop Art
A growing programme of creative work in public bus-stop spaces across Stockton-on-Tees, involving community participation, painting and locally shaped artwork. The broad programme is collaborative across Wooly Wood Shop and Creative Chaos CIC.
Our impact
The areas we look at when understanding impact.
Creativity & participation
Supporting opportunities for people to make, try creative activity and participate.
Community connection
Creating opportunities for people to connect through shared creative activity.
Public-space engagement
Bringing creativity into everyday public spaces.
Accessibility & inclusion
Reducing barriers to creative participation through adaptable approaches.
Skills & confidence
Supporting opportunities to practise creative skills and build confidence through participation.
Partnerships & collaboration
Working alongside groups, organisations, venues, businesses, communities and other collaborators where appropriate.
Want to make something?
Explore workshops, parties, private sessions and creative services through Wooly Wood Shop.
Want to join in?
Find ways to take part, discuss volunteering, collaborate or work with Creative Chaos CIC.
Not sure where you fit?
Tell us what you have in mind and the Contact / Book page will help you choose the right route.