Community Harmony Scarf

28/02/2026

A little dinosaur friend of the Little Magic Ducks of Happiness, settling into a new home in the explosion of colour, creativity and joy that is Hayle Emporium. 😍

25/02/2026

I'm so excited to be a part of this! I'm planning to connect to Association of Camerados to run pop-up Public Living Rooms from the cosy quietness of Betty the Caravan at Be Kind The Vegan Coffee Caravan

25/02/2026

I'm really looking forward to being a part of this.💜

Quiet Hearts: A Portrait of Our Inner Worlds - a HushFest project

The Idea:

Quiet Hearts is a collaborative installation for HushFest. It is a large, shared piece made from many individual textile hearts, each handcrafted by a different person. Participants are invited to use materials that feel inviting and tactile, such as wool, felt, crochet, pom poms, or fabric scraps.

Each heart is shaped by someone in their own time, in their own way and at their own pace. When brought together, these pieces form a textured display that represents the richness of our quiet community.

The Meaning:

A heart can carry the parts of ourselves we do not always show. Many of us open in layers. In spaces that feel loud, pressured, or evaluative, we protect our inner world by speaking less or holding back our colour.

When we are with people who make us feel appreciated, valued, and celebrated, our shoulders drop and our imagination comes forward. The vibrancy in these hearts is the result of that opening. The colour was always there; it simply needed the right conditions to surface.

When these hearts are joined together:

Quiet Hearts reflects what becomes visible when people feel valued as they are.
💙 Each heart is an expression of our depth, offered in trust and held in community.
💙 The colour and creativity we see are signs of belonging; this is what quietness looks like when it feels welcomed.
💙 Quietness is deep and textured, not small or silent. It is experienced not as absence, but as richness and presence.
💙 We are individual and different, yet still part of a community sharing similar experiences and emotions.
The Final Display

When the hearts are joined together, they show what is possible when quiet people are invited to contribute in conditions that allow them to flourish. The installation is a portrait of a community that values difference. It shows that our gentleness is not weakness and that the richness of our inner worlds is something worth celebrating.

To join the Quiet Heart-Makers Sessions, or to find out how to take part from home, visit: https://quietconnections.co.uk/quiet-hearts

Get HushFest updates at: quietconnections.co.uk/HushFest

18/02/2026

FIRE HORSE #2 FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE

As we enter a new Chinese year, a new Scarf section begins.❤️‍🔥

16/02/2026

Does anyone know what language this is and what it means?

15/02/2026

People need nurturing in different ways.💜

15/02/2026

"The world needs more smiles" 😁

11/02/2026

REFRAME QUIET will be the title of the next section of the Scarf. 😻

There’s a quiet paradox we keep noticing.

Quiet people are often described as withdrawn or hesitant, yet when belonging is present, something opens. Stories flow. Ideas land. Laughter appears softly, then fully.

This is the quiet we know. Not a lack of expression, but a different doorway into it.

This space holds that paradox. Stillness and creativity side by side. No pressure to perform. No need to be louder than you are.

We’re here for all kinds of quiet, and for sharing its depth and richness more widely through our Meet Ups, creative gatherings, HushFest and beyond.

11/02/2026

Thank you so much to Quiet Connections and the Quieteers for these meaningful and beautiful gifts of ribbons.

There are many ways of telling our stories and they don't all have to be loudly spoken to huge audiences.

There is incredible power in gentleness and calm, in space and slowness.

For me, Quiet Connections is helping to balance out my natural effervescence and remove the sense of urgency and overwhelm I often feel in the company of others, which often results in me becoming "too much". This is a slow process and I still have the tendency to overload everyone, including myself. 😉

I'm currently planning a workshop for this year's Quiet Connections Hushfest and very much looking forward to seeing what develops. 💜

02/02/2026

In order to stay purple and sparkly I'm taking a little rest from social media.

Thank you for all your support, see you again soon. ### 💜 ✨️

01/02/2026

No matter how many times my ribbons are sorted out, they always end up in a tangle again.

The mess doesn't bother me.

Some people love organising them.

Some people love messing them up.

Lessons for life - it takes all sorts! 😉😘

29/01/2026

FIRE HORSE #1 (Knot Quite Ready for 2026)

The first section of the Scarf to be finished this year contains ribbons representing courage, abundance and fresh starts.