Understory

Understory is the story beneath a community; the network of unseen memories, connections, challenges and imaginings that form the context of that place.  It's the practice of making the invisible visible; highlighting ways in which humans are in relationship with their surroundings.  It is about our connection to each other, to place and to our other-than-human kin, and it is about exploring those connections across time, from our deep past to the future. 

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From 2025-2029, the Understory team (Onion Collective and Parlour) are working with community partners in Watchet, Minehead, Dudley and the Amber Valley to investigate these layers of memory and connection using game design and mapping technologies to help make them more visible and to ignite conversations and community action. 

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Thanks to National Lottery players, Onion Collective has received funding  from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK.

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