The exhibition celebrates the first five years of narture cic – a Community Interest Company built on the belief that food and art can transform communities. What began in 2020 as an experiment during Covid by artist father & daughter team, both neurodiverse, has grown into a network of spaces, people and projects that combine baking, making, creativity and collective care. Today, Narture provides local employment for 13 people, runs 5 spaces (soon 6 with the bakery expansion) and involves many volunteers.

Through photographs, video, prints and archival material, the exhibition captures both the highs and the lows and shares an honest insight into the realities of running a small social enterprise in Ayr – the graft as well as the celebration. It’s never neat or easy—filled with endless to-do lists, unexpected obstacles, red tape, and the constant challenge of keeping projects alive—but it’s also full of joy: the opening of our Bakery/Café, the transformation of empty buildings, exhibitions, community meals, events, collaborations and above all, the people who have made it all possible. 

Messy, DIY and (very) chaotic, this is how we’ve reimagined what’s possible—together. Thanks to everyone who has supported, collaborated and believed in us along the way, we’ve built something we can all be proud of. This exhibition invites you to explore our journey, celebrating collective resilience, neurodiversity, passion and a mycelial spirit of care. 

It’s a story of creativity, community and the radical possibilities that emerge when people come together to imagine, bake, make and build something collectively.

Looking ahead, we’re excited for the next chapter of creating, experimenting and growing through food and art—creativity is the future and the future is NOW.