Jean remembered playing in an old grave, it was a table top grave in The Priory Churchyard in Bridlington. The underneath had all caved in and she used to get underneath and play. She also used to play in the caves at Robin Lythe Cave...apparently that was so named due to a baby washing up there in a basket.
Doreen remembered making mini houses for her dolls out of shoe boxes.She grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Edith grew up in Sowerby Bridge, Halifax. When asked about memories of den making she said there was no den making unless there were little boys around.
Since 2007 Laura Robinson and Dr. Liz Stirling have collaborated on ‘The Den Project’ - a joint practice initiating the construction and inhabitation of spaces of creativity. They have invited people of all ages to participate in the design and making of temporary environments as a means of communicating that does not depend on one common language. Last year we shifted the focus of our practice, beyond den-making to empowering people through play in unique experiences.