Unseen Worlds
Discover the Hidden World Around You
Unseen Worlds invites communities to explore the unseen life beneath their feet. Through hands-on science, creative art, and sustainable making, young people transform curiosity into beautiful, interactive installations, learning, experimenting, and connecting with nature in ways that are accessible, inclusive, and inspiring.
Overview
Unseen Worlds is our newest community project, inviting children to look closer at the world around them—especially the parts we can’t normally see. Created for young people who are unable to attend their school’s residential camp, the project offers an inclusive and enriching alternative where science, art, and nature meet. It’s a chance to step outside, slow down, and connect with the hidden life beneath our feet.
At Immortal Bloom CIC, we believe every person deserves access to meaningful creative learning, no matter their background, ability, or circumstance. Unseen Worlds specifically supports young people who may miss out on school trips, including those who are neurodivergent and/or disabled. By transforming observation into imagination, and imagination into making, we aim to nurture confidence, curiosity, and connection.
Students begin with hands-on exploration, using pocket microscopes to investigate tiny ecosystems in soil, moss, and water. Back in the classroom, they learn digital and 3D techniques to transform these observations into sculpture, photography, and Textiles.
How to get involved?
You can support Unseen Worlds by donating to our fundraiser to help bring our free Family Day event to life (see below for tickets). Join us for hands-on, light-infused activities where microbial lanterns and murals will illuminate our exhibition space. If you’re inspired by Unseen Worlds and would like to host similar workshops or book creative sessions tailored to your group or school, we’d love to hear from you, get in touch and let’s co-create a legacy together.
Our Supporters and Funders
The Context
As our climate continues to shift, understanding the delicate systems that sustain life on Earth has never been more vital. Unseen Worlds invites us to look closer, beneath our feet, into the soil, and within the microscopic life forms that quietly support our ecosystems, our food, and our wellbeing.
Through this project, Immortal Bloom CIC explores the invisible yet essential organisms- bacteria, fungi, and microflora, that recycle nutrients, store carbon, and nurture growth. By magnifying these hidden worlds, we reconnect people with the natural systems that sustain us and spark a deeper awareness of how small actions contribute to global sustainability.
Blending science and art, Unseen Worlds transforms complex environmental science into tactile, sensory learning. Using STEAM-based methods (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Maths), the project engages young people and communities through hands-on workshops, installations, and storytelling that make climate education accessible, imaginative, and inspiring.
At its heart, Unseen Worlds is about visibility, revealing what we rarely see, celebrating our interdependence with the living systems beneath us, and nurturing a culture of curiosity, creativity, and care for our shared planet.
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Micrscope Actvities
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Ceramics
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Year 7 Groups
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Digital photography
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Group Mold Mural
What We Can Do
At Immortal Bloom CIC, we believe creativity can drive environmental change. Through Unseen Worlds, our mission is to inspire awareness and action by connecting people to the hidden systems that sustain life. By merging art, science, and community learning, we empower individuals, especially young people, to see the beauty and importance of nature’s unseen networks, encouraging sustainable thinking, curiosity, and collective responsibility for our planet’s future.
Our Approach
At Immortal Bloom, we design every activity with access and inclusion at its core. We collaborate closely with schools from the very beginning, tailoring our workshops to fit each school’s curriculum and the individual needs of their students. By combining art, science, and environmental education, we create engaging, hands-on experiences that nurture curiosity, confidence, and connection to the natural world.
“It was lovely to watch our Year 7s work alongside local artists and connect with the natural world in a way that was both personal and educational. Our students left this experience with a heightened appreciation for mindful observation and environmental awareness.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 29th, 12-4pm
Fire and Water
Sowerby Bridge
Unseen Worlds: Exhibition & Family Day
Join us for Unseen Worlds, a free, family-friendly event celebrating the hidden beauty of nature through the eyes of local young people. Inspired by microscopic ecosystems beneath our feet, students from Ryburn Valley High School have created stunning sculptures, clay works, and photography, using pocket microscopes and sustainable materials.
This event brings their discoveries to life through an interactive exhibition and hands-on workshops for all ages, led by local artists using recycled and repurposed materials.
Special Thanks
A heartfelt thank you to the Community Foundation for Calderdale and Calderdale Council Ward Forum for Ryburn and Sowerby Bridge for their generous funding and support in helping us kick-start Unseen Worlds.