Stow Stories to Tinkler’s Quest
Stow Stories to Tinkler’s Quest (SSTQ)
Stow Stories was first inspired in 2018 following a campaign to prevent two speculative building proposals on a small field in Stowmarket historically called Tinkler’s Meadow.
Stow Stories – Tinkler’s Quest is a community engagement project which promotes an ethos of caring about our environment wherever we live. Through funding we have established the Stowmarket Tinkler’s Quest Art Trail across nine town venues, which celebrates known and unfamiliar town events, places, people and nature with connections to the wider world. Paintings have layers of magical images to trigger memories, spark conversation and inspire people of all ages to connect to and protect nature.
Follow the links to view and enjoy these storytelling paintings on foot or online.
Tinkler’s Quest in the Media
Tinkler’s Quest Art Trail Video
The Tinkler’s Quest storytelling paintings, art trail video and book share aspects of the history of Stowmarket and the Rattlesden river valley, to celebrate its present and safeguard its future.
E-book / Book links – Tinkler’s Quest – A Journey Through Magical Storytelling Paintings
Discover the Stow Stories journey from 2017 to Tinkler’s Quests 2025. In the book there are links, ideas and activities to explore place, people and nature wherever you call home.
Catch Up – Stowmarket Town Council’s magazine
Take a peek at the ‘stunning artistic collection’.
2025 – into the future – Stow Stories
Tinkler’s Quest journey will continue to promote new stories, ideas and resources which nurture the wellbeing of place, people and nature across river, land, sea and sand. The love of nature – it’s beauty, wildness, healing power and loss inspire sharing Stow Stories and Tinkler’s Quests knowing that through small or large steps of community action we can all help make the world wilder again. Together we can combat climate change through words, creativity and local action wherever we live.
All proceeds from Stow Stories – Tinkler’s Quest art trail initiates are donated to Nurture Together Collective based at Red Gables
This collective formed on 31 March 2021 to inspire others to support Stowmarket to become a greener town, encourage people to connect to green spaces to benefit their wellbeing and to protect, restore and enhance the natural world.
