“I SEE You” is a nationwide creative project. It honours the often-unseen experiences of parents carers of children with non-visible disabilities. Examples include autism, diabetes, and epilepsy. Through collective quilt-making and storytelling, the project gives space to voices often unheard, fostering connection, recognition, and creative expression.

A quilt of shared experience

Over the course of the project, 122 parent carers from across the UK stitched their stories into a collective artwork. Each embroidered ‘eye’ symbolises vigilance, care, and love. It represents an intimate window into the world of caring for a child whose challenges aren’t always visible to others.

This powerful body of work now forms a large-scale textile quilt. It is part protest banner and part comfort blanket. The quilt reflects a spectrum of experiences, from the everyday to the profound.

Explore the project catalogue

The interactive catalogue includes:

• Beautiful images of the quilt and individual pieces
• Personal stories and reflections from the artist and participants
• Creative prompts for your own art making

Exhibition tour

2025 George Marshall Medical Museum Worcester

2025 The Museum of Making Derby, Derbyshire.

2025-26 The Level Centre Rowsley, Derbyshire

July – Aug 2026 Festival of Quilts, Birmingham NEC

(Dates and times of exhibitions subject to change. Please contact venue to check opening times.)

‘At last, someone sees me. I’m not invisible anymore.’ Participant

‘It’s like magic. Stitching gets me through the worst days. It brings daily, minute-by-minute magic.’ Participant

With thanks

To the incredible parent carers who shared their stories, experiences, and emotions—thank you for your trust, honesty, and courage. Your voices are at the heart of this project. They bring visibility to the unseen. They give recognition to the often-overlooked reality of caring for children with non-visible disabilities.

And finally, to everyone who has engaged with I SEE You, thank you. This includes attending events, sharing the project, or simply taking a moment to listen. Acknowledgement is powerful, and your willingness to see, hear, and understand means more than words can say.

Making invisible visible.

This project has been made possible through an award of public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Partners include:

Autism East Midlands	Connect, Glossop	Derbyshire Parent Carer Forum
Diabetes North	Epilepsy Action	Fairplay
Level Centre	Lifted, MCR	Manchester Parent Carer Forum
Neuro Diversity Hub, Zink	PIP UK	Rare Disease UK
RNIB	Sheffield Diabetes UK	St Andrew’s School
STEP Trafford Parents Forum	Talbot House	Tourettes Action
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