It really doesn’t seem like a year since my last article for the newsletter. Time really does fly past! 2015 has been yet another incredibly successful year for us with another 500 plus workshops being run for local groups all over the UK with fantastic results from the attendees throughout the spectrum of the Arts, […]
CONTINUE READINGRosehill House Day Centre in Aberdeen is a place where people with learning disabilities can meet new friends, learn new skills and enjoy leisure activities. Rosehill House service users have been attending art workshops in LwA’s brand new Charity Arts Centre at Craigievar House. We’ve had outstanding feedback from the sessions and the artwork produced […]
CONTINUE READINGOnce we had warmed up with a number of musical ice breakers and improvisation activities we got started on the main activity of the workshop – song-writing. The writing was a collaborative group effort and as tutors we took our lead from the participants. We began by writing down ideas for lyrics and trying out […]
CONTINUE READINGThe doors are now open to our brand new Charity Arts Centre in central Glasgow: 249 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 4QE. Our very own LifewithArt exhibition is on display showcasing creative works produced by members of the public, with learning and physical disabilities, who have attended LwA workshops around the country. In addition you […]
CONTINUE READINGThroughout January I had the pleasure of running art workshops for a group of residents from Station Road Care Home. The art sessions, which took place in Capitol House in Enfield, aimed to explore a wide range of techniques and materials. Another tutor and I, combining our artistic skills, planned the activities leaving some room […]
CONTINUE READINGA happy and prosperous 2015 to all our service users, art teachers and operations team. A huge thank you to you all for your contributions to LifewithArt during 2014. We were as busy as ever throughout last year, running an average of over 50 workshops a month around the UK – yes an astonishing number […]
CONTINUE READINGEvery year Teenage Cancer Trust invite young people from across the country, who have or have had cancer, to attend a four day conference. Find Your Sense of Tumour provides a mix of inspirational presentations, fabulous therapies and great social activities. It’s a chance to meet and share experiences with like minded individuals who know […]
CONTINUE READINGSadly September saw the end to LifewithArt buildings Norfolk House, Bristol and Beasley Court, Uxbridge. Not to be deterred we went out and found ourselves 2 new buildings to carry on our great work in these areas. Monarch Court, Emersons Green, Bristol This lovely 2 storey building in east Bristol has been buzzing with activity […]
CONTINUE READINGIris folding is a paper craft technique that involves folding strips of coloured paper in such a way to form a design. The centre of the design forms an iris. It’s a little bit like paint-by-numbers except you use folded bits of paper instead of paint! Start with a numbered pattern or template. You can use any type of […]
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