What is imagination? What do we use it for? These are just some of the questions Heeley City Farm service users had the chance to explore during their LifewithArt drama workshops in Sheffield. Everyone offered ideas and took turns performing with instruction from LwA tutors Marie and Eliie who helped the group focus on artistic […]
CONTINUE READINGLifewithArt is delighted with our new buildings in Stretford, Bristol and Londonderry. We have really had room to stretch our legs in these old B&Q properties coming up with inventive ways to use the amazing space at our disposal. In Londonderry a local group from the Rainbow Project are gearing up for the Foyle Pride […]
CONTINUE READINGCongratulations to the winners of the 2016 Myaware LifewithArt art competition. The 44 pieces of work, produced by people affected by myasthenia gravis including family members and carers, will make up the new exhibition to be displayed in all LifewithArt Charity Arts Centres including Northern Ireland from June this year. The competition judges had a […]
CONTINUE READINGLifewithArt is off to a great start in 2016 opening 4 new charity art centres spanning the length of the UK. In south-east England children from local special schools- Cliffdale Primary and Mary Rose Academy- have had a blast being messily creative in Wingfield House, Portsmouth. It was really wonderful to see ‘N’ using paint. She is […]
CONTINUE READINGIt 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 […]
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