Caroline Coates is an artist, illustrator as well as an art and craft tutor, with over 20 years experience of working in community arts and arts development. Caroline is inspired by the people she works with; working across a wide range of art and craft forms using a mixture of traditional and contemporary mediums to […]
CONTINUE READINGThis winter the LifewithArt tutors enjoyed finding new and innovative ways to spread Christmas cheer. Each festive workshop saw the clients return home with an amazing Christmas craft piece, glitter in their hair and a big smile on their face. Stunning Christmas wreaths, beautiful candlestick holders, snowmen and reindeer decorations and an abundance of Christmas cards – […]
CONTINUE READINGA happy and prosperous 2020 to all our service users, arts tutors and the office and operations teams. A huge thank you to you all for your contributions to LifewithArt during 2019. We were as busy as ever throughout last year. The quality of artwork, drama and the musical work produced never cease to amaze me […]
CONTINUE READINGLifewithArt was thrilled to invite the young people from HYPE Youth Project back to Dunedin House in October. Amongst other things, the group explored animation and flipbook making and had lots of fun performing in front of the camera, exercising their drawing skills as well as using their prints made from previous sessions to make […]
CONTINUE READINGLifewithArt is overjoyed to be able to add another building to our growing list of art centres in the Southwest. Shilhay Art Group, The Risings, Krafty Kafe and Wellbeing Exeter have all been able to take part and enjoy our art workshops, in Harlequins Shopping Centre, throughout October & November. Visitors to the shopping centre […]
CONTINUE READINGSteph Davidson joined LWA in August 2017 as a workshop facilitator based in Scotland. She has a Masters in Design in Fashion and Textiles from Glasgow School of Art, specialising in print and embroidery. Steph currently works as a lead workshop facilitator freelancing for various different charities throughout the central belt of Scotland. She has […]
CONTINUE READINGLooking at all the incredible photographs and comments from the Warrington workshops, I find it hard to believe the Charity Arts Centre has only been open for business since the middle of October. So much has been achieved by Sara Beavan-Widdowson and her team in such a short space of time. Working closely with Warrington Voluntary […]
CONTINUE READINGLooking back over the summer it’s hard to believe we managed to squeeze so many activities into a few short months! LifewithArt kicked off the summer by opening a brand new charity arts centre in Newton Abbot. Sherborne House was the setting for a myriad of inspirational creative activities run by newly hired tutors Monica, […]
CONTINUE READINGSara Hurley is a storyteller and participatory artist who has enjoyed working at a grassroots level during her own ‘life with art’. Leading story based workshops and encouraging creative expression in people of any age, stage or circumstance is what has fired her up for several decades. “It’s wonderful to see the final creations and […]
CONTINUE READINGRiding for the Disabled Association is 50 years old! Throughout 2019 RDA is celebrating 50 years of enriching lives through horses. From humble beginnings in 1969, when a handful of pioneers started to realise the therapeutic benefits of horse riding for people with disabilities, to the nationwide organisation they are today. 50 years of delivering […]
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