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Gloucester / Arts and Crafts -Social Interest Groups
Sewing Machine Skills with Jo Teague
Sewing Machine Skills 2 with tutor Jo Teague Come and master using simple pattern to further develop your sewing machine skills. You will try new projects that show you the basics of following a pattern, understand the cloth and make something you can use and be proud of! Tuesdays, 10-2.30pm at the Art Shape Studio […]
Art Shape 2 months agoCheltenham / Arts and Crafts -Museums and Galleries
Art History with tutor Jo Teague
Art History with tutor Jo Teague The Wilson is an exciting resource we can use to develop our own unique work. This course will use the exhibitions and artefacts currently on display to inspire us to produce our own work. From abstract work to Arts and Crafts we will be drawing, sketching, painting and exploring […]
Art Shape 2 months agoCheltenham / Arts and Crafts -Parenting
Creative Mums 5 with Sue Condi-Gardner
Creative Mums 5 with tutor Sue Condi-Gardner Come and join us on this arts and craft course at the Oasis Centre in Cheltenham. Take some time out for yourself, meet other mums and learn a variety of new artistic techniques and skills. You will incorporate every day maths skills while you create unique artworks. The […]
Art Shape 3 months agoGloucester / Arts and Crafts -Social Interest Groups
Ready, Thready, Sew 2 with Jo Teague
Ready, Thready, Sew 2 with tutor Jo Teague Cross stitch is more than making pictures. Come and join us on this course to explore some of the modern ways to use this simple stitch and make your own sampler to brighten your day. This course will explore how the things we make can help with […]
Art Shape 3 months agoGloucester / Arts and Crafts -Social Interest Groups
Photographic Journeys with Donna Lawson
Photographic Journeys with tutor Donna Lawson Building on the knowledge of digital photography you have already learned, you will create detailed art portraits and learn how flash lighting can help light your subjects, as well as exploring Macro photography. You will experiment with flexing the shutter speed to create ICM (intentional camera movements), focus length […]
Art Shape 3 months agoGloucester / Arts and Crafts
Graffiti Art with Nathan Coll
Graffiti Art with tutor Nathan Coll Learn about different types of mural art, the paints used and creative techniques associated with graffiti art. Work collaboratively and use decision making skills to create large pieces of art. Using either brushed or spray paints, the finished artwork will be exhibited outside the Art Shape office, including your […]
Art Shape 3 months agoGloucester / Performing Arts
Create Dance with tutor Keziah Benbow
Sign up now for Create Dance with choreographer Keziah Benbow VIA is a community-based, inclusive, intergenerational dance company which consists of wheelchair users, learning disabled dancers, and non-disabled dancers. Join these training sessions to explore inclusive dance, collaboratively choreograph exciting pieces, and take part in performances. The training sessions are for beginners and those with […]
Art Shape 4 weeks agoGloucester / Arts and Crafts
Upcycling 3 with Helen Scarborough
Upcycling 3 with tutor Helen Scarborough This course is an opportunity to upcycle a selection of small objects each week exploring your creativity and imagination. We will explore pattern, shape and symmetry, whilst celebrating the work of other artists, and being inspired in your own upcycling projects. Tuesdays, 10am to 2pm at the Art Shape […]
Art Shape 2 months agoOnline / Literature and Writing
Take Risks with your Writing with Gemma Bolwell
Take Risks with your Writing with tutor Gemma Bolwell This course is for writers who have attended the recent ‘Own your Writing’ course, or those who wish to explore/experiment with what they write. The course begins and ends with a face-to-face session and the middle four sessions will happen online. We will focus on experimenting […]
Art Shape 2 months agoGloucester / Arts and Crafts
Exploring Drawing with Charlotte Hawke
Exploring Drawing with tutor Charlotte Hawke A fun and creative series of drawing workshops that will give you the opportunity to draw people and objects from life. You will develop your confidence in using drawing materials such as pencils, charcoals and pen and ink to create exciting lines and defining tones! We will also use […]
Art Shape 3 weeks agoStroud / Arts and Crafts -Museums and Galleries
Walled Garden Exploration with Alison CockcroftÂ
Walled Garden Exploration with Alison Cockcroft Join artist Allison Cockcroft for a creative exploration of the Museum in the Park’s beautiful walled garden. This class combines gentle nature connection practices with accessible art processes. Learn how to produce images directly from natural objects using cyanotype, mono-printing and relief casting to highlight the beauty that can […]
Art Shape 3 weeks agoGloucester / Arts and Crafts -Social Interest Groups
3D Japanese Textiles with Bela KieltÂ
3D Japanese Textiles with Bela Kielt This course is dedicated to Japanese textiles. Whether you’re a beginner or have some knowledge in this subject you will definitely find yourself. You will use Shibori – a dying technique – alongside Boro and Sashiko stitching techniques to create a three-dimensional Blue Whale. Thursdays, 10am-2pm at the Art […]
Art Shape 3 weeks ago-
Gloucester / Arts and Crafts -Social Interest Groups -Youth
Arts Inc Studios
Arts Inc Studio Arts Inc offers relaxed, fun, inclusive sessions for young people aged 8-17 who face barriers to participation. These creative studio sessions provide a fun opportunity to have a go at new arts skills create something to be proud of, increase confidence and meet other young people with similar interests. Young people can […]
Art Shape 3 weeks agoGloucestershire / Arts and Crafts -Social Interest Groups -Wellbeing
Memory Lane CafĂ© – creative session for those living with dementia
Memory Lane CafĂ© A social group and creative session for older people and those living with dementia. Come Along to The Wilson for a chat and some creativity with a cuppa. FREE – no need to book. Carers welcome. On the first Thursday of every month The Wilson is teaming up with Art Shape to […]
Art Shape 1 year agoEnhancing lives through Creativity.
Art Shape’s vision is that all people can choose to engage with the arts as equals.
We work to combat exclusion from the arts with particular focus on working with adults facing disabling barriers. We are driving social change by informing policy through research, identifying gaps in arts provision and stimulating the development of new possibilities in the arts. We believe in the power of the arts to change lives and improve health and wellbeing and are committed to creativity and imagination, equality and access.
Contact info
- 01452 863855
- info@artshape.co.uk
- Art Shape
Court Rd, Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4QU
Inclusion statement
We believe in the power of the arts to change lives and improve health and wellbeing and are committed to creativity and imagination, equality and access.
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