The group was originally asked to think about associating colour with different moods and feelings. This provoked an assorted reaction: Calm – pink or pale blueSad – black, greyAngry – black and scarlet Depressed – dreary colours Some thought about it during the week and brought materials in to use, others found it a bit […]
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The last four weeks at Marlborough have been lively to say the least. Everyone appeared to enjoy interacting and sharing ideas, helped by the the use of the amazing vibrant colourful materials they were using for the project. Demi is so inspiring – not only teaching her art but sharing her Hindu culture and food, […]
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The Devizes group recently lost one of their longest attending members. Nora (Penny) had been a keen participant for many years. In memory of her creative involvement there was a display put up at Elizabeth House for friends and family of some of the artwork she made at Arts Together sessions.
Read MoreKarolyne was interviewed on the radio last week and helped present the work of the charity to a wider audience. Jeff
Read MoreJoin our Phoenix volunteers and discover how you can make a real difference to the quality of life of local older people. Arts Together is an innovative, award winning, registered charity working to improve the quality of life of vulnerable, isolated older people. We run groups in Devizes, Pewsey and Marlborough and provide a wide […]
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Last week we were experimenting with small collages and made book marks and coasters. Some of the group continued with these today, but others got adventurous and made lunch place mats. To get a good result the collages had to be scanned and printed before encapsulation, but the results are very special. So next week…? […]
Read MoreCame across this website and thought it had the potential for a workshop activity with the groups. There is a website for the project which appears to be national. http://www.quilts4london.org.uk/ Jeff
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Today was the start of a 5 week block of worshops at Devizes. We got going with some simple collage, making small laminated mats and bookmarks. We will be moving onto more ambitious projects next week. It was a jolly session on a cold and grey day and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Jeff – […]
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During last month’s workshops, the Devizes group went all a bit abstract; creating pieces of work synonymous with their ‘favourite places’ – their aim, to capture the essence of that place during the various seasons of the year.. Limbering up on large sheets of paper turned into a messy business (they did manage to get […]
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Just finished the last session at Marlborough and had a lovely time making garden pavers, in an intriguing eclectic set of designs. I have yet to set and deliver them but have made arrangements to leave them in the rose bed. We had a good discussion during lunch about what we would like to do […]
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