Pathways to Art
Pathways to Art is a project aimed at people
on a working age benefit who are interested in taking part in
creative workshops. Pathways to Art has worked with over 100 adults
in West Cumbria on projects such as photography, theatre and
creative writing, low-relief wood carving, crafts such as
felt-making and pyrography.
Pathways to Art workshops run on a regular
basis in response to community demand. Typically the workshops are
held in community spaces and are attended by groups of six to
twenty individuals. The workshops are run in blocks of ten sessions
and are free of charge.
If you are interested in the project contact
your local Job Centre or the arts development services of Allerdale
and Copeland Borough Council to book a place. It is not essential
that participants attend every session within the block of ten. You
can come by yourself or bring a friend or relative.
Read an interview with
Mandy, a playmaking participant, which features in the Summer
08 edition of Allerdale Outlook magazine.
Current workshops
South Whitehaven Mothers Community
Choir
Do you want to sing for fun? Then join us
Venue: Community Centre St Gregorys and St
Patricks Catholic School, Esk
Avenue.
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Dates: Starts Friday 8 January
2010
If you are interested in attending please come along, no
experience necessary. contact Russell Burbush on 017687
79361 / 07799627803 or email info@newmusicnorth.co.uk
Get into
Reading
Daniel Hay Library, Whitehaven 10am - 12pm Every
Wednesday
WCDVS, Lillyhall, Mondays 10am - 1pm (all female
group)
Ali Desovska is an accredited 'Get into Reading' facilitator,
running read-aloud bibliotherapy groups. The groups involve shared
reading aloud of great literature for pleasure.
The library group is just about to start reading Ken Kesey's
'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'.
The all female group will be reading a mixture of poetry, short
stories, and upcoming novels include Clare Allen's 'Poppy
Shakespeare' and Virginia Woolfs 'Mrs Dalloway'.
If you are interested in attending please come along, contact
Ali on 01900 814125
Learn How to
Paint
Free workshops teaching how to paint landscapes with water
colours and acryllic paints. No experience necessary.
Venue: Parton Village
Hall.
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Dates: Monday 12 October ongoing
If you are interested in attending please come along,
contact Anne Timpson, Arts Development Officer, Copeland Borough
Council on: 01946 593041/ 07872811143 or anne.timpson@copeland.gov.uk
Felt Making with Julie
Harrison
Come along and learn basic felt making from
marino wool. Learn how to make 2 and 3 dimensional felt products
like flowers, bowls and
jewellery.
Venue: Phoenix Centre, Cleator Moor and
DeLucy Centre,
Egremont.
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Dates: Starts 13 and 14 January for 4
weeks.
To book a place or for more information please contact West
Lakes Academy on 01946 824259 or email adulted@westlakesacademy.org
Ceramics with Jac Addison
An introduction to working with clay, no experience necessary,
although those with previous experience will be able to develop
their skills. Come along, find out what it's about, get creative
and have some fun!
Venue: The Beacon,
Whitehaven
Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm
Dates: Friday 30 April - 28 May
2010
Photography with Rob Frazer
Rob Frazer has been a professional photgrapher for 30 years and
has worked on commissions all over the world. The majority of his
work is now carried out on digital camera gear, which has allowed
him to shoot, review and download his images within minutes of
pressing the button. However, he still loves shooting on
old-fashioned film, processing the films and printing on
conventional papers.
For this block of work Rob will be showing how to work with
handmade pinhole camera and produce beautiful images. Participants
will be making their own cameras, processing and printing the
films, and end up with a piece of art of their own making.
Venue: The Beacon, Whitehaven.
Dates: 14 April - 16 June
If you are interested in attending please come along,
contact Anne Timpson, Arts Development Officer, Copeland Borough
Council on: 01946 593041/ 07872811143 or anne.timpson@copeland.gov.uk
Job Centre Contacts:
Whitehaven Job Centre:
The Copeland Centre
Catherine Street
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 7SJ
Telephone: 01946 854000
Workington Job
Centre:
Simon House
197-199 Vulcans Lane
Workington,
CA14 2BW,
Telephone: 01900 608800
Pathways to Art is a partnership project
between Allerdale and Copeland Borough Councils and Jobcentre
Plus.
The Project has been funded
by:
Arts Council England, North
West
South Whitehaven Neighbourhood Management Board
South Workington Neighbourhood Management Board
Allerdale Borough Council
Copeland Borough Council
West Lakes Renaissance