Workshops
Experienced with all groups of people: children, youth, adults, with or without particular circumstances or disabilities. One-off and annual events can be catered for, such as music festivals, Earth Day and National Play Day. Regular clients include Wales Millennium Centre, Butetown Arts and Culture Association, Tanio, Ardour Academy, Arts Active, Cathays Community Centre and Newport City Council.
Art or Craft sessions may involve drawing and painting (watercolours/acrylics/oils/mixed media), textiles, needlecraft, rag rugging, monoprinting, collage, recycled/scrap art.
Creative Writing can be offered as part of Mindfulness and Creativity with the option of combining with visual art.
Circus Skills are offered at beginner level. Skills include plate spinning, poi, hula hoop, flower-pot stilts, juggling and staff.
Health and Wellbeing is integral to all Creativity and workshops can be readily adapted for groups with particular needs.
Art or Craft sessions may involve drawing and painting (watercolours/acrylics/oils/mixed media), textiles, needlecraft, rag rugging, monoprinting, collage, recycled/scrap art.
Creative Writing can be offered as part of Mindfulness and Creativity with the option of combining with visual art.
Circus Skills are offered at beginner level. Skills include plate spinning, poi, hula hoop, flower-pot stilts, juggling and staff.
Health and Wellbeing is integral to all Creativity and workshops can be readily adapted for groups with particular needs.
'Feedback
'I've not been so grounded and absorbed in a while''
''Brilliant safe experimentation with words and line drawing - much needed and loved''
''It felt so freeing, like I was a child again, playing with no shame or limits''
Participants of a weekly Drawing and Mindfulness session, Ardour Academy
''Many thanks for opening up a whole new world and realising talents I didn't know existed.''
''Thank you so much for all your support over the last year and for making us feel inspired and fearless to create''
Students of A Level Art and Design, Llanover Hall Arts Centre
''Caroline knows her learners well and manages diversity superbly''
Class Observation report - Craft for Adults with Learning Difficulties
“I know we haven’t finished the project [with Butetown Arts and Culture Association] yet, but I just wanted to feedback about what a wonderful day Year 6 had yesterday. The teachers were thrilled with the project and what it brought out in the pupils. The skills, breadth of experiences and way the pupils came together to work collaboratively were such a brilliant embodiment of the new curriculum. Historically, the class have not been known for their social skills and cooperation but the teachers said they were so engaged in the project they really worked together to learn.
We are very much looking forward to Friday and are so grateful for the opportunity to work with you. As the new curriculum kicks in next year, these rich learning experiences will be the heart of what we do, so if we can build up links and regular opportunities to work with you all, we would really love to. I can’t tell you the impact these experiences have on our pupils, who have such little experience of the expressive arts. Thanks again – we are looking forward to Friday!“
Deputy Head teacher, St Mary's Church in Wales Primary School, Cardiff
'I've not been so grounded and absorbed in a while''
''Brilliant safe experimentation with words and line drawing - much needed and loved''
''It felt so freeing, like I was a child again, playing with no shame or limits''
Participants of a weekly Drawing and Mindfulness session, Ardour Academy
''Many thanks for opening up a whole new world and realising talents I didn't know existed.''
''Thank you so much for all your support over the last year and for making us feel inspired and fearless to create''
Students of A Level Art and Design, Llanover Hall Arts Centre
''Caroline knows her learners well and manages diversity superbly''
Class Observation report - Craft for Adults with Learning Difficulties
“I know we haven’t finished the project [with Butetown Arts and Culture Association] yet, but I just wanted to feedback about what a wonderful day Year 6 had yesterday. The teachers were thrilled with the project and what it brought out in the pupils. The skills, breadth of experiences and way the pupils came together to work collaboratively were such a brilliant embodiment of the new curriculum. Historically, the class have not been known for their social skills and cooperation but the teachers said they were so engaged in the project they really worked together to learn.
We are very much looking forward to Friday and are so grateful for the opportunity to work with you. As the new curriculum kicks in next year, these rich learning experiences will be the heart of what we do, so if we can build up links and regular opportunities to work with you all, we would really love to. I can’t tell you the impact these experiences have on our pupils, who have such little experience of the expressive arts. Thanks again – we are looking forward to Friday!“
Deputy Head teacher, St Mary's Church in Wales Primary School, Cardiff
