We are looking for an artist with skills in ceramics and an artist with skills in printmaking to support our ‘Aspire’ participants, starting in August for a period of 7 weeks with the possibility of an extension. Volunteers for…Read On
Year: 2013
Simon McAuley in Wales – Week 1
Simon McAuley has now been in residency at Celf O Gwmpas in Llandrindod, mid-Wales, for just over a week. The artist has been updating us regularly on his experience via a photo diary. Here’s what he has been…Read On
Merchant City Festival workshops with Project Ability
Commonwealth Flower Garden is a drop in event for children and families to create national flowers and plants from around the Commonwealth countries and territories to take away or display in our ‘Commonwealth Garden’ in the window space of…Read On
Artwork of the Week – Hills by Tommy Mason
We’ve got that summer feeling! We thought we would match it with a colourful landscape as our Artwork of the Week, ‘Hills’ by Tommy Mason. Tommy’s enthusiasm for drawing and painting is obvious in his works and also…Read On
Genevieve & Jordan – Residency Half Way Point!
Artists in residence for the month of July are brother and sister artistic duo Genevieve and Jordan Kay-Gourlay. They have been busying themselves in a rigorous investigation of their family history by compiling family trees and filming cross-continent family skype…Read On
Up-cycling workshop with Marlies
On Friday 12 July, ReConnect artist Marlies set up an up-cycling workshop in our studios. Joined by Morag, they used old t-shirts to make bags, scarves, waistcoats, bracelets and necklaces. The pair of them had a great time,…Read On
Arthouse Productions visited Project Ability in June
In June 2013, Project Ability was visited by Yvonne DuBourdieu and her son Felix from Canada-based studio Arthouse Productions. During their visit, they filmed and interviewed some of our artists for a documentary, which will be available to watch online…Read On
Simon McAuley is starting a three week residency in Wales
Simon McAuley has just arrived at Celf O Gwmpas in Llandrindod in mid-Wales, where he will spend the next three weeks as their artist in residence. The artist, who studied photography and whose work often has an allusion to…Read On
Reminder: closing date for volunteer applications is 19 July 2013
Project Ability has new volunteer opportunities for graduate artists, starting August 2013. We are looking for an artist with skills in ceramics and an artist with skills in printmaking to support our ‘Aspire’ participants, starting the week commencing…Read On
Project Ability Cheer for Andy Murray!
We’re all jubilated about the result of this year’s Wimbledon Tournament and wanted to share some Project Ability artists’ tributes to the man himself from 2012… Andy Murray, acrylic on paper by John Cocozza Andy Murray, drypoint on…Read On
