Ladysbridge Hospital was a long stay institution for people with learning disabilities in Banff in North East Aberdeenshire. The hospital closed over 20 years ago. Many people who stayed in the hospital still live in and around Banff and in…Read On
Year: 2017
Artwork of the Week – ‘Jaguar’ by Ronald McCulloch
This week it’s Aspire artist Ronald McCulloch‘s ‘Jaguar’ as our Artwork of the Week. Ronald has been attending the classes for a number of years, and his distinctive style always brings a smile. Ronald’s work will be on exhibition in…Read On
Heritage workshops at Linn Park Adventure Playground – Week 3
Another week at Linn Park Adventure Playground and another week of great heritage workshops with the centre’s youth groups and schools, this time exploring print making, using a wealth of natural printing materials sourced from the park and playground. The…Read On
Meet the Volunteers – Seamus Killick
For our first Meet The Volunteers feature this year, we are delighted to introduce you to the amazing Seamus Killick, who has been a brilliant addition to our Create team. “Pretty much as soon as I walked into the ginormous…Read On
Walking Group – Week 9: Hidden Gardens
On Wednesday 17th May the walking group visited The Hidden Gardens located at the back of the Tramway museum. We split into two groups for a 45 minute tour of the garden area, walking through traditional, woodland and raised bed…Read On
Start of a new project with the Royal Hospital for Children
Tomorrow marks the start of an exciting year long programme between Project Ability and the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow. Working on a weekly basis with one of our experienced visual artists, patients from Ward 4 will have the opportunity…Read On
Project Ability at The Alliance Conference
Back in February, a few Project Ability artists were invited to The Gathering in Glasgow’s SECC: Cameron Morgan, John Cocozza and Steven Reilly were on hand to draw conference goers’ portraits in watercolour and oil pastels. The stall attracted a…Read On
LDAW17 – Judith Abubakar
Our last feature for Learning Disability Awareness Week 2017 is about a delightful young artist who has been coming to our Create classes for years: the fantastic Judith Abubakar. Text by tutor Celine Mcilmunn. “Judith is a joy to work…Read On
LDAW17 – Steven Reilly
Day 5 of Learning Disability Awareness Week 2017, time to learn more about the amazing Steven Reilly via Aspire tutor Sharon Quigley. “I’ve worked alongside Steven Reilly now for almost 20 years and I never cease to be blown away…Read On
Artwork of the Week – Ceramic head by Adnan Mohammed
This week we bring you one of Adnan Mohammed’s superb ceramic heads as our Artwork of the Week. Adi’s ceramic work is tremendous, and this piece exemplifies the sense of fun and the love of colour Adi brings to his…Read On
