This week, let us introduce you to Sheena Russell, who has been a fantastic addition to our Create Saturday Visual Arts workshops. ‘Volunteering with Project Ability is great fun. When I started I was quite nervous, as it was a…Read On
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On the Road: Carrongrange school
“This October Project Ability artist Cameron Morgan and I twice visited the Art Department of Carrongrange School in Cameron’s neighbourhood of Stenhousemuir to deliver ‘On the Road’ outreach workshops to second year and upper school pupils. We were no strangers…Read On
The Summit triptych is now completed!
“It was great coming back to Project Ability to finish my triptych painting of the International Summit which took place in March. I felt I had to get to know my painting again after it been stored away in the…Read On
Spooky Movie Night
Our Spooky Movie Night was a great success! Many thanks to everybody who made it and who took part in the event! Fancy dress was optional, but people didn’t disappoint: skeletons, zombie brides, Cruella, X-Men, spooky unidentified characters and even…Read On
Shop Item of the Week – Angel of the North by Lesley Nimmo
Shop Item of the Week time again, and this week we bring you a brand new addition to our online shop: ‘Angel of the North’ by Aspire artist Lesley Nimmo. Lesley’s representation of the famous monument is striking to say…Read On
Artwork of the Week – Cable Car by Kevin Cantwell
This week we bring you Kevin Cantwell‘s ‘Cable Car’ as our artwork of the week. Kevin worked alongside Aspire artist John Cocozza as part of his ReSearch project, and the pair produced some stunning works, made by recycling various materials…Read On
Meet the Volunteers – Jennifer Smith
Our ‘Meet the Volunteers’ blog series is back! We’ll start this block with the brilliant Jennifer Smith, who has been volunteering with both our Create Saturday classes and our Aspire group. “I am a ceramicist based at the Fireworks studio in…Read On
Tanya Raabe is back in the Project Ability studios
After her month long residency at Project Ability last March in order to document our International Summit for Learning Disability Artists and their Support Studios, Tanya Raabe is back in our workshops to work on her amazing tryptich. The monumental…Read On
Shop Item of the Week – Christmas Cards designed by Edward Henry!
It’s that time of year again when we get to showcase the excellent Christmas card designs that our artists have been working on. This week we bring you ‘Frosty’ by Aspire artist Edward Henry as our first design. Priced at…Read On
Artwork of the Week – ‘Triangulum’ by Harris Burnett
Artwork of the Week this time round is the fantastic ‘Triangulum’ by Create artist Harris Burnett. A geometric wonder, Harris’ work exudes style! This piece is part of this year’s Young Talent! exhibition, which will only be on show until…Read On
