It’s that time of year again, and as usual our artists have done a fantastic job designing our Christmas cards! This year we bring you Ruth Mutch‘s ‘Sledging’, Edward Henry‘s ‘Frosty’ or Aiden Kelly‘s ‘Private’. Each pack contains 10 cards,…Read On
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Kevin Cantwell in residency at Gartnavel Royal
Project Ability volunteer and ReSearch artist Kevin Cantwell spent four days in residency at the Summerhouse in Gartnavel Royal Hospital, where he used found material to create beautiful sculptures inspired by the Summerhouse’s gardens. On Thursday 15 October, he was…Read On
Kate Gorman in residency – Week 3
Textile artist Kate Gorman is entering her third week in residency with Project Ability and updates us on her process. “Today I will be getting out the fabric dyes and seeing how my piece will come together. I have had…Read On
Shop Item of the Week – PS Waverley by Tom Muir
This week we bring you a lovely little sculpture by Aspire participant Tom Muir. Tom loves to paint, draw, and sculpt ships, and this time he has chosen the famous PS Waverly. Tom’s work is in our shop now, and…Read On
Platform residency – Week 4
“Today was great and I feel it went really well! I started by blocking in what was left of the remaining large areas with colour. I had to make some tough decisions about colour and the final composition. A few…Read On
A heartfelt thanks to Morrisons!
Janette and Lee from Morrisons Barrack Street visited us today to present our Create Programme Manager with a generous donation of £3000 from the Morrisons Foundation, which will be used to support activities for children and young people through our…Read On
Kate Gorman in residency – Week 2
American textile artist Kate Gorman has been with us for a week now, and is settling well in her studio. “I can’t believe how fortunate I am to have time and space to work in this wonderful setting. I have…Read On
Shop Item of the Week by Margaret McInnes
Shop Item of the Week this week is this nostalgic acrylic on paper work by ReConnect artist Margaret McInnes. Priced at a modest £40, this retro wonder wont be with us long! Available here.
Artwork of the Week – ‘Untitled’ by Beth Laing
This week we bring you a real treat for our Artwork of the Week in the shape of this stunning untitled piece by Beth Laing. An explosion of beautiful colour and abstraction, this work really leaps off the canvas and…Read On
Summerhouse residency – Kevin Cantwell
For this year’s last residency at Summerhouse in Gartnavel Royal Hospital, Project Ability volunteer and tutor Kevin Cantwell will use the flora and fauna in the summerhouse and walled gardens to create sculptural works inspired by the theme “Passion” which…Read On
