The wonderful running group at Jacobs has reached its £2000 fundraising target for the Great Scottish Run! There are almost three weeks left before the event, will they make it to £2500? The team’s support has been fantastic, and it…Read On
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Shop Item of the Week – ‘Cleopatra’ by Ronald McCulloch
Shop Item of the Week is ‘Cleopatra’ by Ronald McCulloch. This is an amazing painting with so much going on. The composition is inspired from a photo shoot of Marilyn Monroe posing as actress Theda Bara from the silent film…Read On
Artwork of the week – ’70’s Afro Hair Lady’ by Leslie Thompson
This week we are featuring this beautiful textile piece by Leslie Thompson, the Superstar Artist Drawer! ’70’s Afro Hair Lady’ is one of two gorgeous hand stitched pieces that Thompson has in his current exhibtion with us. Don’t miss the…Read On
£2000 target within reach for Team Jacobs!
About a year ago a group of Jacobs team members in the finance department started running once a week during lunch time. Soon after they decided to set a target to participate in the 2017 Great Scottish Run. Some of…Read On
The Friday Group goes to Dunoon
Last week, the Aspire Friday Group took a trip to Dunoon with tutor Valerie O’Regan. They enjoyed a beautiful sunny day in the town, sketching in the harbour and taking in the views. The group also spent some time in…Read On
Walking Group – Week 17: GMRC
On Wednesday 30th August the walking group went by train to Nitshill to visit the Glasgow Museums Resource Center. The center houses artworks and artifacts that are currently not on display in museums within the city. It was opened in…Read On
Quiz Night
Our annual fundraising event is back! Join us on Thursday 28 September for the always fun Project Ability Quiz Night, 7pm-9pm. Are you pop culture savvy? Want to test your general kowledge? Look no further, our Quiz Night is the…Read On
Shop Item of the week – Ceramic tiles by Sian Mathers
For our Shop Item of the Week we are featuring two lovely ceramic tiles by Sian Mathers. Both of these measure 10 x 10 cm. At £8 each they would make a sweet gift for a friend…… or yourself. You can…Read On
Artwork of the week – ‘Laundry Day’ by Jim Feeney
‘Laundry Day‘ by Jim Feeney is our Artwork of the week! This painting has Feeney’s signature brick reds and browns, surrounding the figure in the foreground and the laundry hanging above her. As usual with Jim Feeney’s paintings, there’s little…Read On
Walking Group – Week 16: Glasgow School of Art
“On Wednesday 23rd August the Walking Group were invited to a tour of the Against Landscape exhibition in the Reid Gallery at the Glasgow School of Art. We were treated to lovely weather and enjoyed a stroll though the city…Read On
