Last week our Down’s Syndrome Sunday Social group were experimenting with Cyanotype prints. The final results looked brilliant hanging along the art studio! Photos by Celine Mcilmunn
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Heritage Lottery Group – Art Extraordinary collection
“On Wednesday 23rd October members of the Heritage Lottery Group went over to GMRC to meet with Tony and see more items from Joyce Laings Art Extraordinary collection. We saw a lot of new pieces we had not seen before…Read On
Storytelling Workshop
“On Wednesday the 16th October members of the Heritage Lottery Group met with staff from Glasgow Museums for a writing workshop lead by Wendy. GMRC brought the brand new handling kit for the Art Extraordinary collection, which was put together…Read On
Kintsugi Workshop with SooJa
Running alongside our ONGGI HANGARI, ceramic artist Soo Ja hosted a unique gold repair (Kintsugi) workshop. 6 participants came along with their broken ceramics and were taught how to repair them using gold. Kintsugi is a Japanese technique to repair…Read On
Artwork of the Week – by Peter Stewart
Artwork of the Week is this lovely painting of a cobbled lane. Painted by Peter Stewart, this piece is on display now in our Gallery II. Stewart has rendered the stone work beautifully on these buildings. The shadows and light…Read On
Shop item of the week – Skeleton tote bags!
Just in time for Halloween, we have just launched our new skeleton tote bags in our online shop! The skeleton print is by the talented artist Edward Henry. We only have 1 x red and 1 x lilac tote bag…Read On
Artwork of the Week – by Yoonett
Artwork of the Week is an installation shot from our current exhibition, Onggi Hangari, by Yoonett. This exhibition comprises of ceramic pieces made on the potter’s wheel, and their common theme is Korean pottery. The artist is a KAD (Korean…Read On
Polyprinting!
Our art tutors and particpants had great fun at our Polyprinting workshop at the weekend! This workshop is part of a year long programme of monthly visual arts activities for children and young people with Down’s syndrome aged 5-20 and…Read On
Artwork of the Week – ‘The Kelpies’ by Peter Stewart
Our Artwork of the Week is this beautiful depiction of the Kelpies sculptures in Helix Park, Scotland. Designed by Andy Scott, this sculpture has come to embody Scotland and is a much loved visitor’s attraction. The sun is setting in…Read On
Shop Item of the Week!
It’s our favourite time of the week, time to announce our shop item of the week! This week we have chosen an original painting of one of Glasgow’s iconic buildings – The Gallery of Modern Art. The painting is by…Read On
