Meet Sandra – Volunteer at Project Ability We are delighted to restart our ‘Meet the Volunteer’ feature on our blog for 2023! Our volunteering programme enables professional artists, at all stages of their careers, to contribute to one of our…Read On
Category: Workshops

ReConnect Winter block
Our Winter block of workshops is well underway and we already have some beautiful work emerging. The groups will take a short break over Christmas and then come back in January 2023 to finish the block! Here is a taste…Read On
Create / Art Matters – Autumn 2022 block
Our Autumn workshop blocks have come to an end and as our studios are quiet and our tutors are having a much earned rest, let’s take a look at some of the wonderful art, friendships and memories that were created…Read On

Cyanotype Workshop with Glasgow Disability Alliance
Project Ability tutor, Celine, has been running workshops with Glasgow Disability Alliance for the last weeks. A group of artists have been working on range of printing techniques on paper and fabric. Last week they were experimenting with tie dye…Read On

John Street House, Autumn Block
As well as the core workshops that happen year round at the Project Ability studios, our tutors also deliver a range of outreach workshops in a variety of schools, hospitals and day centres. Alison has recently been delivering art workshops…Read On

Studio printmaking and publication launch
Thank you Morag for continuing to update us with studio news and gallery events! Morag and Stuart both were recent exhibitors in ‘Unlocking the Extraordinary’ and were both fantastic at reading their own poems and extracts from the publication. you…Read On

Artist Resident: Alex
If you’ve been following our social media over the last month then you will have met Alex, our 1st Artist in Resident in nearly 2 years! Alex had 4 weeks to immerse himself in the studio and get to know…Read On

NAS workshops
National Autistic Society Workshops with Project Ability Since lockdown in 2020, tutor Tracy Gorman has worked with the National Autistic Society Scotland, to deliver weekly crafting sessions. During the past two years, the group has developed new skills in a…Read On

Silk Painting
Thoughts from the studio – Entry III, by Morag MacGilchrist The core block of summer workshops at Project Ability has now come to an end so the artists are tying up any loose ends with their work and finalising their…Read On
Intro to Morag and ‘Thoughts from the studio’
‘Thoughts from the studio’ – News from inside our ReConnect Studio. Morag, who has worked in our ReConnect studio for many years now, will be bringing a new exciting strand to the News section on our website. These posts will…Read On





