Art Shape

01/07/2024

Are you currently unemployed and want to move into work, education, or volunteering BUT want to work on your wellbeing first? Then Art Shape have the course for you!

There is still time to sign up for our six-week Creativity wellbeing course!

📣 Are you currently unemployed and want to move into work, education, or volunteering BUT want to work on your wellbeing first? Then Art Shape have the course for you!

Sign up for our six-week Creativity wellbeing course will put you back on track, and ready to take your next step.

This course will help you to:
-Improve your confidence
-Develop skills to deal with stress and anxiety
-Find ways to harness those happy hormones
-Have a safe space to meet others and make connections
-Build a personalised wellbeing plan
-Explore the colour that creativity can bring to your life

Book your place: contact [email protected] to find out more or sign up!

When: Fridays, 12.00am-2.30pm
July 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th Aug 2nd, 9th
Where: The Phoenix Centre, Matson Lane, Gloucester, GL4 6DX

For ages 16+

**You must be in receipt of ESA, Universal Credit with a sick note or not currently entitled to benefits to qualify for this course.

29/06/2024

The weekend is finally here! Do you have any creative plans?

We have just released our monthly newsletter for June. Discover all the creative fun happening behind the scenes at Art Shape. Stay up to date with our upcoming courses and events... and more!

You can read our newsletters over on the Art Shape website:
https://artshape.co.uk/pages/news

25/06/2024

📣 Are you currently unemployed and want to move into work, education, or volunteering BUT want to work on your wellbeing first? Then Art Shape have the course for you!

Sign up for our six-week Creativity wellbeing course will put you back on track, and ready to take your next step.

This course will help you to:
-Improve your confidence
-Develop skills to deal with stress and anxiety
-Find ways to harness those happy hormones
-Have a safe space to meet others and make connections
-Build a personalised wellbeing plan
-Explore the colour that creativity can bring to your life

Book your place: contact [email protected] to find out more or sign up!

When: Fridays, 12.00am-2.30pm
July 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th Aug 2nd, 9th
Where: The Phoenix Centre, Matson Lane, Gloucester, GL4 6DX

For ages 16+

**You must be in receipt of ESA, Universal Credit with a sick note or not currently entitled to benefits to qualify for this course.

12/06/2024

Come along and join us for Fairy's Got Talent!

The most talented fairies from
across the land shall gather on this
day to turn their hand ... to twirl, to
speak, to wow the crowd, we imagine
the ruckus shall be quite loud.

And all shall be welcome, yes all
barring none. Unless you happen to
be the Child Catcher's son. For this
heir's prey is much more scary, for
we hear he wants to catch a fairy!

A performance devised by and staring Art Shape's Showtime course students.

Where: Gloucester Heritage Hub, Clarence Row, Alvin St, Gloucester, GL1 3DW
When: Tuesday 25th June, 11.30am to 12.15pm

11/06/2024

Upcycling Take 2 with tutor Helen Scarborough

Come and upcycle a small coffee table or piece of wooden furniture of your choosing! We will sand, prime and paint the piece exploring symmetry, pattern, and repetition. We will also make a cushion using radical printing methods and transfer paper techniques, if time allows.

This course will run on the following dates: June 25th, July 2nd, 9th, 16th
On Tuesdays, 10am to 2pm at the Art Shape Studio in Brockworth

This course is free for people who are 19+ and live in Gloucestershire, who meet at least one of the following criteria:
-Do not have a Maths GCSE at Grace 4/C
-Have very low confidence using everyday Maths

To find out more or book your place, please get in touch: 01452 863855 or email [email protected]

11/06/2024

Summer Sewing School with tutor Jo Teague

Cut, dye, stitch and sew your own cushion with this course, that will introduce you to a wide variety of aspects of textiles techniques. In this course you will learn how to use commercial dyes to dye cloth in rainbow colours, then using the cloth you will hand embroider a central motif before stitching it together to make your own cushion cover.

Participants must be able to attend all sessions of the course.

This course will run on the following dates: Monday 22nd July, Wednesday 24th July, Monday 29th July, Wednesday 31st July

10am-2.30pm at the Art Shape Studio, Brockworth

This course is free for people who are 19+ and live in Gloucestershire, who meet at least one of the following criteria:
-Do not have a Maths GCSE at Grace 4/C
-Have very low confidence using everyday Maths

To find out more or book your place, please get in touch: 01452 863855 or email [email protected]

05/06/2024

Join us for Scrap Art's Summer Exhibition! ☀️🤩

Come along and celebrate our wonderful artwork with us
On Friday 21st June, 10am to 12.15pm
At Gloucestershire Resource Centre - Scrapstore GL1, 4DF

05/06/2024

Wow, what an exciting May we had!! From fabulous Steampunk Pirates, Sea Shanties, and incredible artwork produced on our courses.

Come and take a look at what we've been up to in our monthly newsletter. You can read this issue, and all our other newsletter here on our website: https://artshape.co.uk/pages/news

03/06/2024

Happy Volunteers Week! We'd like to say a big THANK YOU to all our amazing Art Shape Volunteers. Your passion and commitment make a world of difference. We appreciate everything you do! 💖🙌

Are you interested in volunteering? We are currently seeking new volunteers to join our friendly team. Please get in touch by emailing: [email protected]

25/05/2024

Exciting opportunity to join Art Shape as a Trustee!

Are you passionate about the arts and committed to promoting inclusivity? Art Shape, a Gloucestershire-based charity, seeks enthusiastic trustees with a wide range of skills to help advance our mission of making the arts accessible to all.

As a trustee, you will contribute to shaping our strategic direction, ensuring our policies align with our charitable objectives, and supporting our fundraising efforts. If you have skills, interests, and a desire to make a difference through the arts, we want to hear from you!

We are actively searching for new trustees with skills and knowledge in the following areas:
- National Health Services
- Lived experience of disability and/or long-term health conditions
- Marketing and communications
- Commissioning, tendering and fundraising

For more details about Art Shape, visit http://www.artshape.co.uk.

To discuss this position in more detail and to apply please email [email protected]

24/05/2024

Come and visit our Steam Punk Exhibition, this Bank Holiday weekend at St Mary De Crypt Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester.
(A little taste of some of the work below - there is more to see!)

A huge well done and thank you to everyone that has taken part on our Adult Education and Multiply courses to create such incredible art work.
We are thrilled to be part of this festival with the Steampunks of Gloucestershire

Good luck to our singers, who will be performing their sea shanty on Saturday 25th May at 2pm in the church!

Have a wonderful weekend ☠️🦜🏴‍☠️



Adult Education in Gloucestershire
Inclusion Gloucestershire

22/05/2024

We are working with Arts diverse city to make a giant puppet for this we are very excited!

An exciting event to celebrate and honour the journey of our Caribbean community here in Gloucester and a chance to walk with Gloucester's new giant puppet.

22/05/2024

Opportunities for work and volunteering - we would love to hear from you!

20/05/2024

📣 Are you currently unemployed and want to move into work, education, or volunteering BUT want to work on your wellbeing first?

Then Art Shape have the course for you! Come and join our online Creativity wellbeing course. A six-week course that will put you back on track and ready to take your next step.

For ages 16-25

Would you like to:
👉Improve your confidence
👉Develop skills to deal with stress and anxiety
👉Find ways to harness those happy hormones
👉Have a safe space to meet others and make connections
👉Build a personalised wellbeing plan
👉Explore the colour that creativity can bring to your life

When: Fridays, 11.00am-2.00pm
June 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
July 5th, 12th

Where: Commercial Foundations 8 Rockfield Business Park, Old Station Drive, Cheltenham, GL53 0AN.

Book your place: contact [email protected] to find out more or sign up!

**You must be in receipt of ESA, Universal Credit with a sick note or not currently entitled to benefits to qualify for this course.

17/05/2024

📣Are you currently unemployed and want to move into work, education, or volunteering BUT want to work on your wellbeing first?

Then Art Shape have the course for you! Come and join our online Creativity wellbeing course. A six-week course that will put you back on track and ready to take your next step.

Would you like to:
👉Improve your confidence
👉Develop skills to deal with stress and anxiety
👉Find ways to harness those happy hormones
👉Have a safe space to meet others and make connections
👉Build a personalised wellbeing plan
👉Explore the colour that creativity can bring to your life

When: Mondays, 10am to 12.30pm

May 27th, 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and June 1st

Book your place: contact [email protected] to find out more or sign up!

**You must be in receipt of ESA, Universal Credit with a sick note or not currently entitled to benefits to qualify for this course.

13/05/2024

Develop Your Writing with tutor Gemma Bolwell

This course is intended for writers with any degree of experience, who have a work-in-progress, or an idea for writing a work of fiction they would like to realise. You might have finished the first draft of a novel, written an outline of a short story, or simply be plagued by a creative idea that won’t leave you alone! Each participant will essentially pursue their own project, but will be fed by the input of the tutor and other participants.

Thursdays, 10am to 12.30pm at the Art Shape studio in Brockworth

This course will run on the following dates: June 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, July 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th

To find out more or book your place, please get in touch 01452 863855 or email [email protected]

This course is free for people who are 19+ and live in Gloucestershire, who meet at least one of the following criteria:
-Below a full level 2 in their education (5 GCSE’s or less)
-Unemployed/low waged (below £20,319 per annum)

08/05/2024

Picture This! with tutor Donna Lawson

This course is not just for photographers but all creatives, or people who have always wanted to try photography. The tutor will provided a variety of different cameras to experiment with, as well as lots of tips and tricks to improve your photography. All abilities welcome!

During this course you will be able to practise with cameras provided by photographer and tutor Donna Lawson, whilst learning how to understand exposure, aperture and ISO. Practical and fun photography tasks will help you to build your skills and find the best composition.

On Wednesdays, 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Art Shape studio, Brockworth

This course will run on the following dates: June 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th and July 3rd

To find out more or book your place, please get in touch 01452 863855 or email [email protected]

This course is free for people who are 19+ and live in Gloucestershire, who meet at least one of the following criteria:

-Unemployed/low waged (below £20,319 per annum)
-Are seeking to enhance their skills for employment and future prospects

08/05/2024

Wow, we are really impressed with the quality work produced on the Sketchbook Sessions zoom course we are running!

Here is a fantastic, colourful artwork combining text and imagery by Beverley Carter, one of the participants.

07/05/2024

📣Are you currently unemployed and want to move into work, education, or volunteering BUT want to work on your wellbeing first?

Then Art Shape have the course for you! Come and join our online Creativity wellbeing course. A six-week course that will put you back on track and ready to take your next step.

Would you like to:
👉Improve your confidence
👉Develop skills to deal with stress and anxiety
👉Find ways to harness those happy hormones
👉Have a safe space to meet others and make connections
👉Build a personalised wellbeing plan
👉Explore the colour that creativity can bring to your life

When: Mondays, 10am to 12.30pm
May 27th, 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and June 1st

Book your place: contact [email protected] to find out more or sign up!

**You must be in receipt of ESA, Universal Credit with a sick note or not currently entitled to benefits to qualify for this course.

01/05/2024

Telling Stories Through Textiles with tutor Trudi Price

Would you like to try out creative textiles but don’t know where to start? During this course you will be able to make a textile collage using fabrics, recycled clothing and basic stitching. You will learn how to use abstract colours and patterns to tell a story through your finished picture. This course is a relaxed and fun way to delve into textiles.

Mondays, 10am to 12pm at Gloucestershire Resource Centre - Scrapstore

This course will run on the following dates: June 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, July 1st, 8th

To find out more or book your place, please get in touch 01452 863855 or email [email protected]

This course is free for disabled participants who are 19+ and live in Gloucestershire.

30/04/2024

Sign up now for Mix it Up - a FREE creative course for 16 to 25-year-olds 🎨✨

Join us at The Wilson, Cheltenham's art gallery and museum for fun creative sessions that allow you to try new art techniques, socialise, and get some support if you are thinking about volunteering or work.

Thursdays, 2.30pm to 4.30pm
April 18th, 25th,
May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
June 6th and 13th

Please pre-book if you wish to attend.

To find out more and book your place, please e-mail [email protected] or call 01452 863855

You can also find out more by visiting our website: https://artshape.co.uk/pages/confidence-through-creativity
You can take part if you:
- Are aged 16-25
- Registered with a GP in Gloucestershire
- Want to boost your skills and employment prospects
- Are not currently in education, training and employed OR if you have recently engaged with work and need help sustaining this

30/04/2024

Awesome Abstracts with tutor Warren Day

Create a range of eye-catching paintings and low relief sculptures where we will experiment with a variety of techniques such as circular ‘spin’ paintings, geometric repeat patterns and optical illusions. These unusual looking outcomes will all effortlessly incorporate a small amount of numeracy such as basic measuring, basic fractions and geometry which will be explained from scratch and no experience is needed.

On Mondays, 10am to 2pm
At the Art Shape studio in Brockworth

This course will run on the following dates: June 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th

To find out more or book your place, please get in touch 01452 863855 or email [email protected]

This course is free for people who are 19+ and live in Gloucestershire, who meet at least one of the following criteria:
-Do not have a Maths GCSE at Grade 4/C
-Have very low confidence using everyday Maths

24/04/2024

Pirate Posters!

Come and make a poster

The Pirates are coming, stealing our rum and causing general mayhem… the people of Gloucester must be warned! Join Thomas Brown (professional illustrator and possible pirate) to learn about pirate history and gain skills in storytelling, drawing and making. Create eye-catching ‘Wanted’ posters which will be posted around the city as part of the Gloucester Steampunks Pirate festival and Tall Ships event.

Wednesdays, 10am to 1pm at the Ed Shed in Gloucester

This course will run on the following dates: May 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd

To find out more or book your place, please get in touch 01452 863855 or email [email protected]

This course is free for disabled participants who are 19+ and live in Gloucestershire.

24/04/2024

Picture This! with tutor Donna Lawson

Have you ever wanted to learn how to use a DSLR camera but don’t know where to start? During this course you will be able to practise with cameras provided by photographer and tutor Donna Lawson, whilst learning how to understand exposure, aperture and ISO. Practical and fun photography tasks will help you to build your skills and find the best composition.

On Wednesdays, 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Art Shape studio, Brockworth

This course will run on the following dates: June 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th and July 1st

To find out more or book your place, please get in touch 01452 863855 or email [email protected]

This course is free for people who are 19+ and live in Gloucestershire, who meet at least one of the following criteria:
-Unemployed/low waged (below £20,319 per annum)
-Are seeking to enhance their skills for employment and future prospects

23/04/2024

Creative Tuesday Mums with tutor Sue Condi-Gardner

Come and join us for a fun morning of arts and crafts at the Oasis Centre in Cheltenham. Take some time fur for yourself and learn a variety of new artistic techniques and skills. The group is open to all mums and grandmas who would like to socialise with other mums while getting creative.

On Tuesdays, 9.30am to 11.30am at the Oasis Centre, Cheltenham

This course runs on the following dates: April 23rd, 30th, May 7th, 14th

Unfortunately, there are no creche facilities and children cannot be part of the group.

This course is free for people who are 19+ and live in Gloucestershire, who meet at least one of the following criteria:
-Do not have a Maths GCSE at Grade 4/C
-Have very low confidence using everyday Maths

To find out more or book your place, please get in touch 01452 863855 / [email protected]

22/04/2024

Our monthly newsletter is available for you to read, and it is packed with updates. Discover everything going on behind the scenes at Art Shape including exciting new projects, special guests in the studio and more!

You can read our monthly newsletters on the news page of our website:

https://artshape.co.uk/pages/news

18/04/2024

We are very excited to tell you about our new project to make a new giant puppet for Gloucester, make sure you get in touch if you are interested. You can join for some or all of the sessions

16/04/2024

Upcycling Chairs with tutor Helen Scarborough

On this course you will bring an old, tired chair back to life with colour, pattern and imagination! We will look at famous artists as inspiration and consider a range of ideas to use as a theme. Beginning with sanding and priming the chair, we will then have fun painting each week using acrylics. Our designs will consider symmetry and repetition and we will use ratios to work out how to make a range of colours and tones! You may have an old wooden chair you would like to use, or we can source one for you.

Tuesdays, 10am to 2pm at the Art Shape studio in Brockworth

This course will run on the following dates: May 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th

To find out more or book your place, please get in touch 01452 863855 or email [email protected]

This course is free for people who are 19+ and live in Gloucestershire, who meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Do not have a Maths GCSE at Grade 4/C
- Have very low confidence using everyday Maths