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Room for Art trip to Carlowrie Castle
Our Room for Art groups had a wonderful day trip yesterday to Carlowrie Castle, birthplace of Arctic explorer, botanist, writer and artist Isobel Wylie Hutcheson. We were treated to a tour of the castle and gardens and a lovely lunch. Our groups also enjoyed artworkshops
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Get Creative
Art Activities, Creative Ideas and Top Tips from professional visual artists for making 'Room for Art' at home.
Art for Relaxation
Art for Relaxation: five creative activities to help calm a busy mind Creativity can be a really powerful tool to help us through challenging times. Making ‘room for art’ and engaging in creative activities can have a positive impact on our overall health and wellbeing;
The Great Outdoors
Getting Creative in the Great Outdoors: top tips for making art outside The benefits of spending time outdoors and connecting with nature can be hugely beneficial to our mental and physical wellbeing - no matter what the weather! Maybe you enjoy tending to your garden,
5 Ways to Wellbeing
Creative ideas to help improve mental health According to research carried out by the New Economics Foundation, there are five principles to follow in order to take care of our well-being. These are: • Connecting with people • Being active and engaging in some form
Air Dry Clay
Air-Dry Clay for Beginners: tips and techniques to try when learning to work with air dry clay Air-dry clay is a versatile material that is great for sculpting, decorating and experimenting. It can be pinched, scored and welded to create forms that can then be
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Work Placement with Art in Healthcare: Abbie Stewart
I recently had the privilege of working alongside the Art in Healthcare team across 6 weeks as part of my work placement opportunity offered by Edinburgh University. As a Fine Art student studying both art practice and history, I am particularly interested in the burgeoning
Taking Art Home | Luminate
Take a look at Jeni's Blog post about our "Taking Art Home" project which is in partnership with Luminate, South Lanarkshire Council and Covid:Aid: https://luminatescotland.org/taking-art-home/ Image: Mckillop Gardens, with wild animals
Referring back – the challenges of accessing support for participants in crisis
Room for Art has been my lifeline...(it) has helped to minimise my social isolation and the effects of my depression which has been very bad at times…this is vital to my health - Room for Art participant Room for Art is our art and social prescribing
Room for Art Doodle and Colour Book – FREE DOWNLOAD
We were recently contacted by a homelessness charity who are running an 80 bed hotel to house rough sleepers in Edinburgh during the Coronavirus outbreak. Encouraging isolation and helping to alleviate boredom is a challenge and we really wanted to see how we could help.
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