Art in Healthcare
Exploring Collage: five creative project ideas for making collage art
Collage is a simple and freeing way to create artworks that are completely led by your own preferences. It is a versatile…
Wet Felting Basics: a step-by-step tutorial for making your own fabric from wool
Wet felting is a lovely, textural process that allows for the creation of a completely unique piece of fabric from thin layers…
3D Art Projects: five fun materials to explore when making 3D art and sculptures
Did you know that making with our hands can help to decrease stress, relieve anxiety and improve our mental health? Exploring the…
Winter Crowdfunder Campaign
WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO HELP US FRAME SOME NEW ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTION AND TO REFRAME SOME OLDER WORKS…
Collection: Condition Survey
Art in Healthcare turned thirty in 2021. Having concentrated upon growing our art collection for the last three decades it felt timely…
Friend’s Event
We had a lovely, long over-due Friend’s event last week. It was great to have the opportunity to meet you in person…
Co-creation of a Wellbeing Trail with The National Galleries of Scotland
The National Galleries of Scotland are currently working on a pack of adult trails for the new Scottish art galleries at the…
Working with unpaid carers
We have had a busy time recently working with unpaid carers both online and in workshops, collaborating with VOCAL (Voice of Carers…
Steps to Sustainability Programme
Our Executive Director Vanessa Payton and Chair Paula Shutt are taking part in the National Lottery Heritage Fund Programme “Steps to Sustainability”, delivered by the Social…
New partnerships
The Welcoming is a Scottish charity dedicated to supporting asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in Edinburgh. We will be working with them…
Room for Art Jupiter Artland trip
Yesterday’s ‘Room For Art’ trip to Jupiter Artland was a terrific way to mark World Mental Health Day and reflect on how getting close…
Room for Art Printmaking Exhibition
A printmaking Exhibition showing works made by participants on our Room for Art programme Sat 8th and Sun 9th of October 11am…