NEW
FROM DISCOVER:
get creative and feel good this summer
Summer 2008
Craft Workshops
with Marissa Wakefield
A tasty summer selection of art and craft
Tursdays 26
June, 3,10 & 17 July
10.00 - 12.00
Horbury Health Centre, Westfield Road, Horbury, WF4 6LL
Papermaking
Create handmade papers with unique shapes and textures - good for
decorative hangings greetings cards etc.
Modroc Masks Have fun mask making with Modroc (plaster bandage).
Jewellery Making Explore materials and learn about the techniques
and tools used to make jewellery at home.
Textile Printing An introduction to printing that will enable you
to decorate tee shirts, cushions and cards etc.
If you would like to attend the sessions, please talk to your care co-ordinator, or phone 01924 383773 to discuss the referral process. You are welcome to bring a support worker or carer to the sessions, just let us know.
Spring Programme 2008
.....Print
It
Six Weeks
Tuesdays10am - 12.00
Starting 12 Feb
An
introduction to printing.providing an opportunity to learn how to create
individual artwork and contribute to a group with artist Annie Beach
A partnership project DIVA working with Pathways
and West Yorkshire Print Workshop
West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Mirfield.
Draw
It
Five
Weekly classes beginning mid January where participants developed
drawing skills and tried new techniques and materials with artist Annette
Cobley at West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Mirfield.
See more images below
Summer 2008
Desk
Top Publishing with Steve Truelove
Get creative with a computer
Tuesdays
1, 8, 15 & 22 July 10.30am - 12.30pm
DIVA Centre for Voluntary Arts, 4 Charlotte Yard, Charlotte Street, Wakefield,
WF1 1UB
(access - workshop space is on the first floor).
Design
Learn how to create simple eye-catching designs and layouts
Graphics
Explore colour schemes and effects in software and create stunning graphics
and text
Newsletters
Produce professional looking designs for newsletters etc Support Get templates
and support notes for future use
If you would like to attend the sessions, please talk to your care co-ordinator, or phone 01924 383773 to discuss the referral process. You are welcome to bring a support worker or carer to the sessions, just let us know. DISCOVER is funded by WMDC Social Services and KMC Social Services and managed by DIVA, the development agency for voluntary arts in the Wakefield district.
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Diva's Arts & Mental Health Project
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DIVA's DISCOVER Project will run from 2005 until 2010.Comissioned by WMDC, and Kirklees DC Social Services Discover referral-based arts and mental health project. |
| Diva working across Wakefield and Kirklees facilitating workshops and Short Courses introducing participants to many art forms. | |
Spring
Programme 2008
your
hidden talents and develop new creative and personal skills through the
arts at workshops in Kirklees & Wakefield January to March 2008
Dance
It
Five Weekly workshops started early in the new
year to brighten
up January with some latin sunshine! A popular beginners
Salsa Class with Columbian dancer Tanya Cusan ran for five weeks at Central
Methodist Church, Pontefract.
Act
It
Five Weeks
Fridays 10am - 12.00
Starting 15 Feb
Build
confidence, express ideas, surprise yourself! Drama workshops with theatre
facilitator Jenny Penton.Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield.
The 2007
DIVA Discover Conference
was held at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield in May
2007.
Left Attending Delegates... ...............Centre: Ann Wallis & Elaine Burke....Right: Clare Conlon holds the floor
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The Conference
brought together professionals and volunteers working in arts and
mental health care. There
was an opportunity to share good practice and discuss some of the
key issues emerging from the experience of working together. Ann Wallis from Arts Council England and Elaine Burke from Hull PCT made presentations before the delegates split into discussion groups. Clare Conlon gave the delegates an overview of DIVA, the Discover Project and the work yet to do in the field of Arts and Mental Health. There followed a performance of Upbeat in celebration of the first phase of the Discover project. |
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As
part of the wide Programme of Discover Activities DIVA
in got together with Open House and Hoot to bring you
UPBEAT
a
project providing a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn to drum,
sing songs from around the worlds, improvise and generally have FUN with music |
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Discover
Music
Diva
have also held Music Workshops at St. Thomas's
Church Hall, Huddersfield and at the Peppermill in Pontefract to allow
participants to have easier access to new artistic experience.
Discover
Drama
In
Drury Lane Library, Wakefield Discover Project Participants enjoyed the
opportunity to try drama.
2007
Discovering Digital Photography
In April
2007 an introduction to Digital Photography was launched with useful tips
& techniques provided in a parkland setting.
Diva provided specially tailored beginners sessions and also a course
for more advanced participants in central Wakefield.
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Discover provides an opportunity to develop
new creative and personal skills through the arts
2006
Discover Sculpture
A series ofsculpture classes ran at St. Thomas's Church Hall, Huddersfield
and another at 2 Sagar Street, Castleford.
In
September 2006
DIVA
began a series of
PRINT OUT Discover workshops on Tuesday Mornings in
North Kirklees
Early Creative Writing Classes at Pontefract & Mirfield were
also popular
and produced original poetry.
Click here to sample
Discover Music
Diva have also held Music Workshops at St. Thomas's Church Hall, Huddersfield and at the Peppermill in Pontefract to allow participants to have easier access to new artistic experience.
Discover
Drama
In
Drury Lane Library, Wakefield Discover Project
Participants enjoyed the opportunity to try drama.
Discover Animation
