DISCOVER - A programme of art workshops across Wakefield specifically for mental health service users bringing new opportunities to participate.

DISCOVER Autumn Get creative and feel good with Discover

African Drumming -
Djembe drumming with master drummer Lamin Jassey.
St George's Community Centre, Broadway, Lupset.
6 weeks from Monday 12 October 10.30am - 12 noon

Lamin will be running taster sessions at the Elizabethan Gallery, Wakefield on 30 September and at Jubilee Hall, Lupset on Thursday 8 October as part of the Festival of Wellbeing.
Come and join in!

Run Your Own Craft Workshop
Love crafting? Ever thought of using your skills to run workshops? Artist Bronia Daniels will take you through the basics of running workshops with groups, give you a chance to try some crafty techniques, and leave you with lots of ideas to take away with you.
Full day session, lunch provided. Friday 6 November
10am - 3pm DIVA, 4 Charlotte Yard, Charlotte Street, Wakefield, WF1 1UB

If you would like to know more about new Discover opportunities, please talk to your care co-ordinator, or phone Maria on 01924 383773 to discuss the referral process.
You are welcome to bring a support worker or carer to the sessions, just let us know.

Diva supports South West Yorkshire NHS with local activities to celebrate World Mental Health Day. Last Year Maria, Marissa and Diva's Artist Steve were on hand to let the public have a taste of Discover in Pontefract and Wakefield Festivals of Wellbeing! Watch out for DIVA at similar events in 2009!!

DISCOVER - A programme of art workshops across Wakefield and Kirklees specifically for mental health service users.
All Discover workshops are friendly, informal and relaxed.
You don't need any previous experience, all the materials are provided and DIVA artists are on hand to share their professional expertise

FREE Guitar Basics Sessions
Instruments provided - learn to play in relaxed surroundings at your own pace
Learn the basics in our friendly, informal group with musician Neil Innes.
DIVA, 4 Charlotte Yard, Charlotte Street, Wakefield.
6 weeks from Thursday 15 October. 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Booking essential for this one as places are limited.
Guitars provided for the class if you don't have one of your own.

Book your Free place Today.

For more information or to request a referral form ring Maria at DIVA on 01924 383773

CREATIVE TASTERS

Six Summer Sessions to try your hand at drawing, painting & Sculpture at our friendly taster sessions
No Experience Necessary
All Materials Provided
Spend a relaxing time & learn new skills

Wednesdays 11.30 - 1 pm
Bridge Arts, Castleford

Free Sessions at Horbury Health Centre
Spend Thursday afternoons 1 pm to 3pm
with artist Bronia Daniels and learn how to use traditional techniques to create stunning
artwork



Diva's Discover Project has already given opportunities to try the following:-

You don't need any previous experience, all the materials are provided and our artists are on hand to share their professional expertise. If you would like to book a place then you and your support worker need to complete a referral form.
You can get a form by telephoning 01924 383773 - The process is simple and the workshops are completely free. DISCOVER is funded by WMDC Family Services and managed by DIVA, the development agency for voluntary arts in the Wakefield district.

.............Family Services
Autumn Workshops
Desk Top Publishing with Steve Truelove
creativity with a computer
 Sessions were held at The DIVA Centre for Voluntary Arts, 4 Charlotte Yard, Charlotte Street, Wakefield, where the group learnt all about design and how to create simple eye-catching designs and layouts. They were given the opportunity to explore colour schemes and effects in software and create stunning graphics and text.
This prepared the group to work together to produce professional looking designs for newsletters and leaflets. The Discover desktop publishing group went on to produce the stunning new leaflet to promote the autumn arts activities!...................... see right ............

Below is one of the original poems produced as part of the Discover Project Click Here to s
Kite

I am the kite
on the end of your string
flowing in the wind,

I appear free at first
but really I'm not,
you make me do
whatever you want,
any trick
you feel like.
I'm not free
I'm attached to you .

One day
I will break free,
go flying like the birds I see, wherever the wind takes me.
No controlling me anymore
all strings gone.
I'll probably end up
caught in a tree.

Laura
DISCOVER
Diva's Arts & Mental Health Winter Programme in the Wakefield District
Winter 2008
Jewellery Making
with
Marissa Wakefield
Play Ukulele with
Steve Truelove
Digital Photography
with
Amanda Howes

Use wire, wood, plastic & beads to make earrings, bracelets, necklaces & brooches

Thursdays 23.10.08-27.11.08
10am to 12 noon

Diva
4 Charlotte Yard,
Charlotte Street
Wakefield

Learn to play the Ukelele..

ukes provided - no experience necessary!

Tuesdays 28 Oct - 2. Dec
10am -12 noon
Great Fun at

2 Sagar Street
Castleford

Digital photos made easy with your own camera or
one of ours.
Then have fun with Photoshop!

Wednesdays 22.10.-26.11.08
10am to 12 noon
Textile Hall, Hick Lane, Batley

 

The Summer 2008 Season began with a series of Craft Workshops with
Marissa Wakefield
at Horbury Health Centre, Westfield Road, Horbury,

A tasty summer selection on Thursdays of art and craft including
Papermaking where participants created handmade papers in unique shapes and textures, had fun making masks with Modroc (plaster bandage). original jewellery and an introduction to textile printing.
If you would like to attend future Discover 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 2008 Programme




Draw It was a programme of five classes beginning mid January 2008 where participants developed drawing skills and tried new techniques and materials with artist Annette Cobley at West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Mirfield.


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
workshops began in February allowing participants to build confidence, express ideas, and surprise themselves!
Drama workshops with theatre facilitator Jenny Penton at The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield.



What YOU can do
All Discover workshops are friendly, informal and relaxed.
You don't need any previous experience, all the materials are provided and our artists are on hand to share their professional expertise. If you would like to book a place then you and your support worker need to complete a referral form.

You can get a form by telephoning 01924 383773 - The process is simple and the workshops are completely free

The 2007 DIVA Discover Conference
was held at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield in May 2007.

Left Delegates.note it down. ..Centre: Ann Wallis & Elaine Burke...Right: Clare Conlon holds the floor

The DISCOVER 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.
Participants were enabled to explore opportunities for a more integrated approach to care planning and available resources for arts and mental health initiatives.

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.
As part of the wide Programme of Discover Activities DIVA 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

Discover Sculpture

Sculpture classes ran at St. Thomas's Church Hall, Huddersfield and also at 2 Sagar Street, Castleford, to allow as many people as possible the opportunity to create original art work.


Discover

Digital Photography

In April 2007 Discover launched an introduction to Digital Photography with useful tips & techniques provided in a parkland setting.
In this inspiring location Diva provided specially tailored beginners sessions and also a course for more advanced participants in central Wakefield.

Discover Drama
In Drury Lane Library, Wakefield Discover Project Participants enjoyed the opportunity to try drama.

Discover Funded by &

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.

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The Discover Project provides an opportunity to develop new creative and personal skills through the arts.

 DIVA's DISCOVER Project 2005 - 2010.
Comissioned by WMDC Family Services, and Kirklees DC Social Services, Discover is a referral-based arts and mental health project.
All Discover workshops are FREE, friendly, informal and relaxed.

All Discover workshops are friendly, informal and relaxed.
You don't need any previous experience, all the materials are provided and our artists are on hand to share their professional expertise.

Discover the Written Word

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 and distinctive poetry.
Click here to sample

Discover Animation
The group became animated at specially organised workshops at Wakefield Resource Centre where they created original animations.



If you would like to book a place then you and your support worker need to complete a referral form.
You can get a form by telephoning 01924 383773 - The process is simple and the workshops are completely free.

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All Discover workshops are friendly, informal and relaxed.
You don't need any previous experience, all the materials are provided and our artists are on hand to share their professional expertise. If you would like to book a place then you and your support worker need to complete a referral form.
You can get a form by telephoning 01924 383773 - The process is simple and the workshops are completely free.