Workshop Deliverer
This year I was at ArtsFest with two different groups. On Saturday I was doing a workshop with Allsorts where participants made things to do with nature. On Sunday I was doing a workshop with Centre of The Earth. It was a similar workshop though focussed more on mask making and decorating the space.
I can’t wait to do it again next year, and I’m sure we’ll all do something bigger and better!
I’m part of a collective called Allsorts (temporary website) who are running a workshop at ArtsFest today and tomorrow. Here’s some details:
Allsorts present ‘In the Light Garden’ at Artsfest, a series of family friendly activities where participants can explore a wide range of artforms and create a feature for an enchanted garden. Come and join us in Victoria Square on Saturday 13th from 12 - 6 and Sunday 14th September from 12 - 5 and let your imagination run wild!
We’ll be based outside the Council House.
Last Wednesday was the final session in in the Pipe Up workshosps.
Pipe Up is an education project run by THSH that focusses on the pipe organ and encourages the students to create a video/animation and music piece that is centered around the theme of the pipe organ.
Although this project has been going for years it was my first time assisting in the delivery of it. Hopefully the work can be shown soon!
Here’s a image from a workshop I delivered as part of a group on the topic of Culture in relation to Birmingham. It was a big project, so we decided to collaborate online, which proved very useful!
Flying Start is now over and, due to a lack of funding, looks like it will completely end after five years 
It’s a real shame that funding has affected what is quite an essential course for budding community artists. The only other one I’ve seen is one at Staffordshire University but, unlike Flying Start, you have to pay for it.
The course has been of great benefit to me! Prior to it I had just graduated and had only done a bit of work in schools thanks to the Student Associates Scheme. Thanks to the course I now feel a lot more prepared to work in schools and the community on small and big projects! Check out more information on my workshops here.
Also, for all you budding workshops deliverers, here’s a useful pdf booklet about delivering workshops
