RECENT PROJECTS
September 2013
The Bee Picnic.
Held at The Friends Meeting House to raise awareness of the plight of the bee with Friends of the Earth.
The School of Story and Art led watercolour painting, model making, singing, interactive garden mapping, story telling and story games.
We used the Dream Space as our creative hive. A great day with a lovely swarm of people, from 2 to well, I couldn't really say....but I was hearing all about a hundredth birthday party!
August 2013
Pechakucha at Broadway.
The School of Story and Art were delighted to be among the creative industries attending the Pechakucha event hosted by the Projector project at The Broadway, Nottingham.
A great opportunity to network and share ideas with local businesses.
September 2013
Nottingham Green Festival.
Sosa will be in the Dreamspace in Nottingham Arboretum on Sunday 1st September. Come along to this popular event and say hello, find out what we do and join in with taster workshops. We'll be there between 12 and 3.
You'll see the dreamspace beneath a tree, a space for creativity.
Click here for more details about the Greenfest 2013.
September 2013
Water Colour Workshop.
Sarah lead a water colour workshop open to all on a sunny Sunday in Nottingham Arboretum on Sunday 8th September. Participants met by the bandstand and learnt techniques and tips for improving their water colour skills. Participants ranged from absolute beginners through improvers to returners after a long break.
The band played, the sun shone, people meandered by and a great workshop creating water colour images and developing skills took place.
October 2013
New Dynamics of Ageing Conference.
Sarah and Lytisha headed down to Islington to participate in The New Dynamics of Ageing conference. The conference was the culmination of an 8 year cross council research project which highlighted a whole range questions about ageing and "it's social, economic, biological and cultural impacts".
The School of Story and Art were particularly interested in the research that involved "Art in Later Lives". Some of the highlights will be featured on this website over the coming months.
March 2014
Grandma, What big dreams you have!
An event to be enjoyed by all ages listening to stories together in celebration of older and wiser women.Are you or have you got a Gran with a birthday in March? Then come along to special afternoon of cake and stories honouring the wit and wisdom of older women. Proudly supported by Womens Liberation and After in Nottingham - WoLAN, Malt Cross, Human Rights Law Centre - University of Nottingham (Mind the Gender Gap conference), The School of Story and Art and Nottingham Storytellers. The first hour or so will be listening to story-tellers with the School of Story and Art and Nottingham Storytellers. Feel free to bring along a tale to read or tell to add to the afternoon fun. Suitable for all ages. Everyone welcome! P.S: Please email natasha@nottinghamwomenscentre.com if you will be attending with your Gran. Thanks.
March 2014
Looking After Each Other
Lytisha attended the Looking After Each Other conference held at The International Community Centre, Mansfield Road, Nottingham. It was a very interesting day raising some interesting questions. For example, 'what motivates people to look after one another?' After some discussions on this and other topics the statutory and voluntary sector representatives each made a pledge stating how there were going to contibute to the Looking After Each Other movement. The School of Story and Art pledged to continue to look for opportunities to work with communities, bring people together through creating stories together. More can be read on the City Council website at: http://m.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/article/27199/Its-all-about-looking-after-each-other-in-Nottingham.