07.04.2025
Spring into Art! – Easter Holiday Workshops
| Spring into Art! – Easter Holiday Workshops for young individuals
Join us for Spring Into Art – a fun and inspiring Easter holiday workshop for young people aged 6-15! Date: 9th April, 10th April – 11am – 1pm Wednesday 9th April 11am-1pm: Thursday 10th April 11am-1pm: For booking visit: https://artcoreuk.com/workshop-booking |
Career Compass
| Career Compass: A Journey of Growth & Achievement
March was a month of creativity and self-discovery for our Career Compass participants! We enjoyed engaging workshops with Dani Bello, designed to help individuals map their futures and celebrate their personal strengths. Mapping Your Future – Goal Setting & Vision Boards Portrait of Strength – Self-Reflection Through Art As the project comes to a close, we celebrate the dedication and progress of every participant. Your achievements are something to be truly proud of! A huge thank you to all the artists and facilitators who have contributed to Career Compass, including:
Join us on Monday, April 7th, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM as we come together for a special celebration, marking the success of Career Compass and also sharing in the joy of Eid. We look forward to seeing you there! |
Champions for Change
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The Art of Healing – Community
These sessions are aimed at bringing the community together to build strong relationships and to improve mental health through the creative process.
Art of Healing Community Workshops: Creative Ceramics & Colourful Paintings
Our Community Group sessions with Kathryn have been a wonderful space for hands-on creativity! Participants explored ceramic techniques, crafting their own pinch pot and slab-formed painting palettes and bowls, before glazing them with colourful underglazes and a clear transparent stoneware glaze.
Beyond ceramics, they also experimented with painting techniques, using plastic bags, toilet roll tubes, and brushes to create stunning, decorative floral paintings. These sessions encouraged playful exploration of materials while producing vibrant, unique artworks.
The creative energy and enthusiasm in these workshops have been incredible and we can’t wait to see the final palettes and bowls fired!
Coming up next: We’re excited to welcome artist Jane Dearden from 15th April – 20th May. The group will be working on canvas creations to be displayed in Laverstoke Court in Derby, a unit that provides temporary housing, assessment, and signposting for refugees and asylum seekers.
Spaces are limited, so book your place now!
Tuesdays – 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Venue – 3 Charnwood Street, Derby
Book your FREE place: https://artcoreuk.com/workshop-booking
The Art of Healing – Health & Wellbeing
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Art of Healing: Health & Wellbeing Workshops with Jane Dearden
For six weeks, participants engaged in a series of inspiring canvas-based artwork sessions led by Jane Dearden, creating pieces designed to bring colour and joy to the corridors of Derby’s Florence Nightingale Hospital. Each participant explored a range of themes, including:
A huge thank you to every participant who contributed their creativity and talent to this meaningful project! The final outcomes look fantastic. Coming up next: We welcome artist Chris Lewis Jones for sessions from 16th – 30th April, followed by Fi Marks from 7th – 21st May. We look forward to seeing more incredible artwork take shape in the weeks ahead! This workshop is fully booked Wednesdays – 10.30 am – 12.30 pm |
Children’s Workshops
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March was a month full of creativity at Artcore! We were thrilled to have artists Dani Bello and Fi Marks deliver engaging and inspiring workshops for young people.
Being Kind – “Mosaic of Positivity” (Mosaic Activity): Encouraging young people to reflect on positive relationships and self-appreciation by collaboratively creating a mosaic. Safety – “Safe Space Sculptures” (3D Mixed Media Activity): Helping young people visualize safety and protection through 3D model-making. Mixed Media Still Life Portraits Additionally, our Your Space My Space group worked with Neil Rowley to complete an incredible Arboretum Park-inspired display piece, featuring their own decorated pebbles! Changes to Children’s Classes The Wednesday evening class will no longer run, and instead, Thursdays will be Your Space My Space! To kick off this exciting new format, we welcome artist Venus Bejhati, who will deliver the first two sessions on April 24th and May 1st after the Easter holidays. Nicki Dennett will then take over until May Half Term. Thursdays – 4:30 – 6:30 pm (ages 6 -15) (Term Time Only) Book your FREE place: https://artcoreuk.com/workshop-booking |
Shape your future
In our Shape Your Future Workshops, Nicki has been guiding students as they continue their exploration of identity and community.
The students have been developing their own collaborative board games, each with unique styles and rules. Through this creative process, they have explored teamwork, strategy, and storytelling—designing games that reflect their ideas and experiences. This hands-on activity has been a fantastic way for them to connect, problem-solve, and bring their visions to life.
After weeks of effort, they had great fun playing the games together, celebrating their creativity and collaboration! A huge thank you to Nicki for working with the group since January. We’re now looking forward to Dani continuing with the students up to summer and supporting them as they prepare for their final exhibition.
Art For Life
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