Pocket Places Derby 19th July 2014

On Saturday 19th July 2014, Artcore in partnership with sustainable transport charity Sustrans, delivered a joint community project within the local Normanton area. The project is aimed at young children residing within the area and looked at issues surrounding road safety, traffic and noise pollution around the Normanton road. Artcore provided arts based workshops within

An Indian Summer – 28th-29th June 2014

On the 28th and 29th of June, We attended the cultural festivities as part of An Indian Summer, in Leicester. Artcore delivered a range of activities as part of the event, such as painting and decorating Indian monuments. Also as a part of the Web of Water project participants were encouraged to make blocks related

Youth Workshop with NCS Derby College

On 15th July 2014, Artcore, a host organisation for the visit of the NCS programme organised by Derby College. Around 25 young people visited Artcore and got an insight on how a Charity organisation operates. Young people got an opportunity to get involved in the Web of Water project, they viewed and got inspired by

School Workshop at Seely Primary School

On the 3rd of July, as a part of The Web of Water project, Artcore delivered a workshop with year 1 and 2 pupils of Seely Primary School in Nottingham. The pupils were given a brief about the project, telling them some facts on water uses and misuses related to water. The children then painted

Youth Workshop at Apna Madeley Centre

On 24th June 2014 Artcore delivered a workshop with young people at the Apna Madeley centre in Normanton, approximately 15 young people actively discussed issues related to water and they put their perspectives into their artworks in the form of paintings.

School Workshop – Village Primary

On the 2nd of May, Artcore visited Village Primary School to deliver a workshop to a group of their pupils so they could take part in the Web of Water project. The group was varied, aged from 7 – 11. After we gave the kids a brief about the project, telling them some facts on

City of Derby School Workshop

On the 13th of June, as a part of The Web of Water project, Artcore delivered a workshop with pupils of City Of Derby Academy School in Derby. The pupils were given a brief about the project, telling them some facts on water and explaining the medium of Graphic Novels – the art medium they’d

Youth Workshop with NCS Derby College

On the 23rd of April, a group of 15 young adults from Derby College took part in a research and Find a Fact session as a part of the Web of Water project. As a part of their NCS visit, the young people got a tour of the building and also got an insight as

School Workshop at Derby Moor Community Sports College

On Friday the 4th April, Artcore delivered a workshop at Derby Moor Community Sports College to get year 7′s and 8′s involved with our Web of Water Project. Thirteen kids were hand-picked by the teachers to join us and come up with a water related idea about the use and misuse of water, its critical

School Workshop at Sycamore Academy

On the 3rd of March, as a part of The Web of Water project, Artcore delivered a workshop with pupils of Sycamore Academy School in Nottingham. The pupils were given a brief about the project, telling them some facts on water and explaining the medium of Graphic Novels – the art medium they’d be basing

Well Dressing Activity – 21st June 2014

On Saturday 21st June, as a part of the Web of Water activity, Artcore organised a community engagement Well Dressing activity, an opportunity to learn and understand this age-old custom that is so unique to the Derbyshire area. Participants were proud and enjoyed to create their floral master pieces. To add to it all the

Visit to Carsington Water trip – 31st May 2014

On the 31st of May 2014 as part of the web of water project, Artcore visited Carsington Water with members from the local community in Derby. Carsington Water is a water reservoir site run by Severn Trent Water. The members also attended the launch of the artists’ exhibition for the Web of Water. Other visitors

Well Dressing trip to Etwall – 17th May 2014

As part of The Web of Water project on the 17th of May, Artcore organised a trip to the annual well-dressing event in Etwall, where residents from the divers communities of Derby went along to explore and understand the tradition of Derbyshire: Well Dressings. The local communities from Etwall came together to create magnificent well-dressings,

Oral History Training – 16th April 2014

The Web of Water project invites local residents to get involved in a free training session on 16th April from 11am to 2.30pm to capture how oral history is practiced in the community and how best it is recorded. Lunch will be provided. Oral history is an exciting resource that can bring subjects to life

Community Engagement Activity in Normanton park – 12th April 2014

In association with Metropolitan Housing and Derby County Community Trust, Artcore delivered creative workshop in the Normanton park on 12th April. Participants from different cultural backgrounds took part in the activity and enjoyed exploring the medium of Clay modelling and making Paper Mosaics.