‘There Is Still Art
There Is Still Hope’
Bob and Roberta Smith
Join us for a series of free-to-attend Arts for Wellbeing sessions across Greenock in association with RIG Arts: ‘A multi-award winning socially engaged arts charity based in Inverclyde that brings professional artists and communities together in a collaborative and creative way.’
Art Safari Inverclyde ‘Sample’ Sessions:
‘WELCOME HOME / HERE / NOW’
> A creative and practical ‘taster’ session with an emphasis upon encouraging, widening and expansive activities that promote relaxation and confidence building.
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED > EVERYONE WELCOME > SIGN-UP VIA: info@rigarts.org
Location: https://www.rigarts.org/find-us/
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‘CORE CARE / CARE CORP’
>Sketchbook Play. We’ll gather materials, share ideas, focus on colour/context/texture, whilst making the most of any ‘mistakes’ we make as a way to creative new and novel avenues for exploration.
‘You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.’ Maya Angelou
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED > EVERYONE WELCOME > SIGN-UP VIA: info@rigarts.org
Location: https://www.rigarts.org/find-us/
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‘ARTISTS TALK’
…and practical session
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED > EVERYONE WELCOME > SIGN-UP VIA: info@rigarts.org
Location: https://www.rigarts.org/find-us/
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‘SKETCH CRAWL & GALLERY TOUR’
> Arts for Wellbeing activity filled with creative tips, techniques and exercises.
‘What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit.’ John Updike
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED > EVERYONE WELCOME > SIGN-UP VIA: info@rigarts.org
Location: https://www.rigarts.org/find-us/
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‘BIOGRAPHY & BELONGING’
> A practical drawing, making and creating session exploring grids, intersections and map-making.
‘Mapping journeys and drawing upon space can be an evocative way of sharing stories… Lines marking land or noting the surfaces of pavement and urban spaces represent the meeting of identity and context. Personal maps, as part of a journal, record ordinary life and departures from the everyday.’ Pamela Whitaker
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED > EVERYONE WELCOME > SIGN-UP VIA: info@rigarts.org
Location: https://www.rigarts.org/find-us/
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’NATURE SPEAK’
>Visual note-taking, experience recording, emotion archiving; tapping into feelings, responses and creative reactions.
We’ll use our intuition, observations and responses to the outside world and natural materials to focus our minds and responses.
- From bird-nests to spider webs and from tree-tops to the grass under our feet, nature embodies belonging-&-support, home-&-habitat, an ecosystem in full-flow.
‘Art can permeate the very deepest part of us, where no words exist.’– Eileen Miller
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED > EVERYONE WELCOME > SIGN-UP VIA: info@rigarts.org
Location: https://www.rigarts.org/find-us/
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‘CORE CARE / CARE CORP’
> Arts for Wellbeing activity filled with creative tips, techniques and exercises.
‘Art is not always about pretty things. It's about who we are, what happened to us, and how our lives are affected.’
Elizabeth Broun
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED > EVERYONE WELCOME > SIGN-UP VIA: info@rigarts.org
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‘MUSEUM VISIT’ - McLean Museum and Art Gallery
Drawing in-situ, taking inspiration from collections, curation and architecture.
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED > EVERYONE WELCOME > SIGN-UP VIA: info@rigarts.org
Location: 15 Kelly Street, Greenock, PA16 8JX, Scotland.
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‘SKETCH CRAWL & GALLERY TOUR’
> Arts for Wellbeing activity filled with creative tips, techniques and exercises.
‘What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit.’ John Updike
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED > EVERYONE WELCOME > SIGN-UP VIA: info@rigarts.org
Location: https://www.rigarts.org/find-us/
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‘FORM & FEELING’
> Sculptural explorations and abstract creations. Working in three dimensions as a tool for expression, reflection and renewal.
‘Every time I have had a problem, I have confronted it with the axe of art.’ Yayoi Kusama
Location: https://www.rigarts.org/find-us/
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‘UNITED WE STAND’
>Colour, collage & collaboration.
- Experiments with found objects and materials, layering, transfer work and impression-printmaking
Location: https://www.rigarts.org/find-us/
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‘Art Safari Inverclyde’ is made possible thanks to a RIG Arts ‘INVERCLYDE ARTIST RESIDENCY <> ADULT MENTAL HEALTH’ commission.
The programme is funded by Creative Scotland.
Context:
Greenock Town Centre and East Central Greenock, where the RIG Arts office and studio is based, is the most deprived area in the whole of Scotland. 45% of Inverclyde data zones fall within the 20% most deprived; the highest percentage of all local authorities in Scotland. (SIMD2020) Inequalities and mental health are ongoing concerns in the area. It is important that all engagement offers inclusive access to high quality cultural activities at no cost.
RIG Studio offers a valuable base for engagement. A central creative hub and easily accessible via public transport from all boroughs of Inverclyde. Supporting artists with space, community, resources, and equipment. RIG Art Flat offers space for engagement as well as accommodation, allowing artists to base themselves in Inverclyde.