Creative Pathways Over ten weeks, we have worked closely with staff and residents of Premier Care through a series of facilitated art workshops. Participants were introduced to a range of creative techniques including collage, pattern repeat, mark making, drawing and painting. The focus throughout has been on creative expression through experimentation, curiosity, and enjoyment. Each … Continue reading The stories of the faces in the window
Roll up, Roll up
Installation by Richard Ward Roll Up, Roll Up is an installation of kaleidoscopic abstraction containing over 70 individual pieces of acrylic paint on paper. It moves away from the traditional forms of gallery display and takes the shop window as inspiration to present the works in a maximalist fashion to attract the attention of the … Continue reading Roll up, Roll up
Weaving
Textile Art by Sally Hirst Sally is a socially engaged illustrator, textile artist and ceramicist based at Venture Arts and the Whitworth Art Gallery. With much of her work being inspired by the people around her. Sally is particularly interested in social history and retelling the stories of ordinary people from the past. These have … Continue reading Weaving
Motherline – Finding our Line
Motherline is a year-long project where women come together to create, explore and reflect on stories of identity and connection. At our monthly sessions we explore different facets of creativity, using the image of the ‘motherline’ as a guide. We were lucky enough to have Lynda Sterling of OT Creative Space join us to facilitate … Continue reading Motherline – Finding our Line
Real life, the hard bits and the hopeful ones
A series of Paintings by Rachel Carroll Hi, I’m Rachel. I’m a painter and community worker from Manchester. I’m a mum of 2 brilliant kids. I’ve been busy working and raising children and although I have always made art off and on in my life, I feel like I’m only at the start of my … Continue reading Real life, the hard bits and the hopeful ones
642 pieces
An ink drawing, performance and installation by Lynda Sterling Ballygally Northern Ireland and Manchester England, August 2025 On display is an installation incorporating all 642 pieces of a drawing that was created live on Ballygally beach whilst on holiday. The original drawing captured the surrounding view of hills, sky, sea, stones, buildings and the beach. … Continue reading 642 pieces
Broken Reflections
An installation by Lynda Sterling I am the broken mirror ball…. There is beauty in the broken, there is beauty in the damaged, there is beauty in the forgotten, there is beauty in the hidden, there is beauty in the shadows, there is beauty in the light, there is beauty in the wild, there is … Continue reading Broken Reflections
From Fallowfield to Old Trafford
Cyanotypes by Lisa Blake This series of cyanotypes captures flowers and foliage gathered during walks from Fallowfield to my studio in Old Trafford. These daily walks through streets and parks have become quiet rituals—moments of pause, reflection, and connection with the natural world. Working with cyanotype allows me to slow down and focus deeply. It’s … Continue reading From Fallowfield to Old Trafford
My Colourful Imagination
Felttipping by Sara Hodgson Sara is a passionate and imaginative artist who has been creating vibrant, colourful felt-tip artwork for over five years. Before discovering her love for Sharpie pens and bold patterns, she spent time painting, allowing her creativity to grow and evolve. Her work is full of life, bursting with bright colours and … Continue reading My Colourful Imagination
Cultural Collage
An exhibition of work created in 4 weeks of collage workshops with Illustrator Aoife Greenham Collage can be a creative means in and of itself, but it can also serve as an open form of play and experimentation, a way of breaking out of old habits, and seeing image making in a new light. For … Continue reading Cultural Collage
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