Youth and Community Arts for the High Peak
The Tall Tales music and arts sessions return!! Thanks to our new Youth Music grant these popular sessions are back – so if you are age 8+ come down to learn instruments, jam together, write songs, stories, make art and work together!! See image and calendar on the right hand side for the upcoming dates!
The brand new film from the Film Cuts Club will be appearing for screenings this summer.
Watch this space for dates and previews!
Sunday July 15th:
Felt your own unique cushion from High Peak fleece, using the wet felting technique and resist templates. Choose from a variety of natural coloured wool for the base and add a design using hand-dyed High Peak wool.
PREVIOUSLY…!
DYE TO DROP SPINDLE
Saturday 23rd June: Card Peak District wool using hand carders and drum carders. Dye carded and uncarded wool.
Sunday 24th June: Have a go at spinning your dyed wool, using a drop spindle. Use this ancient and simple tool to create some experimental yarns. Create singles and ply them. Take home a skein of wool and a drop spindle.
Prices: £65 for one day to include refreshments, lunch and all materials.
£60 per day if you book three days or more.
10% Discount for ‘Friends of High Peak Community Arts’ (become a Friend by donating £2 or more per month). Proceeds all go towards our targeted project work in arts and health, or with young people.
Contact / booking:
To book online please click on the link below. Please note that a booking fee will apply:
To pay by card over the phone, please call 01663 744516.
To pay by cheque, please make cheques payable to ‘High Peak Community Arts‘ and post them to our address at High Lea Hall. Please ensure that you write your name and the dates of the courses that you want to book at the back of the cheque.
For all other information, please email Caroline on caroline@highpeakarts.org or look on our website: www.highpeakarts.org
Venue: High Lee Hall, High Lea Park, St. Marys Road, New Mills, High Peak SK22 3BW.
The New Mills group made three fused glass panels for Manor House GP surgery in Glossop, with artist Alex Blakey.
The Buxton group have made three fused glass panels for a meeting room and for Doctor Walker’s consultation room at Corbar View in Buxton. With artist Alex Blakey.
The bird boxes made in this project have been given to venues and organisations across the High peak – so keep your eyes open- e.g. at Poole’s Cavern in Buxton, St. Luke’s Church in Glossop…With artists Caroline Chouler Tissier and Carol Wilson.
The Buxton group created a set of three beautiful silk painted and tie dyed wall hangings for the URC church in Buxton, Hardwick Square East. With artist Lesley Ann Withers.
The New Mills group made beautiful hand – printed, appliqued and embroidered curtains for High Lee Hall, in High Lea Park, New Mills. With artist Amanda Whewell.
The New Mills group created 59 mosaics to make a trail for Furness Vale Community Field , with artist Debra Tracey. We have also produced a leaflet so you can tick them off as you find them. See leaflet here, PROJECT EARTH MOSAIC TRAIL pages 1 – 3 and PROJECT EARTH MOSAIC TRAIL page 4!
