Youth and Community Arts for the High Peak
This project was led by artist Amanda Whewell. It was collage and printing based, inspired by the work of British artist Mark Hearld.
The 30 beautiful completed framed collages are now in their new home, on the walls of St. Anne’s Parish Hall, and really brighten up the room.
Participants worked with artist Carol Wilson to make individual felted squares on an Autumn theme – to include wet felting and then embellishing the work with embroidery. To start the project, everyone made a small square inspired by the traditional felting of Kyrgystan.
Relief metal work sculpture for Brookfield Pond. We are busy working with artist Adele Kime to create artwork for the railing on Brookfield Pond on Reservoir Road, Whaley Bridge. We will be working in aluminium and copper and are learning the different techniques we can use.
Welcome to the High Peak ABC song! Listen here:
The High Peak ABC, book and song have been produced since May 2022 by our Early Years team, Karl, Andrea & Lucy.
Date: Tuesday 5th July
Time: 10:00-11:00
Venue: St Anne’s Community Centre
Our Early Years team are running the next FREE baby arts workshop in Buxton. The 45 minute session will include songs & rhymes and music-making, a simple ‘let’s get messy’ arts and crafts activity, and some soapy fun sensory play to finish up with. Up to two adults and one non-walking baby per family booking. These are stand alone sessions with some follow up music sessions over the summer. Each workshop is limited to four babies on a first come first served basis. To book a place please email sophie@highpeakarts.org
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The Social Arts Exchange is our creative mentoring service, supporting young people age 8+, who have been especially affected by all the impacts of Covid-19. The service launched at the end of 2020 with funding from BBC Children in Need, National Lottery Community Fund and later Derbyshire County Council and High Peak Public Health funds.
Young people referred may have existing additional needs which have influenced their resilience to the changes seen since March 2020, and were finding return to school and social settings difficult.
The activity itself is a person-centred, regular session with an experienced creative practitioner delivered wherever suits the young person – i.e. school or community setting. The young person has dedicated time to use as they wish, setting their own interests and aims and no pressure to produce finished work. The mentoring runs for around 8 sessions and towards the end participants are introduced to some of our ongoing group work, such as Film Cuts Club or Tall Tales.
In November 2021 we had medical students on placement from Sheffield University, and one student processed our existing evaluation material from the programme and produced a report, Click here to read or download.
Through thick and thin, our Saturday club is still here offering a welcoming and inclusive environment for anyone with a passion for films. The group starts from age 8, and has a fantastic mix of abilities and a few older young volunteers.
Click to see round the Vineyard venue before you come!
The club aims to teach the full process of film making to all participants, and in the past we’ve made documentaries, dramas, comedy spoofs, animations and news shows.
Click here to find out what we did during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021.
Everyone takes a turn at the different roles including writing and planning, directing, camera work, acting and then editing and post-production. With an overview of how these roles work, people then specialise in an area that suits them most and they form teams where each person’s strengths support the others in the group.
More experienced and older members are encouraged to become more independent and to support new starters.
“It’s been amazing – working with everyone, working with all the people who make it work – get our heads together, make a good film and we’re just enjoying ourselves basically – I love it”
Anyone interested in joining the group should get in touch with Sophie on 01663 744516 or sophie@highpeakarts.org
This is our Youtube Playlist – click on the top right hand menu to choose a film!
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