Archive: May 2015

1. Plotting for House Sparrows in Elder Park

   30/05/2015 8:25 am Leave a Comment

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   The Kidz Club took some time out of their busy recording schedule on Wednesday to try a spot of Ornithology. Our young bird-spotters teamed up with the RSPB and Friends of Elder Park to try and make Elder Park a better habitat for House Sparrows by helping to create some meadows.  In recent years, House Sparrows have shown a rapid national decline in the UK, decreasing by around 60% in urban and suburban areas so the Kidz Club were more than happy to help out our feathered friends.

   You can see more photos on the Friends of Elder Park Flickr – here.

2. Willow Weaving at Wooly Wednesday!

   20/05/2015 1:20 pm Leave a Comment

   Last week at Creative Steps we celebrated Mental Health Awareness week with an exciting variety of workshops, including a Willow Weaving workshop for Wooly Wednesday – Wonderful!

   The workshop was led by Joan and lasted the whole day, and everyone had something to take away by the end of it.

    

   

    To learn more about Mental Health Awareness Week and other campaigns visit The Mental Health Foundation.

   Contact us to learn more about our classes and events.

3. We’re keeping an eye on you!

   16/05/2015 8:25 am Leave a Comment

   The Friday Kidz Club have their eye on you, only one eye though. They also made some amazing paper ninja stars. They better be careful with them or someone will have their (origami) eye out.

   All of this on top of rehearsing ahead of recording the amazing songs they have been working on with Bryan Tolland.

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4. Fortune Tellers

   15/05/2015 10:19 am Leave a Comment

    Do you want to know your Future?

   The kids spent time in Wednesday’s session making Fortune Tellers, and having a great time predicting each others destinies – from the sublime to the ridiculous. Beth (Plantation all-star and helper extraordinaire) made the tiniest Fortune Teller ever* – something she is hoping to make a small fortune out of.

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   *unverified by the Guinness Book of Records.

5. Banner Tails Of Glasgow

   14/05/2015 12:01 pm Leave a Comment

   A series of events aimed at documenting, discussing and appreciating the important role played by community and workplace organisers in shaping our city finishing up with a screening of Documentary “The Govan Banners”.

    

   Banners on Display are:

   Scottish Socialist Party Mayday Processions 1938; Franchise Banner of the Glasgow Shipwrights 1884; a collection of Southside of Glasgow Women’s Cooperative Guild Banners; and Contemporary Banners by Bead n’ Blether.

   When? – Sat 30/05/15 11:30am – 4pm

   Where? – The Pearce Institute, 840 – 860 Govan Rd, Glasgow, G51 3UU

   Contact – bannertalesofglasgow@gmail.com

6. Creative Steps Outreach @ Stewart Centre

   06/05/2015 3:34 pm Leave a Comment

   Congratulations and celebrations to mark the end of our Jewellery Course at the Stewart Centre, Castlemilk. Thanks to all the staff who dropped in to see our display and tell our group just how fabulous they are!! Since March we have been busy bees producing projects in wire-work, beading, cord techniques and much more. As we said – it’s sad when a good thing comes to an end, but look forward to seeing you at Time Out on Tuesday afternoons at Gallery 966 – so it’s just the beginning really … well done everyone !!!
   

7. Mental Health Awareness Week with Creative Steps

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   This month the Creative Steps programme will be celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week with all of our lovely participants!

   The classes will be running from the 11th to the 15th May, and include our usual programme as well as some exciting additions to celebrate.

    

   Mon: 1.00-3.00 – Dagger Necklace Workshop

   Tues: 10.30-12.30 – Inside Out Cushion Enterprise

   1.30-3.30 – Rug Rolling

   Wed: 11.00-1.00 – Bead n Blether Willow Weaving Workshop

   1.30-3.30 – Woolly Wednesday Willow Weaving Workshop

   Thu: 10.30-12.30 – Machine sewing

   1.30-3.30 – Machine sewing

    To learn more about Mental Health Awareness Week and other campaigns visit The Mental Health Foundation.

   Contact us to learn more about our classes and events.