Here are Stuart A. and Clare B. with their finished IKAT weaving projects. It’s a unique weaving and painting process we’ve been experimenting with in our Art & Craft Workshop. We painted our plan warps based on sketchbook drawings, then woven the dyed yarn to create fabric. For further reading on this type of weaving,...
Our Resident Forum group delivered an Environmental Awareness and Recycling training in July and August. We discussed the environmental impact of household waste, landfill sites, plastic pollution and ways to reduce our waste and help to protect the environment. We played a Who Wants to be a Millionaire quiz game, with Andrew M posing as...
Chinese New Year is on the 16th of February this year. It marks the start of the lunar year and the first day of spring; hence it is also called the Spring Festival. In the Chinese Zodiac, an animal sign represents the years and this will be the year of the dog. In China, people...
Learning new skills is what we’re all about. Our residents, volunteers and staff all take part in the many workshops and activities throughout the year. Some of us prefer to be in the bakery, some in the tools workshops, while others have natural talents with fabric, cotton and textiles. Our Weavery Workshop is dear to...
Our mission is to create a living and working community where people with learning disabilities and those who support them may reach their full potential in the spirit of lifelong learning. So in order to document and celebrate our Garden & Land Craft Workshop achievements we have now set up a dedicated Instagram account to...