Events
Our next free online workshops for ArtServe members are on:
Tuesday 27th January at 7.30pm
Thursday 29th January at 10.30am.
We will be considering ways to share our faith with strangers through the use of outreach art, and we’ll be making hearts with a message using ‘fabric’ paper, which we’ll make during the workshop.
Making the fabric paper is a very relaxing process, so I thought it would be a lovely way to start the year together in our workshops. It will be worth saving some of your used wrapping paper and gathering a few already printed papers ready for this workshop.
To register please email: and full details and the equipment list will be sent to you.
These little hearts make lovely take away gifts from an outreach event or can be used as part of an abandoned art project.
I’m looking forward to sharing another enjoyable online session with you!
Michelle
Bookings are now open and there are two new workshops confirmed to add to the choices already available.
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Music in Worship for Instrumentalists
Facilitator: Paul McDowell
Are you the only musician in your church? Do you need encouragement, advice or practical help? Come and see what'savailable – and yes, you're welcome too if there are two, three or lots of musicians in your church. Bring an instrument, or use the ArtServe piano if you're a keyboard player.
Well Blessing and Well Dressing
Facilitator: Jude Simms
With examples from the Jewish and Christian scriptures, folk tales, and historical sources, we'll think about the tradition of giving thanks for the provision of water, and of blessing our sources of water, from ancient times to the present day. We'll then get hands-on and creative, using natural materials and 'found' items to create our own small 'well dressings' to take home. (NB: this session might get messy, so please dress appropriately, and/or bring an apron or an old t-shirt to protect your clothes!)
Wellsprings, our 2025 festival, will be a weekend of refreshment for your creative soul. It takes place Friday 17 to Sunday 19 October at Yarnfield Park Conference Centre in Staffordshire. Save the date.
These podcasts were recorded by ArtServe trustee Rachel Gallehawk at the 2024 ArtServe festival. They are hosted by Thurrock Community Business Radio.
The annual festival weekend is our main event of the year. Having used The Hayes and High Leigh conference centres for many years, in 2024 we visited Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes for the first time, and our 2025 festival will be at Yarnfield Park Conference Centre in Staffordshire.
