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February 2010 e-bulletin
Welcome to February at Play Resource! Exciting news this month is…. we launched our new website. Visit www.playresource.org to see the fresh look with easy navigation, even more pictures!! Perhaps most exciting of all is the increased Ideas & Inspiration library available online. We know there is constant pressure to find new Ideas & Inspiration especially when you have limited time and budgets. That is why we have developed 5 ways to collect Ideas & Inspiration from Play Resource that complement the free scrap materials and enhance arts and creativity with groups. Now you can browse the complete range of Ideas & Inspiration on the website, with free resources available to download. Drop-in Membership Inductions for new and renewing members have started each Thursday morning at 10am. Come along for a warm welcome on these chilly winter mornings! Plus the Play Resource ‘Our World’ Art Competition 2010 is now open for entries from primary schools, and the Ideas Gallery unveils two new exhibitions this month. The Shop is brimming with all you need for Mothers Day and St. Patrick’s activities. Back to top^Art & Play Shop
Use the shop as a source of creativity with our experienced friendly staff on hand to answer queries or give advice about products. See what has been created this month to give you Ideas & Inspiration for Mothers Day and St Patrick’s activities. Check out the samples dotted around the shop or search our new online library of Quick Ideas for more suggestions. Use the Seasonal Price List view the products available and plan your shopping lists! Tempted to check out our full range of products…? Then visit the new website. It is easy to see at a glance a colourful overview of all that is on offer in the shop, and remember that the shop is not-for-profit, which enables us to pass on real savings on products to our members, so our prices tend to be between 10% to 50% cheaper than most retailers. To make shopping even easier download the full Shop Price List for all the products available. The format is designed to make it easy to plan your shopping and estimate costs to fit your budget. Back to top^Scrap Store
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Plus all the usual scrap favourites! See the updated full Scrap Store Materials List for all that’s on offer. If there is something in particular you are looking for but can’t see it – just ask one of the Warehouse Team who are happy to help. Exciting news! We have been busy forging a new partnership with the NI team for the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) over the last month. NISP is an innovative business opportunity programme that delivers bottom line benefits for members whilst generating positive outcomes for the environment and society. Put simply, their vision is to change the way business thinks. Operating at the forefront of Industrial Symbiosis thinking and practice, the programme helps companies take a fresh look at their resources. By creating networks between businesses NISP facilitates the flow of resources, enabling what is one firms waste to become another firm’s raw material. From our point of view it is putting us in contact with new firms who are providing us with excellent scrap materials – so watch this space for any new arrivals!! We certainly think it is a recycling and re-use chain between businesses that is worth being part of. Back to top^Creative Paths Arts Programme
The new website has enabled us to begin featuring some of the exciting and vibrant Creative Paths Projects in Profile that have taken place in a variety of youth, education, early years, play and community settings. Read more about the recent Holy Child Nursery School Environmental Arts Project . You too could embark on a Creative Paths project and see where the journey takes you! Simply download the application form from the website. The programme is flexible and easy to access. You just have to be a member of Play Resource working with children & young people aged 3yrs – 25 yrs. Take a fresh look at all that is on offer from the programme, including tailored arts outreach projects and arts training opportunities for adults working with children and young people. We also know there is constant pressure to find new Ideas & Inspiration, especially when you have limited time and budgets. That is why we have developed 5 ways to collect Ideas & Inspiration from Play Resource that complement the free scrap materials and enhance arts and creativity with groups: 1. Quick Ideas (available from shop, web, e-bulletin) An additional feature of the new website is that the entire Craft Sheet Library is available online with the ability to search for seasonal and general themes, including arts & craft projects, scrap ideas, various ways to explore art processes & techniques such as clay or modelling. Each one gives a full set of step-by-step instructions to follow but can also be used as a start point from which to develop projects. Back to top^Membership News
This month sees the arrival of two new contrasting exhibitions in the Ideas Gallery upstairs at Play Resource. No doubt both will provide a wealth of Ideas & Inspiration for arts projects and activities. Journey back through time with our Ancient Civilizations inspired display, created by staff on a recent materials training day and you will see Mayan, Egyptian, Celtic, Roman, Native American and Aboriginal influences!! Or simply pause to take in the beautiful Going Slow photography exhibition by artist Jim Russell. It explores the beauty and diversity of the natural world around us – if only we took the time to slow down and see it! This series of photographs are the direct result of a year when Jim allowed himself the time to slow down and see the small things to be found in hedgerows, canal banks or waste ground around his hometown of Newry. The exhibition encourages everyone to do the same and explore the mini jungles on our own doorsteps that provide a wealth of inspiration for arts projects! Jim Russell is a regular contributor to Creative Paths projects and a highly experienced community artist with a collaborative approach who incorporates modelling, digital photography, music and storytelling to his work. Prints from the exhibition are available for only £20. Contact Jim on 028 3026 5990 or 07521 306 372. Membership Inductions offer a winter warmer at Play Resource for new and existing members. If you have just joined or renewed your membership why not come along and find out how to get the most from your Play Resource membership, discover all the benefits available, have a tour, and collect your free Play Resource shopping bag and cup of tea or coffee! Inductions are friendly and informal, run on a drop-in basis every Thursday morning at 10am. Take advantage of this new service and receive a warm welcome on these chilly winter mornings! The launch of the 'Our World' Play Resource Art Competition 2010 highlights the versatility of scrap materials. Participation offers schools the chance to win art & play materials as well as linking easily with the revised NI Primary Schools Curriculum! To find out how to contribute to this exciting new collection of artwork created by children simply download the flyer. We hope to encourage future generations of artists by getting them started young! Deadline for entries is Wednesday 31 March 2010 at 5pm. Back to top^Member to Member News
Community Arts Forum (CAF) plans to celebrate World Community Arts Day (WCAD) 2010 on Wednesday 17 February at the Ulster Hall from 2-5pm. For the 3rd year running CAF will join organisations across the world in a global celebration of community arts. This year’s event promises to be an exciting showcase of the wonderful projects happening all across the region. CAF is encouraging community arts projects in any medium to join in! Any group or project using a community arts approach is invited to participate in the Belfast event. This is a unique opportunity to raise awareness of your work. There is no cost to participate in or attend WCAD. To find out more contact Heather Floyd on 028 9024 2910 or hfloyd@caf.ie. The Beat Initiative provides workshops in carnival prop making, performance and music in the weeks leading up to the Belfast Carnival in June 2010. To enthuse new groups to get involved in this years carnival The Beat is offering free Carnival Taster Sessions to groups. These take the form of a ‘Carnival Disco’ where a 2 or 3 artists come to your group, at a time that suits you, to get them dressing up, carnival drumming and making masks. To arrange a carnival taster session please email or call 028 9043 4767 by Wednesday 17th February. To find out how to get involved in the Belfast Carnival visit www.belfastcarnival.com. Back to top^Feedback Forum
We would like to hear from you each month, to help us improve the services we offer to our members. Question of the Month: Do you find a good variety of scrap materials available to collect? Respond via email to fiona@playresource.org. We look forward to hearing from you! Back to top^ |
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