JULY 2010 e-bulletin

Welcome to July at Play Resource! Summer scheme and festival preparations are well under way amongst our member groups, and we aim to support all your activities. Stock up on FREE scrap materials, and visit our shop for art and craft ideas to suit your budget.

A big thank you to all subscribers of our monthly e-bulletin for your continued support! Did you know that you can now sign up to Twitter for regular updates on shop, scrap and Creative Paths? Find out Play Resource news as it happens, whether it is new scrap items, shop products or Creative Paths training!

Please note: Play Resource will be closed on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th July.
 

Art & Play Shop

For an exciting activity that suits all age groups, how about Puppet-Making? It can be adapted for most abilities, with a simple example included in the attached Quick Ideas Card.  Our Seasonal Price List  suggests all the products you will need for a range of funny little characters!  Best of all, most incorporate scrap materials that will stretch your pennies even further. 

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.

In addition to the usual summer staples, the Art & Play Shop has added several new lines.  

NEW : STOCK ITEMS

• Funky foam A4 pack (self adhesive) - £1.50
• Ink pads mammoth (gold or silver) - £1.75
• Paint pots (set of 4) - £2.00
• Puppets finger felt (pk of 10) - £3.25
• Puppets hand (pk of 10) - £3.99
• Rhinestones 200g bag (large or small available) - £4.99
• Star shaped cutters - 10p each

NEW: BOOK TITLES

• Usborne Recycling Things to Make and Do - £4.99
• Usborne Football Things to Make and Do - £4.99

NEW: CANVAS SPECIAL OFFER

We are pleased to announce a special offer on standard canvases in the following sizes – snap them up while you can!
 

• Canvas standard 8 x 10 inch - £1.55
• Canvas standard 10 x 12 inch - £1.75
• Canvas standard 10 x 14 inch - £1.99
• Canvas standard 12 x 16 inch - £2.25

Scrap Store

Back in:

• Blinds fabric
• Large sheets of cardboard (great for set making)
• Sticky back vinyl

Snap them up quickly:

• Small desks / tables (limited number only)
• Display units (limited number only)
• Hessian sacks (perfect for sports)

Plus all the usual scrap favourites! See the 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.

Creative Paths Arts Programme

The popular BMC Community Arts and Craft Training Course OCN Level 2 is back at Play Resource this September, delivered by accomplished artist Anna O’Kane.

The aim of this course is to build artistic skills, confidence, develop creativity and generate new ideas for those working (or wishing to) work with community groups. Level 2 units include ‘Materials Exploration & Design – Mosaic’ (Module A), and ‘Mixed Media Painting & Sculpture’ (Module B). There are no formal entry requirements.

Duration of the course is 12 weeks, with full details (including fees) available in the course flyer.

Telephone BMC central admissions on 028 90 265265 for enrolment.
 

Membership News

Studio 23 have new artist and rehearsal spaces available for hire in Dunmurray Industrial Estate. Studios are suitable for:

Theatre performance groups

Musicians

Dance groups

Telephone 028 90 437014 for more information, or download flyers above.

Member to Member News

Volunteering Opportunities – MELA International Arts Festival 2010, Botanic Gardens, 28th and 29th of August.

Looking for something exiting and fun this summer? Volunteering for MELA Festival will give you that and much more!

The Belfast Mela festival is the largest multicultural festival in Ireland. It showcases a multitude of cultures, crafts, dance styles, arts and food from across the globe to over 12,000 people annually.

There are plenty of opportunities to match with your skills and interests. Opportunities include: events management, hospitality, art assistant, art workshop facilitator, stage management, team leaders, customer service.

If you want to join the team and have some free time to attending training please email volunteer@artsekta.org.uk to register your interest and receive a volunteer form.

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:

The Ideas Gallery display will be updated in September, with the theme still to be confirmed. Is there anything in particular you would like to see created by our staff?

Respond via email to fiona@playresource.org. We look forward to hearing from you!