Start Core Training news and reviews
Learner Achievement Celebration December 2011
Start hosted its 4th Learner Achievement Celebration on December the 6th, in the People's Gallery. Congratulations to all the members who have attaind Qualifications over the last year at Start
Duncan Bailey on City & Guilds Level 1 & 2 Photography Course.
Photography member Duncan Bailey got the shooting bug after completing his Ascentis Level 1 in Photography and is now studying at Salford College and hoping to achieve a City & Guilds Level 2 Award. Good luck Duncan!
Photography Ascentis Course Success
It's been a successful year for our members studying Ascentis Photography qualifications. We've had 8 members completing their Entry Level in Photography and 4 members completing their Level 1 in Photography.The work produced has been at a very high standard this year, well done everyone!
Get a taste for Woodwork !
This picture shows the sort of things you could make in the woodwork taster group on a Wednesday afternoon.
If you join the group the first thing you will probably make is a small animal which you cut out and sand to a smooth finish. You get lots of help and there’s no rush so you can enjoy yourself.
You can then go on to make lots of other small items such as a spice rack or a small 3 legged stool and along the way you will learn to use a lot of woodworking hand tools in a safe way. All the things you make you can take home with you.
Photography workshop at Ordsall Hall
Member Rees Thompson took part in a photography workshop with photographer Nick Harrison at Ordsall Hall on Saturday 28th May. The workshop was organised by Allison Stott at Salford Community Leisure ltd. Rees had a wonderful day, learnt new photographic techniques and made new friends, his photographs will now be entered in the 'As seen IN Salford' competition. Many thanks to Allison for inviting Start photographers to get involved.
Ascentis Entry Level 3 in Digital Photography
Five of our members have successfully completed their Entry Level 3 in Digital Photography. They have all excelled and produced stunning photographs and have now started their Ascentis Level 1 in Digital Photography.
Digital Photography Ascentis Level 1
Four of our members have successfully completed their Ascentis Level 1 in Digital Photography and produced some outstanding images. Their next step will be to attend our 'Finding your Direction' course and hopefully go onto college, volunteering or other art groups in the community.
Introducing our Ceramics Coordinator, Will Broughton!
"Hi, I'm Will, the Ceramics Coordinator at Start in Salford. In the last few months the ceramic department has shifted up a gear to become a hive of industry.
Our income generation volunteers have been producing our Lowry figures as fast as they can to cover orders. Thanks to them for all their hard work- keep it up guys!
As well as this there is a new entry & level one ASENTIS program which is due to complete it’s first year in June. Well done to all those on the course everybody has made excellent progress this year!
Learn how to make a folksy wall hanging
From a heap of unpromising looking old clothing and material remnants, the textile taster group created striking looking folksy hangings.
An old wire hanger was turned into a metal hoop. People then tore strips of material (about 15cm by 2) and knotted them onto the hoop, combining a mix of colours and materials. We then sewed little hearts out of the same materials and filled them with lavender-infused stuffing, finishing off to create an unusual, attractive and scented hanging for the wall, window or even front door.
If you’d like to transform a piece of worn out clothing into a beautiful folksy hanging, you can download illustrated step-by-step instructions here.
Phil Hamer Awarded Volunteer of The Year
We are extremely proud of our member volunteer Phil Hamer who won the Volunteer of the Year Award for his work with Mind. Phil currently volunteers for us as a photographer and is very highly regarded by all of us at Start.
Phils Web Link
