Members news and reviews
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.
Mocha Parade Outreach Art Sessions
As part of the Time Out, Arts on Prescription programme there has been an outreach visual art session taking place at Mocha Parade since February 2011.
This is in addition to the sessions that take place at Start's Studios and was started due to individuals not always being able to access the main programme due to transport issues.
The sessions have been taking place weekly and led by artist Mark Jones.
The sessions are well attended, with people producing some lovely artwork. 
Arts on Prescription member Sarah Dearden finishes the six month programme!
Sarah Dearden has just come to end of her time on the Time Out, Arts on Prescription project and has enjoyed every second!
During her six months Sarah has been attending a Visual Art session to concentrate on her drawing and painting and also tried other artforms including ceramics.
Sarah says 'I have loved every single second of being here and can honestly say it has changed my life!!'
Goodbye Sarah!
Sarah Malone, ceramic artist extraordinaire, has said goodbye to Start!
Sarah has worked on the Time Out, Arts on Prescription project for the last four years, delivering ceramic art sessions.
Sarah has done a fantastic job over the years and will be greatly missed by staff, members and volunteers. Sarah now intends to concentrate on her own work and we wish her every success with this.
To find out more about Sarah and her work take a look at her website
http://www.sarahmalone.co.uk/
'Making Mental Health Positive' Campaign
"Making Mental Health" is an online community group on the social networking site Facebook helping people to access information and support to ovecome mental ill health and reclaim their lives.
The group is a closed and private group and helps people link up to mental health support such as mental health charities, coping strategies from members personal experiences with managing their own condition.
Mosaic Group show us the member's lounge
A big thank you to the Mosaic group for making a new sign for the Member's Lounge. As you can see it looks great and will take pride of place for all to see. It is sure to be a feature of the lounge for years to come and shows off the group's hard work and creativity.
Start's trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Members were lucky enough to visit the spectacular Yorkshire Sculpture Park as part of this years Trips Week. What an extraordinary place! The park 'sets out to challenge, inspire, inform and delight.' With four indoor galleries and 500 acres of 18th century parkland, it is an international centre for modern and contemporary art, experienced and enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year. A fantastic time was had by all!
Basic Keep Fit
One of Starts Volunteers, Harry Daly, will be offering a taster of keep fit classes next week (22nd June). He will be running classes on a Tuesday at 4pm until 4.30pm, and then again on Thursdays at 12.15pm until 12.45.
You do not need any experience to attend and all are welcome. This will not be a strenuous class.
So come and see what it’s all about, and begin a gentle start to a healthier you.
For further details speak with Ben Thomas
Remembering Edith - Garden opening
On Thursday 10th June our Start garden was officially renamed 'Edith's Garden.'
It is a tribute to Edith who previously worked here at Start and was a treasured friend and colleague to all who knew her. The afternoon was complete with music, food and drinks and was very much a day of celebration, the focus of which being the official naming of the garden.
A sign for Edith
We want to say a big thank you to Ian Saville for creating the wonderful new sign for Edith's Garden. Ian is the woodwork tutor here at Start and has crafted a beautiful piece of work fittingly in Edith's name. The sign takes pride of place in the newly named garden so go and take a look.
