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News archives, December 2009
Wardley's wonderful exhibition
Congratulations to the Wardley group who ran an exhibition in Swinton library during September. Part of being an artist is having the opportunity to showcase your artwork, so we were delighted that their hard work and talent was available for the public to see. There were lots of paintings on display, from landscapes to portraits...and not to mention a few famous faces (see picture).
The work on display was of an excellent standard, we only wish we could add more pictures for you to see!
Garden makeover complete
We are pleased to let you know that our brand new garden is now complete. Developed using ideas from Start members and designed by David Keegan from Garden Design, it is a fantastic space and enables those with green fingers to get involved in the great outdoors.
As well as old favourites like the greenhouse dome, we have new features including colourful exhibiting walls, and a beautiful stream which runs across the garden.
Dancing in a Winter Wonderland
Our Winter Wonderland Christmas party finally arrived and everyone partied hard and enjoyed the festivities. Everything went according to plan (as we knew they would!) and the event was a big success. Plenty of eating and drinking, and the bands ensured that we were able to burn it all off again with lots of dancing and carol singing.
The whole thing looked amazing, with the huge marquee in the car park keeping out the cold, and the dozens of lanterns in the new garden looked spectacular.
Product photography service
At Start we are always open to new opportunities. Something that has come to our attention are the fantastic product shots from the Income Generation group.
We are therefore looking into the prospect of offering such product shots to artists who want a professional image for their product.
As of yet we don't have any specific details as the idea is in its preliminary stage. For further information contact Jenni (photography) and watch this space for more information.
Greater Manchester Arts and Health Project update
The Greater Manchester Arts and Health Project has been a huge success in the districts of Rochdale, Trafford, Stockport and Oldham. Our sessional Artists along with our member artists have delivered sessions in Enamelling, making artists books, Calligraphy, Collage and Photography. These are all highly technical art forms and the results that were achieved looked amazing.
We thank all those who attended and helped make the sessions a success.
Sam's generous donation
A big thank you to Sam Viner who donated his £100 prize, won for his poster design, to Start in Salford. It was a Direct Payment event held at the Walkden Gateway Centre and we are really grateful and flattered by his generosity.
We hope Sam carries on enjoying his work and developing his talent.
Salford Mayor visits Start
We were honoured to have the company of Mayor and Mayoress of Salford to Start.
On their visit they had a look around our different departments and viewed the work done by our members, from woodwork to photography, to our recently refurbished garden. It is safe to say that they were very impressed with all the work done here at Start.
They also visited the people's gallery, where they were shown around by artist of the exhibition, Sydney Cauldwell (pictured, taken by Phil Hamer).
It was a lovely visit and we hope that they come back to see us again soon.
