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Knitted hanging baskets

Knitted hanging baskets

Tue 7th June, 2011 by Big Knitting Group

Charnwood Arts Big Knitting Group has been busy cultivating their contribution to this years In Bloom event. Inspired by the wonderful hanging baskets seen around town at this time of year they have.. Read More »

VOLUNTEER MARSHALS REQUIRED FOR PICNIC!

VOLUNTEER MARSHALS REQUIRED FOR PICNIC!

Mon 30th May, 2011 by Charnwood Arts

I need some volunteer marshals for Picnic in the Park! Wouldn't you like to help out?  Be part of a great community event? Gain some valuable experience? add it to your CV? Work as part of grea.. Read More »

Intonoshandall ArtZone

Intonoshandall ArtZone

Sat 21st May, 2011 by ArtZone

On Saturday 21st May ArtZone celebrated all things foodie and created a large composition of drawings. Starting with a series of still life drawings the young people then traced off choice parts ont.. Read More »

Dig Society Man

Dig Society Man

Sat 14th May, 2011 by ArtZone

Today eight young people aged between eight and twelve made a set of fabulous fake Blakes. Inspired by iconic artist Peter Blakes more recent work, they cut and collaged images taken from Arthur Mee.. Read More »

New Mental Health Project.

New Mental Health Project.

Wed 11th May, 2011 by CorporArt

A new group will start on the 7th June for those of you who experience long term and enduring mental health illness. CorporArt will take on design commissions and as a team we'll work on developing .. Read More »

Folk Day

Folk Day

Fri 6th May, 2011 by ArtZone

On Saturday the 7th May the storyteller Lindsey Warnes Carroll ran a storytelling and monster making session as part of Loughborough University RADAR's Folk Day event. Jemma from Charnwood Arts help.. Read More »

Rangoli 3 released!

Rangoli 3 released!

Wed 4th May, 2011 by Kala Kahani

At last we have the long awaited next edition of Rangoli..... Rangoli 3! It is packed with interesting articles and pictures about the Ecstasy and agony of everyday rural life by artist, filmmaker a.. Read More »

Enviro Art Week

Enviro Art Week

Wed 20th April, 2011 by Mountsorrel Creatives

This week members of the Mountsorrel Creatives group and other young people from Mountsorrel have worked with Sculptor Nita Rao and environmental educators from The Patchwork Collective based in Not.. Read More »

Grassroutes Commission

Grassroutes Commission

Mon 11th April, 2011 by Grassroutes

Urgent Call for last few days of submission Read More »

ICAF Book in a Day....or Two!!

ICAF Book in a Day....or Two!!

Mon 11th April, 2011 by ICAF Book in a Day....or Two!!

Produced at the International Community Arts Festival in Rotterdam Read More »

Rag Pickers workshop at the Peepul Centre

Rag Pickers workshop at the Peepul Centre

Mon 4th April, 2011 by Kala Kahani

Kajal Patel, photographer of our great Rag Pickers exhibition, undertook a photographic workshop with a group of ladies from the Peepul Centre on the 22nd March. During the workshop Kaj took the lad.. Read More »

Quilt & Stories Classes begin soon!

Quilt & Stories Classes begin soon!

Wed 30th March, 2011 by Kala Kahani

Mountsorrel Library is once again hosting Kala Kahani for an innovative 'Quilt and Stories' class. The classes are based on the South Asian traditional art of making a quilt when a baby is born and .. Read More »

NATIONAL ARTS FUNDING SUCCESS FOR CHARNWOOD!

NATIONAL ARTS FUNDING SUCCESS FOR CHARNWOOD!

Wed 30th March, 2011 by Charnwood Arts

Charnwood Arts is delighted to announce that we have been accepted into the new National Portfolio Funding scheme of Arts Council England with an award of £131,000 rising to £137,500 in 2014/15. I.. Read More »

Bali Rai comes to Loughborough!

Bali Rai comes to Loughborough!

Fri 25th March, 2011 by Kala Kahani

Local writing hero Bali Rai will be visiting Loughborough on Saturday May 14th in a joint event between Charnwood Arts Kala Kahani Project and Loughborough Library Read More »

Mela Coordinator Wanted!

Mela Coordinator Wanted!

Fri 25th March, 2011 by Charnwood Arts

The Loughborough Mela 2011 is taking place on Sunday 31 July 2011. We are looking for a committed community minded person to co-ordinate this event. Read More »