https://www.creativesacrosssussex.com/listings/news/?archive=1&disc%5B0%5D=16&view=rss Tue, 16 May 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/graham-palmer-writer/your-voice/ The creators of a classical song cycle are asking the public for suggestions of who they should base their final song on. Composer Jenni Pinnock and writer Graham Palmer have already written songs about a local shopk... Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/support-from-the-green-house-in-letchworth/ A chance meeting with Jenny Jones who runs The Green House in Letchworth a couple of months ago and RECOVER now has a retail ‘pod’ within her Aladdin’s Cave. Also a warm welcome from Louise McEvoy senior reporter at The... Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/creative-hertfordshire/creative-hertfordshire-members-meet-and-network-in-letchworth/ More than 70 creative practitioners, organisations and businesses from around the county attended the free Creative Hertfordshire Network on Thursday 24th April at the inspiring Spirella Ballroom in Letchworth Garden Cit... Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/catherine-davis/musical-memory-box-east-herts-music-and-reminiscence-project/ Hertfordshire Music Service is working in partnership with East Herts District Council and Riversmead Housing Association (part of Network Housing Group) to deliver a music and reminiscence project with a group of older ... Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/perfect-partnership-loves-art/ An exciting new partnership promises an art extravaganza at South Mill Arts in Bishop’s Stortford. The arts and heritage venue offers a rich blend of the arts, including theatre, music, and movies. By partnering with... Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/unglueyou/arts-awards/ Today I completed the Bronze and Silver level Arts Award Advisor training. This means I can now support young people, in the role of both advisor and assessor, to achieve these awards. The awards are designed to grow you... Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/unglueyou/carer-friendly-community/ The Carer Friendly Community project ran for 13 months in Stevenage and finished in February 2014. As part of this project carers talked openly about their experiences and made collages with UnglueYou which now make up a... Fri, 21 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/creative-hertfordshire/promoting-your-organisation-training-course/ #TeamHerts Volunteering and HCF Training and Development would like to invite you to our newly announced second date for the Promoting Your Organisation Training Course taking place on Tuesday 9th May, 9.30am-3.00pm at ... Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/creative-hertfordshire/arts-worth-5-9bn-uk-economy-report-stage-7th/ Arts Council England has published the findings of an independent report claiming that the arts and culture sector accounts for 0.4% of gross domestic product, with £5.9 billion worth of gross value added to the UK econo... Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/the-art-of-wellbeing/musical-memory-box-case-study/ Project title: Musical Memory Box (MMB) Where and when the project happened: Carlton Court and Birchwood Court, Hertford, from January to April 2015 Project partners: • East Herts Council • Hertfordshire Music S... Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/the-art-of-wellbeing/stevenage-youth-connects-case-study/ Project title: Stevenage Youth Connects Where and when the project happened In Stevenage secondary schools 2014 – 15 (currently ongoing until 2018). Funded by the Big Lottery from 2013 – 2018, a Tilehouse counselling... Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/creative-hertfordshire/do-you-work-with-adults-who-are-lonely-or-isolated/ If you do, would you share some details to be part of a countywide strategy to tackle loneliness? Hertfordshire County Council is joining up examples of existing work or activities around the county that target people... Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/knebworth-house-1/stevenage-students-to-experience-wwi-at-knebworth-house/ More than 1200 students from secondary schools in Stevenage will visit Knebworth House on 15/16/17th September. Students from Barnwell School, The Barclay School, The John Henry Newman School, Marriotts School, The Nobel... Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/youth-create/winter-wonderland-pact-for-autism-ball/ Once again we have been asked to perform at the Autism PACT Ball at the Manor of Groves Hotel in High Wych! Our older members will be performing the opening number, themed 'Winter Wonderland'. From what we've seen o... Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/music24/10th-anniversary/ Our 10th Anniversary Celebration Evening held at Venue 360 in Luton on 29th June 2024, was a huge success. We were delighted that so many came to help us celebrate at what was an incredibly joyous occasion. It woul... Wed, 09 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/courtyard-arts-centre/art-at-the-manor/ Courtyard Arts has joined forces with Hanbury Manor Hotel & Country Club to create a new showcase for contemporary art. Artworks are now on display throughout the prestigious Hanbury Manor venue near Ware. Guest and v... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/off-the-barrow/working-barrow-open-call/ An open call to all creatives! Are you an artist, designer or illustrator? Are you a great photographer, sculptor or painter? Do you make jewellery, furniture or clothing? Do you sew? Are you an experimental image maker?... Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/sheiladerosa/artistinresidence/ MY STORY RESIDENCY – NORTH WATFORD LIBRARY My Story is an intergenerational community Arts project inspired by shared stories from Hertfordshire residents led by Hertfordshire Library Service in partnership with Nysa ... Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/sheiladerosa/hertslibraries/ In May I responded to an Open Call on the Creative Hertfordshire website for the My Story Artist-in-Residency Programme run by Hertfordshire Libraries. The process was straightforward and required expressions of interest... Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hillary-taylor/paper-scissors-stone-artists-launch-on-line-presence/ A collaborative group of Hertfordshire-based artists is now on-line. Catch up with the latest news and events - working together with a passion for paper. web: paperscissorsstoneartists.wordpress.com/ twitter: @pss_... Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/liz-sergeant/working-with-yinka-shonibare-on-commission-the-british-library/ Very happy to have been one of the collaborators in creating this awesome project by Yinka Shonibare. 'The British Library' was co-commissioned by Brighton Festival and House 2014, and open from 3rd - 22nd June in Brigh... Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/liz-sergeant/creative-carnival-cut-outs-schools-workshops/ As part of a Hertfordshire primary school's multi-cultural week, I designed and delivered eight art workshops on the theme of 'Carnival', inspired by Matisse's 'Cut Outs' exhibition. The collages created by the children ... Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/lizzy-hardingham/stevenagelibraryresidency/ My Story's Artist in Residence programme began with a bang over the summer. The project aims to provide low or no cost arts and culture to Hertfordshire residents whilst also giving opportunities to local artists. Ea... Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/lizzy-hardingham/hatfieldlibraryresidency/ My Story is a community arts project in libraries around Hertfordshire. My Story has hosted artists in residence at Croxley Green and Stevenage Libraries, with generous funding from Arts Council England National Lottery ... Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/lizzy-hardingham/deadline-for-artist-in-residence-opportunity/ The deadline for applications for our Artist in Residence programme is this Friday, 19 January, at 5pm. We are looking for artists or creative practitioners to lead residencies at: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/lizzy-hardingham/new-artist-in-residence-opportunities/ We are looking to recruit two new artists or creative practitioners for two exciting Artist in Residence opportunities at Hertfordshire Libraries. The My Story Artist in Residence programme seeks to explore the role ... Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/lizzy-hardingham/hitchin-library-artist-in-residence/ We are delighted to announce our newest Artist in Residence… Alexa Loy will be in resident at Hitchin Library in May. Alexa is an experienced, established, local artist, specialising in painting and photography. Durin... Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/lizzy-hardingham/callout-for-artists-and-creative-practitioners/ With the closing deadline of 5pm, 18th November less than a week ago we would like to remind all Hertfordshire artists and creative practitioners about our exciting opportunities. We are looking for two new Artists in Re... Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/unit-19/ The new Head Teacher at Pear Tree Primary School popped into RECOVER earlier this year to find out what we are all about. Liking what she saw we were commissioned to up-cycle some of their existing furniture for their li... Wed, 09 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/phe-public-health-england-use-recover-in-their-latest-report/ PHE (Public Health England) have used RECOVER to demonstrate examples of good practice in their latest governmental report Monday 7th September. Here's a link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/recovering-alcohol-and-d... Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/our-first-new-blog-on-our-new-website/ Just added our first new blog to our new website & some very nice new pieces of furniture... here are the links - blog: http://www.recoverteam.co.uk/…/coffee-bean-sacks-why-we-lu…/ New products: http://www.recove... Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/http-www-cri-org-uk-content-spotlight-on-recover/ The Digital Marketing Manager at CRI has just put together an informative blog all about RECOVER Click on link to read the blog and see the images http://www.cri.org.uk/content/spotlight-on-recover Sat, 21 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/things-you-may-not-know-about-recover/ Things you may not know about RECOVER - just published our very latest blog. http://www.recoverteam.co.uk/blogs/things-you-may-not-know-about-recover/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/beyond-recover/ Latest blog featuring.. Spotlight on a few of our team that have now moved on and have their own businesses in our community. Includes images and links. Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/latest-blog-by-recover-team/ A pictorial blog with images of a few of our recently up-cycled items - including our David Bowie Tribute coffee table, by Ricky D. All half price - just mention that you have seen this on Creative Hertfordshire when yo... Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/thrilling-changes/ We are now The Recover Team Limited and starting our first complete year from April 1st 2016 as a Company Limited by Guarantee with our very own registration number (8722235) and application currently being processed by... Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/fabric-of-life-project-funded-by-the-john-lewis-foundation/ Our local John Lewis in Welwyn Garden City has been donating splendid fabrics to our project for the last 18 months. More recently we were invited to apply for funding from the John Lewis Foundation to support any projec... Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/free-workshops-take-home-the-piece-you-create/ FREE WORKSHOPS – Take home the piece you create RECOVER are delighted to now have the opportunity via funding from the ‘Community Wellbeing Innovation Fund 2016 Hertfordshire’ to test pilot up-cycling workshops. These ... Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/splendid-new-items-just-added-to-our-website/ Just found a few moments to add some of our Team's latest projects to our website - all half -price if you pop in in person! Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/new-up-cycled-wing-back-arm-chair-projects-in-progress/ Following a shortage of wing backed arm chairs to up-cycle we are now delighted to be well stocked – thank you everyone who donated their old one to our workshop. In addition thank you Kamil (our master upholstery traine... Wed, 07 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/now-accepting-more-commissioned-work/ We are now taking on more commissioned projects up-cycling your furniture into bespoke special pieces. We accept commissions on a case by case basis when we are confident of being able to provide maximum satisfaction. H... Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/recover-now-opening-workshop-showroom-on-saturdays/ We are now open to visitors every Saturday from 10am - 4pm in addition to our existing open hours of Mon- Fri and 1st Sunday of the month 10am - 4pm. Thank you to Maureen, Tom and Liz for their time on Saturdays to ma... Wed, 26 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/http-www-recoverteam-co-uk-shop/ We have been piloting Saturday openings & now can announce that these will continue to be a permanent event. 10am -4pm and all items are Half the listed website price - please mention you have seen us on Creative Hertfor... Wed, 14 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/recover-just-received-support-from-witch-watchman/ Helen from Witch & Watchman has donated a whole batch of splendid printed velvet's that are really going to add another dimension to our signature wing back armchairs. These beautifully, luxury high spec velvet's are sp... Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/new-team-pictures-on-our-website-homepage/ We've just updated the images of our Team on the website, lots of new faces and we will miss the members that have moved on. Wishing them all the very best in their future journeys and vventures. Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/http-www-recoverteam-co-uk/ We've just updated the images of our Team on the website, lots of new faces and we will miss the members that have moved on. Wishing them all the very best in their future journeys and ventures. Thu, 26 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/recover-receives-support-from-police-crime-commissioner/ An editorial in the Telegraph back in April prompted a visit by David Lloyd the Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner. David was dropping off a couple of furniture donations and was inspired by what he saw in our wor... Wed, 13 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/xmas-stocking-workshop-for-grandparents/ Last Saturday we held a Free Xmas stocking workshop for Grandparents which was a blast. Following the great feedback and interest in our workshops for people in the Community we will be running a series of Fusion Mineral... Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/recover/open-every-saturday-10am-4pm/ In addition to our normal workshop hours we also open every Saturday from 10am-4pm for visitors to browse, purchase and get inspired. Always half our online prices for in person purchases. We had over 60 visitors last S... Mon, 09 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/active-creative-1/dinky-dancers-and-free-soft-play/ We are in partnership with Big Space, Harpenden offer you our Dinky Dancers classes and then soft play for FREE.