WASLER ARTS
Women's Aid South Lanarkshire & East Renfrewshire Arts
CURRENT WORKSHOPS, PROJECTS & NEWSLETTER
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
& ONLINE RESOURCES
Exciting news, the art workshops are starting again we have a 6 week project beginning on Tuesday the 24th of May!
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Compiled below is a list of useful online arts and wellbeing resources.
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Click on the newsletter or update below to access the most recent updates, activities and resources.
WASLER SUPPORT:
24-hour helpline 0800 027 1234
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Call WASLER direct Mon-Fri 9-5 01355 249897
0141 404 0015
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SHE RECOVERS® have a wealth of information and resources for women who are in recovery this is there statement:
ABOUT SHE RECOVERS
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CONNECT • SUPPORT • EMPOWER
SHE RECOVERS® is an international movement of women in or seeking healing from substance use disorders, other behavioural health issues, and a myriad of life experiences. Collaborating with other individuals and organizations, we create welcoming spaces – online and in person – to connect, support and empower women so they can heal and thrive, achieve their potential and then help other women to do the same. As the largest women’s recovery network in North America, we welcome you to join our community. We are strong and courageous women – and we do recover.
Connection is our soul purpose – it is the foundation of all we are built on at SHE RECOVERS.
With the impact of the Covid 19 SHE RECOVERS® have organised a programme of daily online meetings via ZOOM, where individuals can listen and/or share on their recovery and find support through this online community. Here is a message from SHE RECOVERS®:
'We know how hard this time can be, especially when we may feel alone, triggered, and somewhat powerless to the current conditions of our world. We honor that these times impact us all in many different ways and on many different levels. The threat of these times is real, as is the potential for growth and new beginnings for our world as a whole. Which is why it is so important that we stay connected.’
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TO GET THE ACCESS LINKS TO THE MEETINGS SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE WITH SHERECOVERS, CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE WEBSITE.
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ART RESOURCES:
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WASLER ARTS ACTIVITY SHEETS (For adults and children)
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The Tate have an excellent website that’s really easy to navigate, offering loads of great learning and activities for adults and kids. It has a massive collection to delve into, great for escapism and inspiration! Highly recommend for ease of access.
The Royal Academy have a great families section, this is one of many things that looked fun to do;
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/family-how-to-make-a-stop-frame-animation
LUX represents the country’s only significant collection of artists’ film and video, and is the largest distributor of such work in Europe. At the moment they are having online exhibitions; click on the LUX hyperlink and find yourselves some artists’ film and video.
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The Institute of Contemporary Art have a wealth of learning on their website; talks, lectures, online exhibitions and film screenings. Click on the link above to explore what's available.
ART ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH THE KIDS
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Art activities that you can do with everyday materials from around the house.
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Royal Academy's MAKE A RECYCLED SCULPTURE
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TATE KIDS MAKE A CHOCOLATE PAINTING (Inspired by Jackson Pollok's drip paintings)
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MAKE MARBLED PAPER WITH SHAVING FOAM:
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RUMPUS ROOM’S INSTAGRAM HAS LOTS OF GREAT THINGS
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HEALTH, RELAXATION, SELF-CARE:
Tara is a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher whose teachings blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices. Tara is currently running free weekly meditation classes on Wednesday’s which are detailed below, providing a little bit of calm amidst the calamity.
The weekly meditation classes are being livestreamed to Tara’s Facebook, and Tara’s YouTube starting at 7:30pm ET.
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Lots of great free yoga tutorials, with a focus on finding what feels good, yoga for well being as well as exercise.
KIDS KEEP FIT
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PODCASTS
(some goodies for listening)
BRENE BROWN’S new podcast UNLOCKING US
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Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and her latest book, Dare to Lead, which is the culmination of a seven-year study on courage and leadership.
Brené hosts the Unlocking Us podcast, and her TED talk – The Power of Vulnerability – is one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world. She is also the first researcher to have a filmed lecture on Netflix. The Call to Courage special debuted on the streaming service on April 19, 2019. Brené lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie.
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FEMINIST KILLJOYS PhD PODCAST
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"Feminist Killjoys, PhD is a podcast created by two professional killjoys, Dr. Melody Hoffmann and Dr. Raechel Anne Jolie. Melody and Raechel did their doctoral work together at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Communication Studies (focus on Critical Media Studies). Both minored in Feminist & Critical Sexuality Studies. Both are feminists, punks, Aquarians, vegans, yogis, and activists. Needless to say, they became fast friends.Nearly two years after completing their PhD work, Melody and Raechel decided to create a space where they could connect about pop culture, politics, and feminism (all the stuff they used to talk about in the office!). As dedicated, new-media-focused pedagogues and community- engaged scholars, they thought the podcast would be a perfect platform to host these convos."
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WASLER ARTS MAKE WAVES PODCAST
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GLASGOW WOMEN’S LIBRARY PODCAST
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"Since 2016, Making Gay History* has been bringing the largely hidden history of the LGBTQ civil rights movement to life through the voices of the people who lived it. During the unfolding pandemic, we’re revisiting people from our episode archive who inspire us and give us hope."
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