Gwanwyn @ Y Ffwrnes

Creativity for the over 50s! Come and taste one or all four of the following workshops.

Work with professional artists, learn new skills and meet new people.

Each workshop will end with a sharing and tea and cake.

10:00 - 12:30

Storytelling

Art Making

Silver Circus

Movement and Dance

1:30 - 4:00

Storytelling

Art Making

Silver Circus

Movement & Dance

Autobiographical storytelling: Stiwdio Stepni

A taster session in storytelling with PeopleSpeakUp (www.peoplespeakup.co.uk)

No need for a pen for this workshop! This is a time to come together to share personal and historical stories, learn new techniques in turning memories into telling stories.  (10 capacity + carers)

Art Making - Crochan

Come and find your inner-artist with Gill St John Griffiths, Visual Artist and Designer.

Everyone is creative; we'll explore marks and materials and some processes that you can use to start to inspire your own artist within. (10 capacity + carers)

Materials provided

Silver Circus: Y Ffwrnes Main House

An introduction to Circus skills with Citrus Arts.

These sessions are mainly about trying new ways to get people moving - Hula hoops, spinning staffs and juggling are great ways to practice coordination and gentle exercise.  We'll focus on what people feel they're ready for from simple supported acrobatics up to try outs on the trapeze!

Please wear clothes you can exercise in, and extra layers if you want to try out aerial skills

Dance: Stwidio Stepni

Contemporary creative dance class with Christy Anson-Harries

Session will include:

Warm up - how to warm up effectively and improve fitness levels

Technical phrases - an introduction to contemporary dance through a  number of short technical phrases

Creative task - responding to a contemporary stimulus to create innovative movement

Cool-down - how to cool down and stretch effectively to maintain mobility and flexibility.

Max 10 people

Please wear clothes you can exercise in