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Welcome to our December newsletter!
Our Christmas Arts and Crafts exhibition enters its second month on display this December, and will continue to be open right up until the 23rd! Support local artists and makers this year by picking up some truly beautiful gifts, ranging from glassworks, oil paintings and photography to illustrations, sculptures or papier-mâché animals made from old bank statements! All have been made by independent artists and makers.
We've had many new additions to our team over the past couple of months. You may have seen all the new faces around the building! The past two years have been a time of significant change for Qube. We've said goodbye to many long-time employees who have since moved onto pastures new, and welcomed many more into the Qube family. It's hard to believe the next newsletter will be sent out in 2023 already!
As always, we have a number of courses coming up soon. These include our two new nocturne-based acrylic sessions with Holly Hayward, where you'll learn how to paint an image with a stark contrast of light and darkness. The next blocks of all of our long-running courses (PaintAble, Art History and Chi Gung with Tai Chi), are all now available to book onto for next year. We also have the last of our HAF activities on the 19th and 21st December, where kids will be able to take part in some tennis-themed fun, have a hot lunch and participate in arts and crafts in the afternoon. Keep an eye on our Courses page to stay updated on when these workshops go live. Start the year off right!
Full details on all our services can be found on our website. Please feel free to call or email us if we can help you or someone you know. You can contact us on 01691 656882 or email info@qube-oca.org.uk.
For the last time in 2022, here are some of our latest news and services… | | Exhibition: Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair
Our Christmas Arts and Crafts fair is open until 23rd December! Featuring works in a variety of mediums by independent artists and makers, this exhibition is a fantastic place to pick up gifts for your loved ones. Please support artists and makers and shop local for gifts wherever possible this year.
| | | Nocturne Painting - Colour on the Darkest Days
Join us for an acrylic painting session with Holly Hayward, where you'll learn how to approach and create a piece that explores a mixture of light and dark colours. Takes place on 15th December. For bookings and more information, click here.
| | | Winter Workshops for Ages 7-14
Qube is holding two Winter workshops as part of the HAF programme. Join us for tennis-themed activities, a hot meal and arts and crafts! These are FREE for young people on free school meals and can be booked here. Spaces are available on our website for those not on free school meals for just £5. | | | | We're looking for Dial-a-Ride volunteers!
Would you like to become a Dial-a-Ride driver and join our team of volunteers? We provide a vital service for Oswestry, helping those struggling with loneliness and isolation stay connected. Would you like to make a difference to people's lives? Get in touch for more details. | | | | We have many new additions to our team!
Over the past couple of months, Qube has welcomed many new faces to the team. From Lou and Gemma, our new Social Prescribing and Arts and Creativity officers, to Colin and Adam, our new Mental Health VCS and Volunteer Engagement officers, Qube has seen a lot of change over the past year! You can take a look at all of the new faces here. | | | New Local Directory
Our Social Prescribers have been hard at work redesigning the local community directory, so it now has a new coat of paint! The directory is perfect for finding information about local community services available in Shropshire. Take a look here. | | | Nocturne Painting - Ways of Seeing Colour
Using nocturne photographs or images from a device, learn the basics of balancing acrylic colours with a stark contrast of dark and light with Holly Hayward. The session will be an easy environment where everyone can share their own thoughts, ideas and skills. Book your place here. | | | PaintAble in the New Year!
Join Joseph Schneider on Monday mornings and afternoons from 11:00am - 1:00pm, or 2:00pm - 4:00pm for our PaintAble sessions! PaintAble is for you, whether you are a complete beginner or someone who would like tuition to develop their drawing or painting skills. Book your place here. | | | | Upcoming Exhibition: Views from the Unconscious
In January we'll be featuring a selection of artworks from 2022's Arts Open People's Choice Prize winner, Adam Guiel! Adam's images are inspired by his own personal battles with mental health, built by using a combination of photography and photomontage.
| | | Training for community organisations
Are you part of a community or voluntary organisation and would like to improve your skills? A range of online training events have been launched to support community groups, voluntary organisations and volunteers within Shropshire. These events are heavily subsidised. See them all and book online here... | | | | Thinking of volunteering?
Qube's Volunteer Centre can help you find a voluntary role to match your needs. We also provide free advertising for charity, social enterprise or community group organisations who need volunteers. Further details can be found here...
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