Members of The Hut York, came together recently to think about what things bring them joy, such as dancing to music, being creative or simply taking a breath outside. The result is an explosion of mixed media collage and happiness! We will be displaying this inspirational work in our 3D space on the main corridorContinue reading “January Creative Challenge”
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Artist Showcase – Week 2
For the second week York St. John music student Max Stephens is bringing us an Artist showcase of bands tat might have passed you by on the radar… this weeks showcase looks right up my street! Flyte Flyte are a modern English indie rock band originally from London. The band started to take shape fromContinue reading “Artist Showcase – Week 2”
Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group – December Meet Up
Recently the Book Group met to discuss The Motive by Khurrum Rahman. Overall the group enjoyed this book – the action and dialogue moved very quickly, making it feel more like a TV episode at times. We liked how the viewpoint switched between the main characters, allowing us to understand a little bit more aboutContinue reading “Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group – December Meet Up”
Eleanor Worthington Exhibition in York Hospital as part of York disability Week
Eleanor Worthington Prize The Eleanor Worthington Prize is awarded to students of Art Schools at University level by the Associazione Premio Eleanor Worthington, based in Urbino, Italy. It celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities for work in the visual arts on the theme of disability. This exhibition includes a selection of work submittedContinue reading “Eleanor Worthington Exhibition in York Hospital as part of York disability Week”
York Disability Week 2021
It’s York Disability week this week until the 4th December, as part of this we are exhibiting the Eleanor Worthington Exhibition at York Hospital. There are lots more events happening this week all throughout York, why not check out the website of York Human Rights to find out more, the link below: https://www.yorkhumanrights.org/current-work/York-Disability-Week/ or theContinue reading “York Disability Week 2021”
The Arts Team Stores
The Arts Team have installed artwork from our collection in several stairwells at York Hospital An artwork by Damien Hirst has also been installed at the front entrance of York Hospital. Butterfly Rainbow a reproduced Perspex artwork is made up of bands of coloured butterfly wings, one of the artist’s best known motifs. Damien HirstContinue reading “The Arts Team Stores”
Christmas Songs in the Chapel of York Hospital on the 8th December
Nicola Betts will be coming to sing Christmas songs in the chapel foyer at York hospital on Wednesday 8th December, 12 – 1pm. She will be accompanied by Jon on the drum and the doors will be open so everybody passing on the corridor can hear. Nicola runs the Wellbeing Choir but the choir willContinue reading “Christmas Songs in the Chapel of York Hospital on the 8th December”
Alternative Festive Tunes
Many thanks to Martin Sainty for putting together this compilation of alternative festive tunes, I think I’ll listen to one a day to build me up to Christmas… a bit like an advent calendar and a little treat to look forward to each day. . Its that time of year again that Mrs Sainty andContinue reading “Alternative Festive Tunes”
Martin Sainty’s End of Year Polls – Top 10 LP’s
Its that time of the year where end of year polls pop up everywhere so I thought I’d do mine in a rip off of John Peels ‘Festive 50’, Stewart Lees ‘I arrogantly recommend’ and Jumbo and Piccadilly Records hotly anticipated end of year LP chart 2021. It’s a mixture of guitars, electronica, horror soundtrackContinue reading “Martin Sainty’s End of Year Polls – Top 10 LP’s”
Write yourself to Better Mental Health by Dominque De-Light
Dominque De-Light The Arts Team have been really inspired by this article written by Dominque De-Light and which we found on the Culture Health and wellbeing Alliance website, we hope you find it beneficial, you can link to the original website or read the content below.. https://www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/news/blog/guest-blog-write-yourself-better-mental-health-dominique-de-light I have written for as long as IContinue reading “Write yourself to Better Mental Health by Dominque De-Light”
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