This months creative challenge was inspired by a staff member who was relaying to us how much she had enjoyed drawing images of her favourite music band – Bon Jovi. This got us to thinking how much we had also been inspired by our favourite musicians in the past and how much we have enjoyedContinue reading “October Creative Challenge”
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Exhibitions Update
The Arts Team have been busy installing four new exhibitions at York hospital, including a beautiful collection of photographs of Cuba by one of York’s consultant cardiologists, Dr Sanjay Gupta. Fellow photographer, Gareth Buddo says of his exhibition, based on work he did for commercial clients, backing racers at events… “There was something magic aboutContinue reading “Exhibitions Update”
Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group
The next meeting of the Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group is taking place on Wednesday 6th October,at 7-8pm via WebEx. This month we will be discussing The Baby is Mine by Oyinkan Braithwaite. If you would like to receive a WebEx invitation please let Kathryn know (details below). Use of a webcam is completelyContinue reading “Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group”
Disability Art Exhibition
A creative opportunity for all staff (in conjunction with Explore York Libraries and Archives)
Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group – September
Hello all, Last night the Book Group met to discuss Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet. Several of us found it perhaps a bit hard to connect with at first, as it does move around in time and between the perspectives of several different characters. However, by the end we were blown away by the complex characters, theContinue reading “Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group – September”
September Creative Challenge
This month’s challenge is a community project brought to you by York Learning’s Claire Douglas. Taking Inspiration from our beautiful City, using fine liner and pencil only, participants will be asked to design a small section of our map. There will be a wealth of visual resources available to help you complete your piece. However,Continue reading “September Creative Challenge”
Humans Not Heroes – recruiting for participants
China Plate are excited to tell you that following a successful pilot in 2020 (shortlisted for a Culture, Health & Wellbeing Award, nominated for a Student Nursing Times Award), the latest call out for their co-creation project Humans Not Heroes is live! Humans Not Heroes has been created by China Plate, Coventry University and Kerry Wykes (Emergency NurseContinue reading “Humans Not Heroes – recruiting for participants”
Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group September meeting
Hello all, Last Wednesday the Book Group met to discuss Peter James’ ‘Wish You Were Dead’. Overall we enjoyed it, though our perceptive members did pick up on some plot holes! As usual our discussion ranged far and wide, from how far in advance we planned our family holidays when we were children, to beingContinue reading “Reading for Wellbeing Virtual Book Group September meeting”
Culture Club Gallery returns!
The Culture Club Gallery has been under development for a while but is now back up and running. The Arts Team would love to share your creativity with colleagues on the website so please send us your drawings, paintings, photographs, knitting, embroidery and all manner of creative projects and we’ll put them in the gallery.Continue reading “Culture Club Gallery returns!”
August Creative Challenge
The Beauty of Nature in Summer This month we are turning our focus to summer in the great outdoors – the long days, the bright sunshine, full blooms, sandy shores, evening sunsets and even the odd rain shower! We all know that spending time outdoors amongst nature is good for us and this month weContinue reading “August Creative Challenge”
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