Alfred Wallis Inspiration – ART MAKES YOU POWERFUL In the final blog post for the exhibition ART MAKES YOU POWERFUL, Rowan student Francis explores how the work of Alfred Wallis has inspired him to develop his art practice. Lydia from the Cambridge News came and met with Francis at Rowan – you can read her […]
Dripping Clocks I’m inspired by Salvador Dali’s art because its all higgledy-piggledy and that’s what I like about it! I looked at a picture on the Internet, it’s the way the clocks were dripping and I thought that would be something different to do. The lamp base is a snooker table leg and the bottom […]
ART MAKES YOU POWERFUL exhibition at Rowan Presenting work in a variety of media, ART MAKES YOU POWERFUL highlights the transforming power of the visual arts. This exhibition, created by our students, explores how art has the power to develop confidence, self-esteem and wellbeing. All of the works in this exhibition are the students’ own […]
Film About Rowan Here’s the new film made by students from the Film and Television course at Cambridge Regional College’s Red Chair Productions. This film aims to provide an insight into Rowan’s work and promote the value of the arts. We’ll have more information here about the making of the film soon.
Students fundraise for Rowan From the 14 – 18 September, Rowan students, staff and volunteers were taking daily walks along the towpath by the River Cam, close to Ferry Cutter bridge. Students were aiming to walk over 50 miles raising the profile of our charity and much needed funds. In fact, they walked over 80 miles! […]
Successful Open Studios Event We had a fantastic Open Studios weekend in July with a beautiful model village made by our students, the reinstallation of our Chelsea Fringe ceramic flowers in our garden and record sales! Plus lots of lovely comments from visitors. Picture from Rowan’s Chelsea Fringe installation
William Oakman has won the Lil Speed Award. This annual Award is run by Chesterton Community Association and named after local community champion and activist Lil Speed. It was presented to someone in Chesterton who has made a significant contribution to the community and deserves to be recognised for their voluntary service. William received the […]
Learning Disability Week is taking place from 15 – 21 June aiming to tackle learning-disability myths and misconceptions. Led by national charity Mencap, it is an opportunity to raise awareness of what a learning-disability is and isn’t. There are 1.4 million people with a learning-disability in the UK. Over 1 million adults aged 20 or […]
Our June newsletter is now available, click here to read it! This edition includes information on our latest commissions for Milton Country Park, Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, Wandlebury Country Park and Cambridge University Botanic Gardens as well as images from Rowan’s Chelsea Fringe installation From the Ground Up. We’ll have more updates on these projects here so check back […]
Hello, and welcome to our blog pages. It’s a place which will continue to develop, where our staff, students and volunteers can contribute. Rowan is an arts centre for learning-disabled people. It is a charity, social enterprise and has been running for 30 years. We have 5 studios including print, ceramics, textiles, mixed-media and wood. […]
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