Friends at Rowan

Friends at Rowan One of Rowan’s students has, with her friends, created a new work of art for display. She says: “My idea was to get everybody to work together. Overall the work of art is to make people feel welcome, particularly new people. Hands from staff, students and volunteers have been used to draw around, after […]

Visit to Cambridge Junction

“Wave” by Gill Brigg – Review by Georgie Wave is an interactive play for people with disabilities or not. It was a fun way to introduce people to Shakespeare who may not be familiar with his writing. It had fun things to interact with; sound effects, water, colourful lighting and even the audience were included in the […]

Tablet fun

Tablet fun Rowan’s learning-disabled students are very pleased to be using some new equipment this week. Donated by Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, these new tablets are transforming the way we work in the studio.   Our first task has been to ensure every student has had a chance to use them and we have all been learning […]

Exploring the process of artist led learning

Exploring the process of artist led learning Since Christmas, Sheila Ceccarelli from Access Art has been working with us at Rowan to document the way we teach and learn at Rowan. All our tutors at Rowan are artists who bring a wealth of experience and creativity to Rowan enabling learning-disabled people to create a wide […]

… and we can bike too!

… and we can bike too! Yesterday, learning-disabled people from Rowan went to Milton Country Park to try out You Can Bike Too’s all-ability bicycles. We tried out double-bikes, tricycles, specially adapted bicycles for wheelchair users.   To start with we had to go round a small ‘race track’ learning how to use the different […]

Running for Rowan

Running for Rowan On Sunday 28 February Becca Adams will be running the Cambridge Half Marathon, raising funds for Rowan. Becca is one of our amazing supporters who has known Rowan for a number of years. Currently she supports a student who attends Rowan once a week. Originally training as artist, Becca enables the student to get to […]

Profile of a volunteer

Profile of a volunteer Since retiring 12 months ago I have been volunteering at Rowan two days a week, which is a nice routine without being too restrictive on the rest of my time.  I work mainly in the woodwork studio alongside other members of staff producing commissioned work and other items for sale, which involves preparing the major […]

‘Stuff of Life’ exhibition at Stapleford Granary

‘Stuff of Life’ exhibition at Stapleford Granary On Saturday 14 and  Sunday 15 November, Stapleford Granary hosted an extraordinary exhibition organised by White House Arts. This free event allowed people the opportunity to purchase a work of art for just £45. During the last few months, over 250 amateur and professional artists had been creating new works on […]

Alfred Wallis Inspiration – ART MAKES YOU POWERFUL

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 […]

Tracy’s Lamp – ART MAKES YOU POWERFUL

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 […]