Creative Journeys is part of a County Wide grant funded project called ArtsXchange.There are 4 different projects involved all covering different performing arts forms delivering across the county to adults with learning difficulties. Creative Journeys is the only one that covers all art forms eg. music,drumming, dance, singing, dressing up and drama, story telling and making, arts and crafts. We deliver sessions on 3 different days with 3 professional multi-disciplinary artists in Six Acres Resource Centre in Taunton and from October 2007 an additional day at the Sea Horse Centre, Minehead. All our sessions are participant lead, empowering and fun. We still have some places available and are happy to deliver one-off sessions in other centres (please book early for Christmas parties !)
The Facilitators:
Jeremy Dick is a qualified creative therapist who has been working with this client group for seventeen years. He has run on-going and one-off sessions in day centres, group homes, community groups etc. He has also facilitated productions and performances in many media in many settings. He works with Somerset Total Communication and Intensive Interaction, being experienced in working with people of all levels of ablility.Contact: Tel 01458 259553 or Email
Emma Morley I am a free-lance artist and trainee Drama therapist with a degree in Theatre major/ Music minor from Dartington College of Arts. I have worked with Adults with Learning disabilities since 1997 and with children with Special needs since 2001. I believe that drama is a fun, rewarding and stimulating activity which can develop essential life skills. These can include; developing confidence and self-esteem, sensory awareness, self-expression and communication skills, advocating for oneself, exploring new situations or producing a performance. My drama workshops have a multi-arts approach so may include: music, visual arts, movement and dance. I offer a wide range of drama workshops which can be tailor made to meet the needs of the group. For more details please contact: (01460) 241969
Ronni Spurr I am a qualified teacher, outreach and disablility worker,and development worker. I have been working with discrete groups and managing creative arts projects since 1995. I specialise in multicultural performing arts eg. African Drumming and singing, Belly Dancing, dressing up and drama were the participants make their own stories and characters. I have fine tuned the art of allowing people to discover what they can do and facilitating a positive, creative playground- enabling people with all levels of ability to feel positive, participate at their own level, be heard, develop new skills and have fun . I welcome new comers to this project- or my weekly music making and drumming sessions - “ Heart Beats” and always enjoy the opportunity to develop new sessions with other groups or individuals , one-off 's and taster sessions. For an informal chat, advice and information on Creative Journeys, the Master Class in March 2008 or other work please contact me using the details at the bottom of the page.
Pictures Relating to Creative Journeys at the One Somerset Event, April 2007
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Contact Ronni:
Answer machine 01823 282112 |