Arts workshop in Shrewsbury to mark Save the Children centenary
Artists across Shropshire are being invited to take part in a workshop as part of a project to mark the centenary of the Save the Children charity.
The arts cafe event at Shrewsbury Museum and Gallery will give individual artists and community and voluntary art organisations a chance to find out about a scheme launched by members of the Ellesmere Sculpture Initiative with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The 18-month project includes the creation of a landmark sculpture which will be sited alongside the mere in Ellesmere to commemorate the launch of the international relief agency by Shropshire's Eglantyne Jebb and her sister Dorothy in May 1919 at the end of the First World War.
Art workshops have already been held at Ellesmere Library and seven North Shropshire schools and it is hoped that ideas generated from each event will help to inspire the artist chosen to produce the sculpture.
The Shrewsbury workshop takes place from 7pm to 9pm and includes a talk about how the project has been developed on the theme of ‘ Children displaced in conflict - the heritage of Eglantyne Jebb’.
Alexa Pugh, Shropshire Council’s arts development officer said: “This is a great opportunity to learn more about the work of a local project that has used art to share such an important message. We hope people will come along and mingle and chat with other artists and people interested in the arts as well as learning new skills.
“The main focus of the evening will be a creative workshop where people will have the opportunity to take part in an experimental workshop using different arts media, including drawing an literature to explore the experience of being displaced. No arts skills are necessary.
"Ellesmere Sculpture Initiative will also be sharing poetry and writing produced by refugee children.”
The event is free and refreshments will be provided.
To book a place email Alexa at artservice@shropshire.gov.uk or phone 01743 257731.
