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Principal's update
As the first half of the term draws to a close, we are beginning to enjoy longer days and the beauty of the natural world in springtime. The change in the weather has allowed us to recommence outdoor activities in earnest; the biggest event so far being the walk and talk workshop ‘A window on Lindow’. Many thanks to Phil Barton for the exhibition of his artwork at the Guild as well as his co-contributors John Handley and Anna Riordan for facilitating the learning walk to Lindow Moss and workshop at the Guild.
The community café provision has continued to develop and we are grateful for your patronage. We are very proud of what our adult’s with learning disabilities have achieved. All on them have now successfully completed their training and been awarded an entry-level food hygiene certificate. If you would like to visit us during half-term, the café will be open from 10.00am to 3.00pm Monday to Friday.
We are currently compiling our programme of courses and other activities which will commence this autumn; if you are a qualified teacher and would like to teach or you are an enthusiast and would like to start a club, please contact Ali Woodburn with your ideas. charitysupport@guildlifelonglearning.org
With best wishes for the half-term break,
Paula Riordan
Principal
We are so proud of Cara, one of Hannah’s students for winning January’s Kernowcraft competition challenge.
The jewellery piece had to include garnet as its Januarys birthstone. Cara’s gothic silver and garnet cross was a Christmas gift for her beautiful daughter. She looks stunning sporting her gorgeous handmade gift. You can check out Cara’s work on Insta and Facebook at “Arty Jeweller”. What a lavish, eye-catching design with so many components and techniques.
"My daughter had been admiring the ornate gothic style crosses in jewellery shops on the island of Santorini. So, I decided to make her one, not having any experience of setting marquise garnet stones or barely any stone setting experience. It was a total headache as isn't perfect by a long shot, but she loves it and that's all that matters. I learned so much and really got to appreciate the beauty of the stones."
Partnership Working with the Rossendale Trust
"It is a real pleasure to watch Lisa's progression in her WorkTaste placement. She has completed the majority of her level 1 Food Hygiene Certificate and as part of her learning and development is now doing practical tasks in the kitchen. Yesterday she prepared Paula's lunch.
Fantastic work Lisa and good luck with the rest of your training." The team at Rossendale
Youth Theatre Workshop
Come along to our exciting youth workshops, a stimulating group for young people. We'll start with warm-up games and exercises, before getting into improvisation scenes.
Throughout the workshops you will be learning the techniques of acting and much more!
Delivered by accomplished amateur theatre directors, Anja Schiebeck and Matt Smith.
Suitable for ages - 14 to 18
Located at The Guild for Lifelong Learning
Dates: 19, 26 February
5, 12. 19, 26 March
Update on Catherine's Christmas Cake Sale.
"I am delighted to tell you that at the weekend, I paid a magnificent £1,800 to Cancer Research, the proceeds from the sales."
What fantastic news, the Guild was delighted to support such a worthy cause. We look forward to November 2023.
Phil Barton's Exhibition
" A Window on Lindow"
Such wonderful feedback
‘Fabulous interpretation, mixing science and art and history ‘etc. Loved the fact so many different techniques [were] used to portray the info. You need to think of creating prints.’
‘Thank you so much for showing your work, Phil. It’s aesthetically very pleasing as well as historically and emotionally fascinating. I struggled a bit with so much text as I really wanted to appreciate the visuals, but I can see their relevance – I’m buying a catalogue to let it all sink in. One of the very best bits for me is that everything as bits of the Moss incorporated in it.’
‘ A unique and interesting exhibition . The concept is very modern, fresh and distinctive"
‘Really interesting interpretations. I liked the links with modern painters (Klee, Mondrian). The 2000 year old birch clippings are awe inspiring.’
“Window on Lindow” a workshop by Phil Barton
Saturday 11th February 2023.
Celebrating the start of Lindow Moss’ restoration in 2022 & Inspired by the natural and human history of Lindow Moss – Past, Present & Future.
“An extremely interesting, informative and well organised guided tour of Lindow Moss - Thank you to Professor John Handley and Transition Wilmslow for your great knowledge & passion for this area followed by a fantastic creative work shop with Phil Barton held at the Guild”
- Julie
View our gallery HERE
Day schools
Saturday 11 March
Life Drawing half day class 10-1pm
This is the ultimate opportunity to immerse yourself into life-drawing, to spend time in a relaxed class.
Saturday 18 March
La Prima Cosa Bella (The First Beautiful Thing, 2010)
Calligrapher for the day 10-4pm
Try Modern Calligraphy or something more
traditional - or both!
Jewellery making- Chainmaking 10-4pm
Learn to make your own chains, whether to incorporate into another piece of jewellery or as a stand-alone chain.
Saturday 25 March
A fun and relaxed way to learn Italian whilst cooking simple, tasty and original dishes you would only find in a typical Italian family kitchen.
Art Appreciation Society talk at the Guild.
Monday 27 February 2023 10-12
Simeon Solomon – A Jewish Tragedy - the forgotten Pre-Raphaelite on the margins of Extinction
An illustrated talk by Frank Vigon
All welcome to come along.
This is an illustrated talk on the life and works of the artist Simeon Solomon. He is acknowledged as one of the main members of the Pre-Raphaelite group as well as being a major Aesthetic and Symbolist artist. In 1873 he was involved in a homosexual scandal that led to his social isolation and exclusion from polite society. He becomes an alcoholic, still painting and drawing but spending the rest of his life down and out, sometimes resident in St. Giles workhouse where he eventually dies in 1905. He has been marginalised in Art History almost to a level of non-existence. In Jewish circles he is most famous for his painting of the young Rabbi carrying the scrolls now in the Whitworth Art Gallery. This talk is part of a campaign to re-establish his reputation as one of the most influential and important artists of the 19th Century.
Age UK Cheshire East Winter Warmth vouchers for over 50's funded by Cheshire Community Foundation.
Are you working with someone in Cheshire East who is over 50 years of age, on a low income and struggling to keep warm? You can refer them to us for Winter Warmth Vouchers of up to £50 that can be spent in any Age UK Cheshire East charity shops, which are in Macclesfield, Knutsford, Alderley Edge and Poynton. The vouchers can be spent on anything in our shops, including clothing, blankets, curtains and household items.
This year the vouchers are personalised, so you just need to contact our Enquiries service on 01625 612958 or email enquiries@ageukce.org and we can email you a voucher for the person you are referring.
Vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash. We only have a limited number of vouchers again, so first come first served.
PLEASE SHARE FAR AND WIDE
For our Bollington Friends.
Please find a link to this week’s edition of Bridging Social Isolation: Bridging Social Isolation No 94 17th February 2023
It has been a busy few weeks at the Bridgend centre. Our first ‘Brew with the guys’ group met this week and was a great success. Our walks have been well attended with lots of walkers enjoying the improvement in the weather and the promise of spring just around the corner. We are always here with the kettle on, so pop in and see us! Have a great weekend.
End of life partnership (EOLP) POP UP surgery at the Guild's community café. No appointments necessary.
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 10-1pm
We believe everyone should experience compassionate and personalised end of life care and we aim to improve the quality of the end of life experience for more than 10,000 people every year across Cheshire.
Please call 01270 310260 or email info@eolp.org.uk for more information.
Registered Charity no. 1072958
The Royal Geographical Society talk- My family and other enemies -
with Mary Novakovich
28th February 2023 6.30 -7.30pm
FREE online talk, book through the button below.
A personal travelogue about Croatia from a hugely experienced travel journalist, Mary Novakovich.
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