EXPRESS YOURSELF
On Wednesdays 9.30am - 12.15pm at The Dracaena Centre, Falmouth, TR11 2ES.
cost: £3 or donation


Express Yourself includes Friends and Dancing, and explores inclusion, advocacy and using the arts to increase confidence, self expression and wider opportunities within the local community.
It has proved highly successful, particularly as a pathway into further opportunities within the Dracaena Centre.
The group is continuing to develop further. The participants have many new ideas and ways forward for their group. They hold 'Sharings' twice a year where friends and family can come to see their work.

This terms visiting artists include:
27th Feb & 6th March - Nina Fenner - book making

13th & 20th March - Katri Paakkari sculpture making

3rd April - Laura Menzies mosaics

10th & 17th Easter holidays

24th April - Laura Menzies finishing the mosaics 

1st May - Laura Craven bowl making

8th May - ink printing and decorating the bowls Laura Craven

As well as Ongoing exploration of large paintings with local artist Barry Cooper.
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/cornwall_news/12918450.Playful_paitings/
Fibonacci Flowers  a project with Jo Clarkson and Gyllyngdune Gardens
photo below with Melissa 

Artists in Express Yourself are working towards
their first Exhibition at Falmouth Art Gallery, Portraits in the Community Gallery from 5 August 2019 


Participants who wish to often progress onto Shallal 2 and Shallal Dance Theatre as well as taking part in visual arts opportunities ie. Back Lane West annual residencies.....
video from 2017 residency
https://vimeo.com/247619808 .  https://vimeo.com/247613191

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