Our fully accessible art project, Art Beyond Vision, is running again for 2024/25!

Following a very successful programme funded by Wakefield Council's Culture Grants during 2023/24, we are thrilled to announce that we have secured funding from elsewhere to continue our Art Beyond Vision programme in 2024/25! As before, the courses will be run by local artist Ruth Fones, assisted by Ania and Tom, our two creative advisors and facilitators who have lived experience of sight loss themselves.

These courses are open to everyone with sight loss, irrespective of whether you have previously been creative, or have never done anything like this before. You will be given the skills and materials to create work to a high standard that is original to you. Participants in the pilot project are welcome to attend again to further develop their skills.

The courses focus on techniques that anyone can engage with, no matter what level of usable vision (if any) you have. Techniques include (but are not limited to) tactile drawing, origami, collage, embossing, basic stitch techniques. We do not use techniques such as watercolours as these are not accessible for people with no vision.

We are also hoping to run a series of fully accessible ceramics workshops in partnership with our friends at The Art House.

Art Beyond Vision is starting again in September 2024. Further details can be found in our newsletters. The courses run weekly for six weeks and there are limited spaces available on each course so get in touch today to secure your place!

Feedback from previous Art Beyond Vision participants:

“As I have been recently registered visually impaired, it gave me insight into my disability and what was possible.”

“Gives me a better understanding of how artists do things.”

“Been fun and learnt a lot. Enjoyed meeting new people.”

“After lockdown, social interaction is even more important. This is vital to counteract feelings of isolation.”