art groups, Workshops & events
“Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow.”
I am passionate about teaching art and visual literacy and run regular groups exploring playful and inclusive approaches to creativity. I also work regionally with the NHS and ReConnect Gloucestershire as a Creative Health practitioner, developing and delivering online and in person weekly art sessions for stroke survivors and people with long term health conditions.
I have an enhanced DBS and a Level 2 Safeguarding qualification.
“Rebecca Ashdown has run innovative, inspiring and creative workshops as part of the Guardian Education Centre’s annual cartoon and art family day for the last eight years. The sessions are fun, hands-on and accessible to all ages. She is diligent, a great communicator and has a lovely rapport with children and adults. She also encourages those who might feel that being creative is not for them so they feel included and produce work of which they are proud.”
“Since starting the course with Rebecca, it has totally opened my eyes to what benefits that art has to offer. Rebecca has been fantastic and has brought our group together as friends. We all have our own issues and as a group we have the confidence to talk about it. ”
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Workshops & Events
I run a variety of inclusive workshops all intended to educate, inspire and encourage creativity. Using drawing, mark-making, paint, print and collage my aim is always to boost confidence and enable everyone taking part to create something they can be proud of. Sessions range from one-off workshops to more in depth classes and courses for adults, children and young people in both large and small groups.
Events include school visits (online and in person), book readings and signings, drawing demos and a variety of bespoke workshops with a focus on art and the written word.
Please get in touch if you’d like to talk about about creating a workshop or an event.
