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| Sarah Squires |
The West Tamar Youth Art
House commenced at the start 2012 with the focus of developing an arts project
for young people with disabilities in the West Tamar municipality. It was felt,
a need for a group that caters for the artistic development of the young people
in the West Tamar region was identified by a number of young adults (and their
families) living with disabilities who had left formal education in the last
few years but who wish to continue. By establishing this group it has enabled
the group to explore in art with a range of mediums allowing them to discovering
their own creative talents. This will in turn will evolve their style, when learning
new and established techniques. This is currently being explored by utilising a
range of mediums, local artists and volunteers who kindly donate their time,
experience and knowledge to this project. Workshops are then conducted every
Friday at the West Tamar Physiotherapy Art Shed.
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| Louisa Jones |
The West Tamar Youth Art
House is committed to making sure it is successful for all people
participating: artists, students and volunteers. It is believed this a
fantastic opportunity for our local
artists to develop the confidence to interact with young people living with a
disability, which in turn will give the young people confidence to become the
budding artists they aspire to be. From this notion the West Tamar Youth Art
House is a fledging arm to the West Tamar Arts Group, structuring their ideals
around West Tamar Arts Group to being a community arts group. By ‘aiming to
encourage and develop the artistic potential of all residents in our community,
including those living with a disability’. This will help these people ‘contribute
to the development of a socially inclusive, healthy and resilient community’.
From this affiliation and
project, it has therefore enabled to create a learning experiences and a positive
outcome for the artists, volunteers and community.
