Project Ability

Accompanying their exhibition, a soft place to land, Bel Pye () will be holding an Artist Talk in the Project Ability gallery!

💫Friday 11 October, 1pm-2pm
📌Project Ability Gallery

Access:
- This event counts with BSL-English interpretation.
- The Project Ability Gallery is on the 1st floor.
- There are two lifts from the Trongate 103 foyer to the 1st floor.
- There is a wheelchair accessible toilet in the Trongate 103 foyer.
- This event is free but please book a spot here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/artist-talk-with-bel-pye-tickets-954947793557?aff=oddtdtcreator

Image description: Bel Pye holds a twisted textile form made of grey fabric in a dramatic posture. The background is a soft peach colour, with red text: Artist Talk with Bel Pye. Friday the 11th of October, 1pm-2pm. Project Ability Gallery. 1st Floor Trongate 103.

We just wanted to share this funding opportunity:

The Access All Arts Fund is an exciting project to help support children and young people, aged 11-25 and who live in Scotland, to access creative arts opportunities and support wellbeing.

Apply before 5pm on Friday 25th of October!

There is also an online webinar taking place on the 15th, to learn about the fund and how to write an application.

Check out this link to get more information about it all and apply: https://childreninscotland.org.uk/learning/training-events/

Children in Scotland

Image description: The Access All Arts Fund logo, with a lock that has a paintbrush for a keyhole. The colours are orange and blue.

A big big thank you to everyone that came by for the Covered exhibition. It was an afternoon of great chats and sharing the lovely space that Mono is.

The exhibition will be on until the 30th of October. All the artworks are available to purchase via our online website or by enquiring in our gallery.

Did any of the artists make a version of your favourite album? Check here: https://www.project-ability.co.uk/product-category/covered/

So much appreciation for our pals at Mono Cafe Bar & monorail music, for the free refreshments on the day and also for our great friendship over the years!

Image descriptions:
1. The Mono Cafe wall is adorned with vinyl cover sized artworks. The artworks reimagine the cover for many different albums, both old and new. There is a man in a jacket looking at the work as other people walk by.
2. The Mono cafe space, with the arched ceiling and wooden floors. There are tables everywhere. People sit at tables and stand about. There are vinyl sized artworks hanging from the walls.
3. People sit at a table in the Mono Cafe. They have soft drinks on the table. Around them and behind them, other folk look at the vinyl sized artworks hanging on the wall.

If you want to join our studios for the autumn block, remember to check in about workshop spaces before they run out!

More information on how to book here: https://www.project-ability.co.uk/how-to-book-a-workshop/

The Covered exhibition reception takes place today, Come down to Mono Cafe Bar at 3pm if you're around!

There will be soft drinks, teas and coffee so kindly provided by our pals at Mono.

🎤🎨🥁

Join us next Wednesday (18/09) from 3pm-4pm for a Covered reception!

Covered is an exhibition of album cover artwork at monorail music, made by artists working across Project Ability’s different studio programmes. The artworks are inspired by each individual artist and their favourite musicians, bands and album cover art. Most of the artworks are the size of an LP, painted, drawn or printed on paper and board.

Come along for a late afternoon of music and visual arts 🎶🥁

Image Description: An art piece reimagining Cate Le Bon's Mug Museum album cover. Cate Le Bon herself is inside a circle, with one of her hands on her forehead and wearing dungarees.

A big congrats for Morag McGilchrist, whose artwork has been used as the cover art for The British Journal of Psychiatry's latest publication!

See the cover in this post - but if you would like to check the full journal, you can check it out here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry

Image description: A yellow journal cover with the title "BJPsych", the date is July 2024, Vol 225 No 1. There is a column with some of the essay titles next to Morag's art. Morag's art is a collage of old photos of kids at the beach with scratched text over them.

We are so happy to announce that our Create artist Linday Oliphant has had her piece "All of the Doctor Whos" accepted in to Coin-Operated Press's Doctor Who Zine!

Here's one of the Doctor Who drawings Lindsay did, of Peter Capaldi as a very grumpy Twelfth Doctor. "All of the Doctor Whos" was originally displayed in our Young Talent exhibition this summer. If you missed out on seeing the show, you will be able to purchase the Doctor Who Zine shortly to see the entire piece.

Image description:
1. A drawing of one of the Doctors saying "This weird wee human has work that is going to be featured in the Doctor Who Fan-Zine!!". The background is a pattern formed by the Tardis.
2. Over the same background of the Tardis, there is a list of Doctor Who Zine Contributors.
3. A pencil sketch drawing of a frowning man with the number 12 next to his head.

It's time to get the booking forms out again!

Want to join our very lively studios? Read on to figure out if the studios are a good fit for you and how to book a spot in our workshops ⬇

🎨Reconnect is an open studio for people with lived experience of mental ill health.

🖼Aspire is our visual arts workshop programme for adults with learning disabilities.

To book please call 0141 552 2822 or email [email protected] for a booking form.

Both workshops run in a block of 10 weeks, starting the week commencing on the 14th of October. We have a variety of time slots you can choose from.

There is more information on how to book on our website: https://www.project-ability.co.uk/how-to-book-a-workshop/

🖍 Message us if you have any questions.

Image descriptions:
1. A grey background with an image of the Project Ability studios: a long table with chairs around it, a curved window in the background, with art supplies in the surrounding studio surfaces. The text reads "Book a workshop at Project Ability" along with some of the text shared in the post caption.
2. The same grey background, the image is a vertical detail of little painted squares, in browns, greens, greys and purples. The text gives information about the ReConnect and Aspire workshops, elaborating their start dates (the 14th and 15th of October).

Project Ability's SPOOKY FILM NIGHT is back!

📅Friday 01 November, 6pm-8:30pm.

We're bringing the very popular event back from the dead (ha!) this Halloween with a screening of "The thing from another world".

The best costume wins a prize!

You can now get tickets for £13 in our 3rd floor reception in Trongate 103. Pizza and a drink are included, and support staff can join us free of charge. Don't miss out!

Image description: A black background including all the information from the caption, as well as an image from "The thin from another world" of a sombre looking man holding out his claws. On the side, in red, streaming letters: SPOOKY FILM NIGHT.

a soft place to land opens tomorrow - come along with your wee ones to play with the sculptures!

The Project Ability gallery will be open from 11am to 5pm. And then the gallery is going back to usual opening hours (Wednesday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm).

a soft place to land is an exhibition of textile scultpures created by ReConnect artist Bel Pye. Bel’s sculptures are designed to be touched, picked up and played with. While recognising the deeply troubled times we are living in, this exhibition invites you to embrace the soft, the silly and nonsensical.

Image description: Two photos side by side. In one, a white hand holds up recycled foam. In the other, the same hand holds up a small cushion shape, made out of shiny grey fabric.

It's been 15 years since we moved in to Trongate 103!

Trongate 103 brings Glasgow’s artists under one roof To the uninitiated it might be an eccentric invention straight from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang but Jakovskaya explains that this piece of art, entitled…

Join us next Wednesday (18/09) from 3pm-4pm for a Covered reception!

Covered is an exhibition of album cover artwork at monorail music, made by artists working across Project Ability’s different studio programmes. The artworks are inspired by each individual artist and their favourite musicians, bands and album cover art. Most of the artworks are the size of an LP, painted, drawn or printed on paper and board.

Come along for a late afternoon of music and visual arts 🎶🥁

Image Description: An art piece reimagining Cate Le Bon's Mug Museum album cover. Cate Le Bon herself is inside a circle, with one of her hands on her forehead and wearing dungarees.

A huge thank you to Pipe Band Aid for choosing our Create programme as a recipient of a small grant. Your support means everything to us!

Image description: A crowd of people gathers in Edinburgh's Royal Mile to watch a show being put on by a group of musicians (drummers and pipers) and a dancer.

Have you applied to become one of our friendly and talented volunteers?

Don't miss out on your chance to join the team: Apply before 5pm this coming Monday 16th of September!

A friendly reminder that our volunteer callout is open until the 16th of September at 5pm!

A quote from volunteer Keir Jarvie, pictured in the first slide: “I am overjoyed to be volunteering with Project Ability. They have helped me develop my Arts and Crafts skill set at a very young age and it means a lot to me to give something back to this wonderful organisation to help and assist autistic people.”

Your experience with us will give you the opportunity to engage with our artists, be inspired by their innovative artistic practices and gain experience of delivering inclusive arts sessions.

To read through the volunteer information pack and more info on how to apply, check our website: https://www.project-ability.co.uk/opportunities/volunteering/

Image Descriptions:
1. A young man and a wee boy sit at a table in a busy studio. The boy is working on some ceramic slabs. Both are wearing aprons. There is a bowl with water on the table and other materials like a rolling pin. Underneath the photo, there is an artwork of different brush strokes with the text “Volunteer with Project Ability”.
2. A section of the Volunteer Information Pack. The text includes information on the time commitment of the role (one day a week or half a day, for approximately 10 weeks) and how to apply (downloading and completing the application form on our website to email it over before the deadline). The Project Ability logo holds a sign saying Good luck!.

We are extremely dismayed by Creative Scotland's announcement of the closure of their Open Fund for Individuals. We stand with artists and makers who will be deeply impacted by this decision.

The closure of this fund is a crisis for the whole of the arts community and will have a serious and detrimental impact on the diversity and inclusiveness of the sector in Scotland.

You can read the CS announcement here: https://www.creativescotland.com/news-stories/latest-news/archive/2024/08/open-fund-for-individuals-closure-of-fund?utm_source=Craft+Scotland+Newsletters&utm_campaign=6a8e60cd68-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_05_17_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1c2d938716-6a8e60cd68-1204867215

Image description: A screenshot of the header for Creative Scotland website's news section, with the headline "Open Fund for Individuals: closure of fund".

Connect Three invited us to their 10th Anniversary Learning Festival. We enjoyed a morning of insightful discussion on leadership and promoting and nurturing a positive business culture and over lunch Lindsay and Sian took on the job of inviting guests to sit for a portrait.

This was the artists second event this month, with an appearance from Sian, Lindsay and Cameron at Healing Arts Scotland Glasgow day just a few days before. The team made their way to Tramway, where a packed day of events and conferences brought many people to our portraits table. World Health Organization (WHO), Jameel Arts Health Lab, Scottish Ballet.

We have many more sessions in the pipeline. If you have an event you'd like to make even more fun with live portraits, get in touch!

Image descriptions:
1. A man and two women sit at a table covered in art materials. The two women are drawing a portrait of the man. There is a banner in the background advertising the portraits offer.
2. A portrait of a bearded man is being held up. The portrait is signed by Sian Mather. Sian is in the background of the photo, drawing another portrait and smiling.
3. An over the shoulder view of the portrait artists at work. A man is sat posing for the portraits. Behind him, there are rows of chairs and a banner saying "Welcome" at the Connect Three anniversary event.
4. Six people sit at a table at the Glasgow HAS day in Tramway. Two of them are posing for portraits, three of them drawing at a table busy with art materials. There are two banners with information about Project Ability and the live portrait sessions behind the group.
5. A grandma and a granddaughter pose for the photo together. They are both smiling and holding up the portrait that has just been made for them.
6. A man and a woman hold up portraits that have just been made for them. He has his eyes closed and is smiling. She is holding the portraits up, covering her face a little.

Come see the great art and prints made as part of our relay this Spring!

Exhibition closes at the end of the month, so catch it while you can.

Loved collaborating with you on this one Bazooka Arts - Arts for Greater Health and Wellbeing & Glasgow Print Studio 🥰

Exhibition announcement!

Bel Pye’s ‘a soft place to land’
📆 14 September - 26 October
💫Artist Talk: 11 October, 1pm-2pm
📌Project Ability Gallery | Wednesday - Saturday | 11am - 5pm

'a soft place to land’ is an exhibition of textile sculptures created by ReConnect artist Bel Pye. Bel’s sculptures are designed to be touched, picked up and played with. While recognising the deeply troubled times we are living in, this exhibition invites you to embrace the soft, the silly and nonsensical.

🪨 Looking for Saturday plans with the weans? We encourage families to come along and touch the artwork. This exhibition is meant to be played with!

Bel has pledged to donate their share of the sales from a soft place to land to Medical Aid for Palestinians.

Read more about the exhibition and Bel Pye’s upcoming Artist Talk: https://www.project-ability.co.uk/exhibitions/main-gallery/a-soft-place-to-land/



Image description: A mix of small quilts cover the entire image. They are stitched in many different ways, using fabric of different colours and textures. The text over the image reads: Bel Pye’s a soft place to land. 14 September - 26 October.

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We're recruiting new volunteers to support the artists in our Create and Aspire workshops!

A quote from volunteer Jessica Laithwaite: “I started working as a volunteer at Project Ability through my university, GSA. I was paired with an artist, Judith, and we began making experimental art together. Since then I have continued to volunteer in different classes with Project Ability and have loved it. I've met so many amazing people and seen so much incredible artwork!”

Volunteers of diverse backgrounds and experiences are supported and encouraged to apply.

📅Applications close 16th of September with opportunities starting mid October.

📩If you are interested in volunteering in a busy and inspiring art studio then head to our website to find out more through our link in bio.

Image description:
1. A man and a woman sit at a table in a busy art studio. He is showing her something on his phone. There are art materials on the table and people sat making art all around them. Underneath the photo, there is an artwork of different brush strokes with the text "Volunteer with Project Ability".
2. A section of the Volunteer Information Pack. The text includes information on the time commitment of the role (one day a week or half a day, for approximately 10 weeks) and how to apply (downloading and completing the application form on our website to email it over before the deadline). The Project Ability logo holds a sign saying Good luck!.

SUPPORT: We will be holding online Artist Support Days on 27 August, 10 September and 20 September.

To book a spot, contact:
📧 [email protected]

or book via the Outside In website;
🔗 https://outsidein.org.uk/event-listings/

🎨 submitting an artwork to the 2025 National Open Exhibition
🖼️ setting up or refreshing an online gallery
🖌️ help with writing an artist’s statement
📷 tips on how to photograph your artwork
💰 help with pricing your artwork for sale
🏛️ learning how to promote your work online, at fairs, in exhibitions etc.
💬 talking about your work to get feedback and grow your confidence.

Artwork: Untitled, by John Sheehy