Our Herd Community character/logo ‘Herbie’ will be featuring in our up coming workshops. He was originally illustrated by Mandy Hope and brought to life (digitally) by Anna Middleton. All profits from the facemasks with the Herd Community logo will go to support the work of Creative Change Workshops. So check out the collection and get your merch today.
Stay safe and check out the shop on red Bubble.
This week I published my first blog for Unlimited, check it out!
In other news I’m thrilled that Firstsite promoted the Herd Community this week!
So much to share this week! Learning to surf this second wave of lockdown and quite a few things to be grateful for!
1st up The Herd are getting virtually active online as the second wave of lockdown create a new opportunity for new recruits! Check out downloadable colouring pages and instructional videos below (Click Join Herd Community button below).
2nd announcement- You can now take a virtual tour of The Global Events Exhibition and check out Suffolk stories and my Portraits for Heroes work. (Click virtual tour button below)
3rd announcement….I have finally submitted the National Lottery Project Grants Proposal Application! Once we have secured funding, we can begin getting ready for Creative Change Workshops online in 2021! Bigger, better and bolder! You have been warned!
4th announcement…last but not least!!!!
I am proud to announce that I have been accepted to join the board for Unlimited!!!
#lifegoals #cinderhannah #bethechange
The Herd Community (Not Herd Immunity) are moving in to The Hold (Suffolk Archives) at Ipswich Water Front. The virtual herd were created during the lockdown to keep people creating and connected via a facebook page (Ipswich Herd Community). The elephants and mammoths were made from upcycled milk bottles and hundreds of fabulous characters have been produced. ‘Stellaphant’, ‘Sir Trumps-a-lot’, ‘Unicornphant’, ‘Britney the Hairy Mammoth’-post head shave, ‘telephant’ and many many more. They should be ready for the public to see by October Half Term as part of The Global Events Exhibition: Suffolk Stories. Book your places now. Many of the submissions will go on the be donated to The Ipswich Museum Collection for future generations to enjoy.
Hannah is exhibiting x2 of her #portraitsfornhsheroes works at the Global Events Exhibition at The Hold, alongside lockdown creations from Creative Change Workshops. This stunning building is a much needed exhibition space in Ipswich bringing Suffolk stories to life.
A great inter-agency discussion about Creative Change workshops and the benefits of art for wellbeing. (Filmed before the drastic hair change!)
We have a 5 mins film with some sound distortion but… on the plus side;
the picture is good
the setting is good
I think we’ve managed to include key topics that we talked about together on the day
It encompasses our passion and heart for bringing about future projects
(That we want/need to fund)
We’re three real people in a real place talking together… and perhaps, as with art, the recording doesn’t need to be perfect to be meaningful…#kintsugi philosophy and auto-captioning!
Team work makes the dream work. Multi-agency conversations bringing about positive change through community action. Simon King, Peter Richards and Hannah Ari...
Hannah’s first ever range of limited edition fine art Giclée Prints!
The Lamden Gallery have obtained a professional digital image of the original, to produce luxury, museum quality, fine art ltd edition prints.
The original work:
'Learn to Surf' Impasto
Mixed Media on Canvas 60cm x 60cm
Painted using hands only to create movement and texture. A sensory delight! The underlying conceptual theme of this image relates to our experience of overcoming and adapting to the recent pandemic. It was inspired by the following quote:
'You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf'‘ Jon Kabat-Zinn
This was in the context of mindfulness, which aptly corresponds to Hannah’s work with Suffolk Mind, promoting good mental health by delivering art for well-being workshops. Sadly, Quay Place as now closed and Hannah is pursuing alternative funding routes to ensure the continuation of her support provision ‘Creative Change Workshops’. Hannah has recently completed a x 12 week, digitally presented, interactive art for well-being course with Arts La’Olam in partnership with Suffolk Mind and Quay Place. This was funded by The National Lottery Covid-19 Emergency funding grants and Arts Council England.
’Learn to Surf’ will be exhibited at Peter Pears Gallery Aldeburgh 18th-22nd September 2020, as part of an International Artists of Instagram Exhibition ‘To Begin at the Beginning’. The exhibition is curated by Mark Sampson and Michele Bowden.
£15,000 : all proceeds will go towards funding the production of Hannah’s Art for Well-being, Creative Change Workshops.
Ltd Edition Print Specification 1/50: Fine Art Giclée Print
All profits to be allocated to Creative Change Workshops (Art for Well-being Project)
Heavy Weight 320gsm Gloss Baryta Paper
Museum Quality/ Archival Inks.
Image size: 59.5cm x 59.5cm
Border: 3.5cm Top and Sides, 5.5 bottom
Total Print size 66.5 cm x 68.5cm
Unframed.
Stunning Impasto on canvas 60cm x 60cm by Hannah Aria. Available to purchase in aid of Creative Change Workshops: Art for well being.
Read MoreHannah Aria: Water Border £695 Oil Pastel on Board. Museum Quality non reflective framing.
Read MoreFail forward. A learning journey.
Read MoreI am excited to say that my work is being exhibited at x2 amazing venues this month. Have a virtual tour of my solo show at The Carousel Gallery here. The Borders Exhibition begins today at Firstsite, Colchester too!
Borders will be available to view for x3 months whereas ‘Embellish’ is only on display until Tuesday so come on down. We will be open Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday but stock is selling fast due to the exceptional pricing in accordance with #theartistsupportpledge.
Carousel Gallery Framlingham. 22nd-28th July 2020. Neuro-divergent British Artist: www.hannaharia.com
I am so encouraged to see how our weekly Friday Night Live Show & Tell streams have taken off. The first one we had 17 viewers and now we are reaching thousands! It is all down to my amazing team and everyone who is getting involved by submitting such great work. So please keep liking and sharing. Our FB Live audience seems significantly bigger than YouTube at the moment so please help us to reach more people by subscribing and sharing the links. Our Creative Community is growing. Exciting times!
If you missed the live stream last night you are able to catch up here.
We had a ball 🤹🏼♀️🦄🦚🎪🎠
Grayson Perry and Keith Lemon: You have competition 🤣 If you would like to be a guest on the livestream next Friyay please get in touch. We will be exhibiting the week 2 tutorial work on ‘Dragonfly Art’.
It’s not too late to sign up for the workshops and you can dip in and out as you please. Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel too!
Simply search 'Creative Change Workshops' on YouTube or get links emailed to you if you are on our mailing list.
We had a few issues with messaging on YouTube this week but it should now be fully resolved. We can’t wait to hear from you and see your fantastic creations!
Hannah
Grab a drink and join me live this Friday evening at 8pm UK time for a show and tell session of week 1's pebble art workshop. Contact me via my website https...
Sign up and make sure you collect the equipment needed for this weeks art challenge! The video will be released on You Tube at 1.30pm Friday and we will have a ‘Friday Night Live Show and Tell’ session the following week at 8pm to interact and check out what people have made! All information will be emailed directly once you sign up to the free x12 week course.
Paint (cheap paint is fine)
Paint Brush
Stone/pebble/shell/flat object to decorate
Pen/pencil
Scissors
PVA glue
serviette/ or tissue paper
Please sign up to our BRAND NEW ‘Creative Change Workshops’ YOUTUBE Channel!
Introduction to our upcoming Online Art Workshops. Funded by Arts Council England and supported by Executive Producer Daisy lees of Arts La'Olam. The Worksho...
I am not known for doing portraits but this movement is one close to my heart: The instagram #portraitsforNHSheroes inspired me to do these oil pastel pictures of my mum. She is a Staff Nurse at Ipswich Hospital and a front-line worker. I have included some process pictures so you can see the journey. Art from the heart!
Here are some ‘work in progress’ pics of my latest commission. Having just watched the Grayson Perry Art Club on Channel 4, I can relate to the idea of portraiture not being just about capturing a likeness but about presenting the emotions of special moments with deep, meaningful connections resonating from the work. These impressionist style oil pastel pieces are based on photographs. In a time of lock-down these moments of joy are to be cherished. Commissions open.
Not Herd Immunity! Herd Community!
Art challenge for all. Create and share your elephants to join our virtual herd. Use what you have and give it a go. we can't wait to see what you create. Join the movement! https://www.facebook.com/IpswichHerdCommunity/
It’s a beautiful bank holiday weekend. Time relax and listen to our interesting discussions about creative practice and equal access in the arts! Click the image below and get tuned in. Happy Easter Everyone!
2020 has been bloody biblical! I keep referring to it as ‘the apocalypse’ or a scene from The Walking Dead. I don’t mean to make light of the Covid 19 situation but am still in a state of shock. I recently shared a post saying ‘buy art now so you can look at something other than toilet roll’. Light humour is one of may greatest coping mechanisms but the reality of what is going on is no joke. I have been in isolation for the last week and have family working on the front line of NHS. I have been amazed by the community spirit of facebook groups offering to provide for people in isolation and going out of their way to help strangers. Faith in humanity restored!
Unsurprisingly I will be cancelling many of my up and coming exhibitions but the creativity output will continue! I am still taking commissions and able to use couriers to deliver orders. I have received some fantastic feedback lately in the form of testimonials which I had to share.
