colour wheels

Mobile art agents that bring art to the doorstep in suitcases rammed full with materials to enable the community to explore , make and create.  Any theme,   any event, any size, any ideas…we are the group for all your arts desires!

Xmas recycled gifts/ decorations workshop

Colourwheels are holding a workshop on 5th December at the Hanover Center to encourage people to make gifts and decorations for xmas out of stuff that they would normally throw in the recycling bin. It’s going to be a fun workshop, teaching kids to make stuff like pom poms to hang from the xmas tree out of old plastic bags,  beads from paper, gift boxes from old magazines and comics and much more. There will be mince pies and mulled wine to add to the xmas festivities. Feel free to just come and browse or buy some ready made xmas gifts. Workshop cost £3 each or £5 per family.  Browsing is free!  contact Tina 07813 403909

White Nights Ship

 

At the last minute, Colourwheels were invited to take part in the White nights event at The old Music Library. It is a very atmospheric building and Colourwheels joined other artists and performers for a splendid night that more than 4,000 people visited throughout the night. The ship was made  from recycled plastic and bags and had a ethereal quality and ghostliness.

Hubcap art at Lewes Rd Community gardens

Colourwheels gifted some colourful hubcap flowers to Lewes Rd Community gardens to help keep it bright and cheerful through the winter months. They look fab and we are in the process of creating some more flowers from recycled stuff and bicycle wheels to help fill the gaps as the plants and flowers die off in the winter. Take a wonder down there to check them out. Commisions taken.

An out of the ordinary snake

Colourwheels had a fab time at Out of the Ordinary festival in September. With the help of some lovely festival goers, we weaved a giant snake from rags and old plastic bags into a stunning rainbow snake to represent the different coloured shakras of the various areas of the festy. We were blessed with wonderful weather. We ended the day by parading the snake around the revelers who had gathered in the central circle to celebrate the setting sun. Big thanks to Emily for welcoming us into the o.o.t.o family and hope to be beck next year for more of the same.

arts week at st lukes, brighton

This week saw the successful completion of  workshops at St. lukes School in Brighton. Colourwheels arrived with suitcases in tow and took the children on a trip to remember to the beach and beyond! An exploration of all things beachy with a colourful arty twist and fun was definately had by all!  The children imagined they were at the beach, they danced and moved to the sounds of the sea before using the materials they had discovered to make things, via basic instructions and thier imaginations. With the first of many art project ideas under thier belt, colourwheels are off to a flying start… but maybe after a little power nap in a deckchair to recuperate!