Why Volunteer?
Volunteering with verd de gris … what’s it all about? We have a long track record of working with and encouraging local people to help and support our project work in the community. Through training in our methodology and watching us work, volunteers have shown they are particularly keen to explore our ‘creative’ methodology. We know […]
Pitter Patter: The Story Man
Latest news about our ‘Story Man’ event at Square Chapel Arts Centre on December 1st – bringing together local schoolchildren and community Elders for a powerful and important storytelling event: “At the wedding there must be a storyteller,” said Grandfather, gripping Afsana’s hand with his smooth, cool fingers, “there must be someone to tell our story. To mark […]
Behind the Mask at Whitestone Arts
From our ‘Behind the Mask’ project … one participant’s response to a memorable creative adventure up @WhitestoneArts outside Haworth … Picture this. An Autumnal October day…. The sun shimmers through, The alternating cloudy shades of grey. Eleven lovely ladies on mission, trying to find their way. Over the hill, up and down dale, On top […]
‘Behind the Mask’ Week 5 – Whitestone Arts Retreat Day
“FREEDOM, from culture, rules, society. FLY INTO THE SKY!” by Yasmin What an extraordinary day! The Behind the Mask project had an away day at the magical Whitestone Arts creative retreat in Stanbury, near Howarth. And what a beautiful place: the amazing landscape high, high above anywhere and so far away from reality as we needed […]
‘Behind the Mask’ – Week 2
‘Behind the Mask’ is an important new development for verd de gris – a project that works with groups of women to explore notions of identity, self-image and the pressures society forces upon us. “I am really looking forward to coming again on Friday, thank you for making me feel so welcome. I have never […]
‘Taxi!”
… a really exciting new verd de gris project starts next month – ‘TAXI!’ This project will involve working with two groups from our cherished community of taxi drivers! Film maker and photographer Geoff Brokate will spend time with and shadow drivers as they go on their daily routes … eavesdropping on stories and conversations […]
‘Pitter Patter: The Storyman’
“It [The Things We Leave Behind[ was the most powerful project that I have ever seen delivered in a school. I cried several times as I could recognize the huge impact it was having on the pupils …” Vanessa Dear, Head of School at Field Lane Primary Rastrick ‘The Storyman – Stories of Migration and […]
‘Behind the Mask’
‘Behind the Mask’ is an important new development for verd de gris – a project that works with groups of women to explore notions of identity, self-image and the pressures society forces upon us. A remarkable first session of was filled with beauty, sadness and an overriding feeling of optimism. I was moved by how […]
‘Soul Journey’ special event
Don’t forget – next Tuesday at 6pm at Hebden Bridge Town Hall To kick off the exhibition we’ll have the film screening, Q&A with Sharon and Geoff and a live music from the wonderful Michael Wray! Please share with friends and networks. Kind regards Jeff & Sharon
‘Behind the Mask’
“An exploration of our inner world; how we feel and find ourselves to be contrasted with how those around us see us and wish/demand/expect us to be. Perhaps we find within ourselves a vast wildness that we find both beautiful and terrifying, yet we must hide this from our loved ones and wider society as […]
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