A Wave of Creativity!

Optical Illusion Drawings

Nature Art with Gary

JMW Turner landscapes

Hokusai meets Van Gogh!

Clay work

Elizabeth Catlett style 'negative' drawings

Easter Cards

British Sign Language (BSL)

Tin Can Planters

Cardboard Hogwarts Castle and Express

Extra 'stuff'

Results of Online Survey

“I think it was very cool to learn a new language that will help me communicate with others in the future and I hope I will learn more.”
 
“Everything was enjoyable and creative”
 
“It’s fun and versatile”
 
“The staff are amazing and they all teach us a lot, they are patient and fun and very helpful. RAW is an excellent Group and should continue their good work”
 
 
“I want to say a big thank you to all of the people that come here with us to ensure us to do more! THANK YOU!”
 
“I like RAW staff because they are kind.”   
 
“I liked graffiti because it was fun write my name in a different way I haven’t tried before.”
 
“Because it showed me newer skills that I can use into my GCSE artwork and it brought out my creativity that I kinda have to ignore within the school and show a lot of teamwork today.”
 
“Because it made me ecstatic about the activities that I have done and it is interesting.”
 
“Because it makes me feel happy and the staff were so kind. I learned new things like BSL.”
 
 
“I enjoyed them because they made me feel creative and it was really fun at the same time! I would really enjoy to take part of this in the next half term 🙂”
“Because it’s fun.  Making new friends Boring at home better here I like playing and making things.”
 
“Because it was fun and taught me that Art is what you can achieve.”
 
 
“Good, painting, calm and experimental”
 
“I enjoyed how easy the steps were and how my work turned out in the end”
 
“Today these activities made me feel concentrated and it helped me to interact with others. I would really like to do it again”
 
“My favourite was doing sign language with Gary”
 
“Yesterday we had special people come over to help us customise our own caps and T-shirts which was really fun and exciting. At the end I learnt sign language (BSL) which was fun”
 
I liked painting the clay models and having fun with the clay. Also we created easter eggs, it was really fun and fascinating
 
 
“I felt so happy – this is so much fun, I loved it”

 
From a volunteer:
 
“RAW is a great team/company to volunteer for, their ethos is fantastic, and they work great with all ages and abilities. All needs are thought of, and everyone is inclusive not only do I love volunteering for them but I would also recommend RAW to others”

We've had an extremely busy Summer!

Week 1: The 'Arty Garden' Project at Stratton Street Community Centre

Weeks 2-5 : Summer HAF activities

Healthy Eating

Drawing and Painting

Sign Song: 'We Shine Together'.

Andy Warhol's 'Campbell's New England Clam Chowder Soup'

British Art Show 9 Activities

British Sign Language (BSL) Learning with Gary

Cardboard Art

Crafts and Clay Modelling

Visiting Artists

Feedback from the young people

This was the best day ever!

I enjoyed Lewis’s presentation because I got to learn about possible careers combining art and other passions.

I loved doing the optical illusion drawings. They were challenging but fun.

Today the BSL learning was cool. 

I really liked the painting on bark. 

The Healthy Eating poster was so fun, thank you so much.

I met new friends. 

I loved the African dot painting.

I enjoyed painting with meaning and expressing myself.
 
I had lots of fun learning about new things and new skills in art and I would like to come next year too. 

Very awesome – we made stuff I could never do before.

WE BEAT ANDY WARHOL!

The way the staff expressed the art and they did amazing I ❤️ everything

They allowed me to find different area of art that I enjoyed and I will continue to practice outside of RAW

I met new friends and I got to share my art journey and how I started my business. I also love the activities especially the singing ‘we shine together’!!🤗😇

Because it was fun and it made me feel creative

I loved that the staff was friendly and helpful and they always helped if you needed support well done guys I m happy 😃 for you guys🥰

It was amazing I made new friends and the staff are amazing and lovely I couldn’t ask for more.

I even have a corner of my room dedicated to RAW now!

Week 6: Social Prescribing / Thriving Communities art project

Amazing Art by young people - Wolverhampton Easter HAF 2022

Evidence shows that free holiday clubs can have a positive impact on children and young people, and  provide consistent and easily accessible enrichment activities cover more than just breakfast or lunch use local partnerships and connections, particularly with the voluntary and community organisation sector

​We integrated healthy eating education into our daily activities such as designing Eatwell Posters, healthy eating tags to decorate a colourful and bright cardboard tree and planting herb seeds into decorated tin can planters. ​As always, we were impressed with the creativity of the young people and the individuality of the artwork produced despite the materials and instructions provided being the same for everyone.

“The staff are very kind, they are great at making things enjoyable”
“I enjoyed being hands on and working with the others to make art”
“I enjoyed making something I could use and being able to express myself and my interests through art”
“Because I could do new things and make new friends”
‘Because it made me feel more creative”
 “Because they were really fun, and it was nice to try something new”
“I enjoyed those particular activities because I found them challenging in some way and interesting which made me want to take part more in the activities. The staff are always there to help and give out the steps clearly to support us in every way”
[Parent view] It’s been superb. Everyone is very considerate about his needs. Very co-ordinated. He loves it. Everyone tried to support and help him. Many thanks.”
“I enjoyed them because they were creative and artistic”
“I really enjoyed painting and designing the trees in collaboration with everyone else.”
"I found using watercolours very relaxing."
“Today I had lots of fun - yay!!”
“I liked making cards and making tins. I feel very excited for tomorrow.”
“I have enjoyed today, even though it was my first day. I enjoyed making friends and doing water[colour] painting. I enjoyed everything and I am so glad I came.”
“I enjoyed today because I love art and we did lots of art that I haven’t done before.”