A small organisation making a big impact – Highlights 2023-24
Measuring our impact and taking time to regularly reflect is at the heart of our business. It’s a compass for informing what we do, how we do it better and when to make difficult decisions. For every project/organisation we support, we put social impact first. As we enter our fifth year, we are tackling evaluating […]
Blog: To Weave or not to Weave?
I often need to remind myself to take care of my own wellbeing. My typical ‘go to’ route off the stress roundabout is a run or dog walk which always works a treat. However, fresh from an inspirational talk given by Dr Emma Hepburn Clinical Psychologist, Author and Illustrator and a weaving kit recently acquired […]
Showcase: Claire Gorman on Gravitating Towards What Lights You Up
Showcase is our brand new feature all about individuals doing inspiring creative work across the country. This week we spoke to experimental musician and creative facilitator Claire Gorman. Claire loves playing with people, writing tunes, creating sound-worlds, instigating small musical happenings and facilitating joyful participatory experiences. She has recently run workshops for Perth Theatre, Art […]
Showcase: Sam Sherriff on Connecting People Through Art
Showcase is our brand new feature all about individuals doing inspiring creative work across the country. This week we spoke to illustrator and Fun A Day coordinator Sam Sherriff. Sam’s work focuses on plants and animals using pattern, colour and line to create paintings and illustrations, often abstract and bold. In past work she has […]
SHOWCASE: Laura Darling on Developing a Unique Voice
Showcase is our brand new feature all about individuals doing inspiring creative work across the country. This week we spoke to Laura Darling, Scottish illustrator whose playful work is grounded in observational drawing and storytelling. Laura’s characterful, narrative illustrations feature in projects including fold-out activity trails, a graphic novel, and a series of murals for Glasgow […]
BLOG: Do it on Purpose
The blogs we publish feature contributions from team members, collaborators and partners. In this edition, Alex McEwan, our Founder and Creative Director, reflects on her experience as a neurodivergent maker and the importance of the Arts Award. Back in 2020 I founded Albatross Arts, a community interest company dedicated to breaking down barriers to accessing […]
BLOG: How We Measure Success
The blogs we publish feature contributions from team members, collaborators and partners. In this editon, Sue Macartney, our Development Manager, reflects on her experience within the funding landscape and how we measure success in the Third Sector. Over the last fifteen years I have worked with a range of organisations, from community groups to national […]
BLOG: Expressive Arts for Wellbeing
In the last blog of the series, our Creative Project Coordinator Sunny Townsend brings a novel scientific perspective to Albatross Arts’ workshops, drawing on her background to help capture the power of the creative arts on wellbeing. This week’s workshop was slightly melancholic because it was the last one, and also the end of the […]
BLOG: Spillover Effects
In this series of six blogs, our Creative Project Coordinator Sunny Townsend brings a novel scientific perspective to Albatross Arts’ workshops, drawing on her background to help capture the power of the creative arts on wellbeing. Early on in this week’s weaving workshop, Alex reminded us “if ever it’s a mishmash, remember that’s not the […]
BLOG: The Quiet Ones
In this series of blogs I have been bringing a novel perspective to the work of Albatross Arts and how to capture the power of the creative arts on well-being. This week I noticed that of the half dozen or so weavers that come to the workshops, there are usually only two or three that […]
