Together, we will be exploring different ways of making art.
Fun & playful workshops guided by LGBTQIA+ & guest artists in a gentle environment.
There will be a mixture of individual and collaborative activities.
We will explore different themes across the year.
Activities including: drawing, collage, mixed-media, creative writing, 3D making, photography, film and much more!
Who are the sessions for?
New Forest based LGBTQIA+ young people aged 13 - 25.
No skills or experience necessary.
Just an interest in being creative and a place to be yourself!
Sessions are FREE to attend
Spaces are limited to a small group.
Materials and refreshments will be provided.
Where are the workshops?
Together - Make Art! workshops are held in the Living Room*
This space is separate to spudWORKS main gallery building.
Getting here
by train:
Our nearest train station is Sway station. It is a 5 minute walk out of the station and to the gallery. Exit the station and follow the road up towards Station Road, here you will need to turn right and cross the road. You will see a white fence and a long gravel driveway (opposite The Silver Hind pub). Follow the gravel driveway path, you will find the gallery is located at the back.
by car:
There is a small car park on site. On Station Road you will see a white fence and a long gravel driveway (opposite The Silver Hind pub). The gallery is located towards the rear of the gravel driveway. Please do not park in the first part of the driveway, but follow the drive all the way to the back where you will find spudWORKS smaller car park.
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If you have any questions or would like to speak to someone before signing up please email together@spud.org.uk
Put Yourself In The Middle
Two artists have worked with LGBTQIA+ communities from the New Forest area to help them become the centre of the narrative of two very different short films.
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‘If you read this I was here’
‘If you read this I was here’ is a short film resulting from a brief collaboration between artist James Elliottand the Together group based at spudWORKS, Sway in the heart of the New Forest.
The project explored the group’s responses to their surroundings and environment, the manmade and natural world, their connection to it and their place within it. The resulting film sought to give voice to and explore the groups interactions and means of communication with the world around them, considering and questioning how that world has and will continue to shape them.
The Together group offers creative workshops for LGBTQIA+ identifying young people. The workshop programme offers a mixture of individual and collaborative activities and is guided by LGBTQIA+ & guest artists in a gentle environment, with a variety of different themes, styles of art making & materials across the year.
Artist James Elliott said “It was an amazing, insightful experience, the opportunity to collaborate with this group allowed me to begin to understand and view the New Forest through the eyes of these very creative young people”.
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"New Forest Pride - A Celebration of Identity"
"New Forest Pride - A Celebration of Identity" is a short film, created by Arts University Bournemouth student Tom Burko, that captures the spirit and energy of New Forest Pride, an event dedicated to celebrating the LGBTIQA+ community.
As an observer and participant, I embarked on a journey to highlight not only the vibrancy of the festivities but also the profound sense of connection and freedom experienced by all who attended. This film is a tribute to the vibrant colours, joyous expressions, and unwavering pride that define New Forest Pride.
