Behind the Mask – Helplessness?

Posted by on Nov 25, 2015 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Such a powerful session last Friday at Behind the Mask – both with the women in the morning at Calderdale Women’s Centre, and the high school girls from Halifax Academy in the afternoon. Sometimes you don’t know where it comes from – the power of emotion, but most importantly their ability to express it! Everyone of those […]

Pitter Patter: The Story Man

Posted by on Nov 14, 2015 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Some beautiful photos from yesterday’s performance workshop with Savile Park Primary School in Halifax … with students from CalderdaleCollege and led by Natalie and Peter for verd de gris ‪#‎culturematters‬  

Why Volunteer?

Posted by on Nov 14, 2015 in Uncategorized | No Comments

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

Posted by on Nov 2, 2015 in Uncategorized | No Comments

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

Posted by on Nov 2, 2015 in Uncategorized | No Comments

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 […]