The second instalment of SPARK, our fabulous art course for young people, has seen some amazing Zine work from the young creatives under Lu Williams’ wing. So good in fact we’ve decided to have a Zine Fair to show it all off to their proud parents & friends! Find out more about SPARK and how […]
Lovely work being created at the Open Arts Digital Arts sessions – just one of the FREE Network Wellbeing groups we run out of our busy Metal Art School right here in the hub of Chalkwell Hall…
Open Arts – a local organisation who promote Positive Mental Health through Creativity – attended a session at Metal Art School today, which involved a rather fresh stroll around Chalkwell Park!
Sara Grundy is recommencing her wonderful 6 week Millinery course here at Metal Art School. It starts up on the 7th October and runs for 6 weeks. Only 10 places so grab yours fast!
Sara Grundy is recommencing her wonderful 6 week Millinery course here at Metal Art School. It starts up on the 7th October and runs for 6 weeks. Only 10 places so grab yours fast!
The new mural on the long wall of Chalkwell Park’s Peacock Palace has been quite the talking point, with particular praise going to the team effort involved. Emma Mills, our Mental Health & Wellbeing coordinator, oversaw it all and the result is a long-lasting and colourful testament to the importance of community care and collaboration. The […]
We’re delighted to announce that Metal Art School will be holding a summer school throughout August. See below and book your place.
Word is getting out about the diverse array of courses, workshops, and opportunities for all being offered by Metal Art School. It’s great to see that all their hard work is trickling through for the benefit of the town.
The Art School at Metal Southend, Chalkwell Park is ever expanding its range of workshops, courses, and outreach work. It is offering some truly unique experiences to artists new & seasoned, old & young, in addition to catering workshops and facilities to people with low level mental health issues, dementia, and physical & learning disabilities in an […]
Metal Art School have had the brilliant Libby Liburd, our Arts Award Support Consultant, spending time with Camilla and Simon talking about strategies to establish the ethos of the school. Her spirit and expertise are invaluable and she’s a joy to have around.
Metal have converted the old stable buildings in Chalkwell Park into a new centre for art and education where a wide range of activity for both young people and adults can take place. Facilities include a traditional art studio alongside a state of the art digital resource. The extra space for Metal in Chalkwell Park means we can […]
Ian Wilson, our brilliant volunteer at Metal, who has worked on our NetPark Wellbeing Project since it started 3 years ago is to receive a very well deserved and prestigious national award at the Palace of Westminster on 24th January 2019. Ian is to receive the British Citizen Award for Services to Healthcare (BCAh). Netpark Wellbeing is a mental health […]