by Angela Clark & photo by Caroline Finn A local writer has channelled the pain of a difficult childhood into her work and published eight books in just four years. Lisa Murray from Bonhill published her first book in 2019. Most of her writings are in poetry and detail … [Read more...] about Therapeutic Writing
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Concert Extraordinaire
Review by Mary Irvine Professional, passionate, magical. Two Ukrainian musicians played an eclectic mix of classical, jazz and traditional music to an appreciative audience of around 100. Say ‘accordion’ to most people and it will conjure up the piano-accordion so … [Read more...] about Concert Extraordinaire
Creative Q&A with Billy Scobie
By Jenny Watson Vale man, Billy Scobie, is a master of many talents. When he responded to our article about the Skylark IX Recovery Project with a photo of his own Skylark painting, I had to find out more. Q: When did you first become interested in painting? A: It was … [Read more...] about Creative Q&A with Billy Scobie
Creating Stories
Words & Photos by Caroline Finn Creativity is a great way to share stories and ideas. And over the next two years Clydesider is offering free creative storytelling sessions to local community groups. This spring we teamed up with 13 participants from Neighbourhood … [Read more...] about Creating Stories
Recovering Voices
Words by Angela Clark & Photos by Caroline Finn Local people recovering from substance and alcohol abuse channelled their life experiences into drama and on to the stage. The six-month drama project, run by Creative Change Collective, uses creativity to help people in … [Read more...] about Recovering Voices