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Having hobbies and interests is great for health and wellbeing. Finding activities that we enjoy keeps us occupied, stimulated, entertained and challenged, and gives us a sense of purpose and satisfaction, particularly if we improve at something over time. At the Virtual Village Hall, you’ll find a wide range of activities to try, most of them designed for complete beginners, including regular courses.

 

 

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Main image: Painterly Architectonic - art piece by Lyubov Popova, a mix of geometric shapes in bright colours - inspired by the cubism movement.

Artist in Focus: Lyubov Popova

Main Image: A Renaissance artist's sketch of a woman looking down, on white paper with black/grey pencil.

Artist in Focus: Renaissance Artist Sketches

Main Image; Beautiful bas-relief art work by artist and ceramicist, Mary Seton Watts, aka Mary Seton (Fraser) Tytler.

Artist in Focus: Mary Seton Watts

Main Image: "The Codomas" 1946 collage by 20th-century French Artist Henri Matisse. A collage of bright abstract shapes and colours.

Artist in Focus: Henri Matisse

Main Image: cute handmade paint stamps in different designs and shapes, made using cardboard, cork and other everyday materials. A fun and easy craft for kids.

Crafts for Kids – Handmade Paint Stamps

hand sewn vintage tea party bunting against a blue sky backdrop

Vintage tea party bunting

a close up of a person painting wood with a red paint brush

How to flip a bedside table

Main image: shadow art by Rosie Johnson

Shadow art

Part of Mindspace Week 2024

a bouquet of felt flowers

DIY Felt Flowers for Beginners

Main Image: A handmade willow heart wreath on a white/grey wooden door.

How to Make a Willow Heart with Flowers

Main Image: underwater paper collage - blue paper with light blue paper sea creatures.

Paper Collage Art – Create a Coral Reef

Main Image: A yellow paper folding fish with googly eyes, craft for kids.

Crafts for Kids – Paper Folding Animals

Main Image: close up of a collage art journal made with colourful scrap paper, on a dark wooden table.

Make a Collage Art Journal with Scrap Paper

two small painted pebble cactus

Painted pebble cactus

Homemade Air-Dry Clay Pendants and flowers on a black background

Homemade Air-Dry Clay Pendants