Mixed media art is made using a variety of mark making media (pencils, oil pastel, paints, marker pens, ink stamps, etc.) and a variety of collage materials (paper, magazine or book pages, photographs, stickers, cards, etc.).
For this particular activity we have three goals in mind. First, we are offering it as an online wellbeing activity to boost our sense of self-confidence, belonging, as well as our right to be seen and to take up space in the world. Second, we want to raise awareness about hidden conditions and disabilities like the ones we cope with. Third, we want to raise awareness of DGMEFM Network and attract new members.
Frank Hayes, who has led some of our previous art workshops, will be facilitating. He has offered to assist us in finding a venue to exhibit our self-portraits in early 2025. We think this could be an excellent way for our network to raise awareness and help new members find their way to us. We hope you’ll consider showing your artwork, and we will keep you updated as more details become available.
The workshop will be online via zoom, part 1 on January 10th, 2:00pm – 3:30pm and part 2 on January 24th, 2:00pm – 3:30pm. You should be available for both sessions when booking. To book your place, email christine@dgmefm.org.uk with your full name and address for posting out resources. Please book by 12th December to allow resources to be ordered, packed and posted out in time for the workshop.
Join us for a social get together.
Thanks to funding from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, we are able to offer a lunch free of charge. Members will need to pay for their own drinks. Check out the website and Facebook page for more pop-up dates / locations over the coming months.
Please book your place using the Eventbrite link as spaces are limited.
Join us in Annan for a social get together.
Please book your place using the Eventbrite link as spaces are limited.
Venue is accessible by wheelchair and has disabled parking.
Thanks to funding from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, we are able to offer a lunch free of charge. Members will need to pay for their own drinks. Check out the website and Facebook page for more pop-up dates / locations over the coming months.
DGMEFM Network Lunch and Social at Gordon Memorial Hall, Castle Douglas.
Monday 3rd February, 1.15pm
Contact: paul@dgmefm.org.uk
Booking link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/castle-douglas-meet-up-tickets-828615440087?aff=oddtdtcreator
Booking closes on 27th January.
Thanks to a grant from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, the Network will provide refreshments, supplied by a caterer who will need our order a week in advance. Please contact paul@dgmefm.org.uk by 27th January with your food requirements from the options below.
Tea and coffee (including decaf), cow’s milk, sugar, and sweeteners will be available. You are of course welcome to bring anything else you might need.
Soup
Single option (vegetarian & gluten free), Lentil
Sandwich
Choice of white roll, sandwich or baguette.
Choice of Fillings:
Cheese, Ham, Chicken, Coronation Chicken, Chicken Tikka
Tuna Mayo, Egg Mayo, Cheese Savoury, Honey Garlic Chicken
Cake Slices
Choice of carrot, lemon, chocolate, toffee, ginger
Directions: Gordon Memorial Hall (St Ninian’s Church hall), 68 St Andrew St, Castle Douglas DG7 1EN.
From the lower end of Queen St at the King’s Arms crossroad, turn into St Andrew Street, signposted to Auchencairn. After about a hundred yards, the Hall is set back through a gateway on the righthand side, after Abbeyfield’s Bothwell House and before the church.
At this meet up, local Massage therapist, Tigger MacGregor, will be joining us and offering short, gentle, clothed Chair Massage treatments after lunch (no charge). The treatments have been designed to soothe the nervous system and you remain in control of the treatment throughout. Tigger will be available to answer questions during lunch and there will be space to ask any more individual questions during the 1:1 treatment consultations which form part of the Massage.
Please note that we can’t ensure that there will be time to treat everyone who wants it so please state your interest when you arrive.
Join us for a social meet up online. Have a chat with other members – bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish.
Our speaker will be Mandy Cairnie from Capability Scotland.
Hope to see lots of you there!
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09
Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933
Passcode: 2025
Join us for a social lunch meet up.
Have a chat, share experiences, make friends…
Thanks to the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, we’re able to offer lunch for free. Drinks/cakes will be also be available but will have to be paid for by the attendee.
A maximum of 2 places can be booked by one person.
Please be sure to cancel if you are unable to attend on the day. You can cancel on Eventbrite or by emailing: christine@dgmefm.org.uk
Join us for a social meet up online. Have a chat with other members – bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish.
Hope to see lots of you there!
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09
Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933
Passcode: 2025
Join us for a social meet up online. Have a chat with other members – bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish.
Our speaker will be Zoe Graham from HEAT & Handyvan projects
Hope to see lots of you there!
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09
Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933
Passcode: 2025
Join us for a social meet up online. Have a chat with other members – bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish.
Hope to see lots of you there!
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09
Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933
Passcode: 2025
Join us for a social meet up online. Have a chat with other members – bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish.
Our speaker will be Elinor Predota from We make the path CIC talking about self-care.
Hope to see lots of you there!
Zoom Meeting link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09
Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933
Passcode: 2025