Lanarkshire arts group celebrates 10th anniversary

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A popular Lanarkshire arts and crafts group is celebrating its 10th anniversary – growing from just one original class to its current wide range led by expert tutors and attended by more than 160 youngsters each week.Make and Create Arts, based in Airdrie, was founded in 2012 by new Gray’s art school sculpture graduate Hannah Robinson and began with a single weekly drawing class for primary-aged pupils.It has expanded in the decade since to offer 15 sessions per week including a range of crafts such as model making and sewing, plus writing, film making, photography and music, all led by a team of experts sharing their skills and industry experience.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Hannah told Lanarkshire Live: “It’s amazing to see how the classes have grown and flourished over the past 10 years; the young people that we work with are incredible and it’s fantastic to have a team of tutors who are so passionate about their subjects. “This is a special celebration for us, especially after lockdown – having to close our classes with no idea if and when we would be able to open again was a worrying time, but our students have shown such incredible resilience and we are so proud of each and every one.“We support over 160 young people across our weekly classes and have also supported over 100 children