Enabling Creativity for Quality of Life
‘Arting / Celfio’ are tailor made artist-led workshops supporting Health and Wellbeing in Wales
With members of ‘Coffee ‘n’ Laughs’, Award winning project: Maindee Stories [Voluntary Arts* Epic Award, Wales winner 2018 Voluntary Arts are now called Creative Lives] PHOTO: RHYS WEBBER
Arting: /ɑː(r)t ɪŋ/
The process of making art in a playful, non-judgemental way
Celfio: /k elv iː ɒ/
Y proses o wneud celf, mewn fford chwaraeus ac anfeirniadol.
About Arting
Arting* was founded during 2020 to develop Arts in Health workshops and projects with a range of organisations, artists, and partners throughout South East Wales.
Arting’s workshops and projects are tailor-made for each client, from an extensive toolkit of creative processes, including:
Traditional art techniques: drawing, painting, printmaking, textile art, collage, etc.
Contemporary Digital Art & Design: interactive art, touch capacitance sensors, audio recordings, and installations.
Crafting skills: stitchwork, making, weaving, collage, and other sensory processes.
All of the processes have a focus on the health benefits which engaging in art has on our mental and physical health.
Drop me an email if you’d like to work with me
All delivery is currently through English only, but Arting aims to work with Welsh-speaking artists to deliver inclusive bilingual Arts in Health projects in the near future.
I’ve delivered Arts in Health projects with the following partners
AWARD WINNER
Committed to delivering quality, Marion’s participatory arts project ‘Maindee Stories’ was co-created with an interfaith group based at Community House. They won the Voluntary Arts* Epic Award for Wales in 2018, and were nominated runners-up in the Celebrating Diversity Award. ‘Maindee Stories’ was selected for Abergavenny Museum’s ‘Monmouthshire Women Making Change’ Exhibition in 2017-18. *Voluntary Arts is now called ‘Creative Lives’
Welcome//Croeso
Shwmae! My name’s
Marion Webber, founder and creative lead
I have over 10 years experience of a socially engaged art practice and since 2016, I have been working within the field of Arts in Health. Originally from London, I gained my Degree in Fine Art Printmaking from Central St. Martins and spent the first part of my career working in print design and fashion. My artist name is ‘Marion Cheung’. After moving to Wales in 2004, I began to move towards participatory arts and discovered my true passion – delivering arts projects which encourage everyday creativity for people to live better with health conditions.
I have completed a Master’s degree in Arts Practice, Arts, Health and Wellbeing, awarded a Distinction in 2021.
Arts in Health Services
I offer a range of services in the Arts & Health field - whether you want a series of art and craft workshops, help in organising a group exhibition, an oral history project or some consultancy to help your team deliver arts in health. Choose from the options below to read more.
My Clients Say
“The process of the project has been great, with skills workshops and plenty of creative input from the participants. Marion has had a clear vision of what she wants but at the same time has been willing to accept lots of ideas. That must be difficult for an artist: I really admire the way she has controlled the project with such light hand and we can all be very proud of the finished article.”
— SUSAN LEWIS, Participant, Maindee Stories
Get in touch to work with Arting / Celfio
I’d love the chance to discuss your Arts in Health project ideas, and support you in developing activities with your participant groups. Call me on 07974 083369, or click the button below to book a meeting. I’m happy to meet face to face or over Zoom, WebEx, Teams or similar.