Yipee, Finally! After almost a year of fun, Saturday 13th is our last day at 15 High Street, then we shut for two weeks to move everything up the road to 57-58 High St (the old Post Office ) ready for a grand (re) opening on Saturday 27th August.
Can you help us with the move?
Please join us Sunday 14th between 9am and 12noon. Even if you only have time to push one trolley load up the road, we would love to see you!
Join us in Oxford Orinoco Queen’s Jubilee Art Workshop for Children & Adults
When: Wednesday 1st June Time: 11 to 3pm Cost £2
Where: Templars Square Shopping Centre, 111-113 Pound Way, Oxford OX4 3XH
We are delighted to be participating in the Age UK Creative Windows for the Jubilee project which will be taking place over the next few weeks leading up to the Jubilee bank holiday weekend from 2nd-5th June 2022. Age UK want to bring everyone together for a creative celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. They are asking people of all ages to decorate their windows and gardens with artworks inspired by the Jubilee celebrations, and would love you to photograph your creations to share them on Social Media (or Age UK can visit you to take photographs if preferred) to create legacy for the project. Age UK have worked with our Age Friendly Creative Ambassadors group to design a Creative Windows for the Jubilee Creative Pack (see below) which contains lots of ideas to inspire creativity and useful information about the project. Printed copies of the Creative Windows for the Jubilee Creative Pack are available and can be collected from the following locations during opening hours;
There will be free Creative Windows for the Jubilee Project Workshops, led by professional artists, to inspire creativity and bring people together, taking place on the following dates;
Workshops are free but booking is required. Please book via The Mill Arts Centre by visiting the Box Office in person or telephoning on 01295 279002 or via the website here –The Mill Arts Centre Jubilee project booking
We gave out about 60 loaves of free bread on Saturday courtesy Oxford Larder. Saved them from going into the bin. Thanks Dr Saman from Oxford City Larder
Orinoco, The Oxfordshire Scrapstore is excited to announce that we have been awarded Arts Award Centre status. This means we are now an accredited centre that can offer Arts Award programmes to support children and young people.
Our mission is to reduce the waste in Oxfordshire using creativity. One way we do this is through education and training. This is why we have gained Arts Award centre status. You may have come to one of our in-shop workshops, seen us out and about at playdays and community events, or we have supported your school or community with an arts project. Now, as an accredited Arts Award Centre, we can also support you in gaining a recognised qualification in the arts.
Our Outreach Co-Ordinator, Sue Smith is a qualified primary teacher and has over 20 years experience of working with schools and families, supporting them in developing hands on experience in the arts and science. As a trained Arts Award Adviser she is able to support you in your school or community group to gain an Arts Award. This means Orinoco can offer schools and communities:
If your school or community would like Sue to visit and talk about what Orinoco can offer, please contact Sue on 07597 959 462 or email banburyorinoco@gmail.com
Some of the items made at our recent Mothers Day Workshop in store
Join us in our Oxford store to make something nice for your mother
When: Saturday 19th March Time: 11 to 3pm
A card £2, an Apron £10 or a pencil holder £2
Every Wednesday 12-2pm in our Oxford store.
Marvellous Mary will help you with Clothes Repairs like putting zips on, darning, patches on etc.
Much fun was had creating costumes based on the children’s favourite book characters.
Orinoco - The Oxfordshire Scrapstore 