WWKIP DAY - 13 June 2020 hosted by Olive Pesto craft group We have met for the last 3 years in the BUC Big Hall and Olive Way, supplied continuous teas and a soup’n’bread lunch for over 100 participants from the community and congregation, supplying yarn, needles, patterns, instructions and encouragement. It is part [...]
In this time of physical isolation everyone is invited to contribute to the BUC's Household of God Creative Arts project. This project is an opportunity for people to offer a creative work in whatever medium you choose - painting, drawing, knitting, craft, music, poetry, story, storytelling, dance, videos, and whatever else comes to mind. [...]
BUC Arts Mission Statement BUC Arts aims to service the church in all areas: worship, faith, community and social action. This we do under the guidance of the Holy Spirit who leads us to transformation and healing. Our mission is to be welcome to all where we celebrate and allow space for the exploration [...]
The Season of Creation, from 22nd September through to 20th October has been a wonderful vibrant opportunity to explore our relationship to and responsibilty for the beautiful fragile planet that is our home. It is also an example of how our community of communities opens up and gives voice to so much than each [...]
Let the earth speak Through the prophet Isaiah, God says: I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? 43:19a What new thing are you being called to? Listening and responding through the Arts The BUC Arts committee together with the Justice & Mission committee is [...]
World Wide Knit in Public Day 2019 On the 8thof June, hand knitters around the world gathered in groups to knit in public. But why? It all started eight years ago, when a woman named Danielle Landis broke the isolation of knitting alone and encouraged people to knit together as a community. By doing [...]
BUC Arts Planning Day BUC ARTs warmly invited members of our church community to an afternoon of dreaming and creativity which was held in a local space called Siteworks in Saxon street. Twenty people gathered and reflected on their earliest memories of creativity at BUC and the journey it has taken since those beginnings. [...]
‘We need to dream powerfully’ Stefano Conti – Artist and poet of The Olive Arts Collective. BUC Arts produces and supports many wonderful ways that art and creativity is explored, offered and celebrated in our community including - The Olive Pesto and Olive Arts Collective World Wide Knit in Public Day, Felting for Peace, [...]
Banishing the winter chills with the warmth of community crafting and connection with the Olive Pestos. Thank you Linda Wannan for a beautifully organised morning with over thirty people turning up on a bleak winters' day! And more knitted goodies for Knit One Give One aka KOGO! Great work everyone! Ann Soo The BUC Youth Hall, [...]
From the moment doors opened on Saturday 9th June at 12noon, the Olive Way filled with the sound of needles clicking and conversations around communal tables. Over 65 people enjoyed four hours of knitting beanies, scarves and fingerless mitts for KOGO ( Knit One Give One). A KOGO volunteer was laden with four bags of [...]