Victoria Park Community Art Project: Group B

Monday 10 May 2010

Group B - 7/5/10, Session one

Much the same as Wednesdays session here, just with a different group of people. Numbers are looking up too, I'm glad the community is coming to take part, it will make all the difference to the project, more the merrier.

We took some photos around the community centre and also did some quick sketches of the things we could see. We then spent a fair bit of time creating some collage work based on these. I have included more images of this this time, so you can see the sort of thing people have been doing. As you can see it's pretty varied. Next we need to get thinking as to how these are going to turn into the final wall pieces for the cafe. That is the plan for me this week!

Also good news, the special board for the walls has arrived all the way from Poland. It's a sound absorbing board so will hopefully cut down some of the echo in the cafe space. Glad that we have got it in plenty of time, we can really start planning now.

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The Project's Aims

Through the medium of visual arts we will deliver intergenerational workshops with users of the Victoria Park Community Centre to develop ideas, then create and install permanent art installations for the Café. These will add colour and character to the space, encourage a sense of ownership in the local community and help cut down the current level of sound reverberation. We will also develop a series of creative skills sharing workshops, to encourage people to share a wide range of creative making skills. Supported by a professional artist, it is hoped these will develop into ongoing workshop activities at the centre once the initial workshop programme is completed. It is hoped the project may be a way to start new activities and encourage greater use of the public spaces.

The Company of Voices

SAW has gained funding to develop this project through a new Somerset-wide intergenerational programme called ‘The Company of Voices’ .

The Company of Voices is a cross-sector partnership which will promote cohesion in communities so that older and younger people can improve the extent that they value and respect one another, feel safe and secure in their community, are able to speak about their issues and views, have opportunities to come together to make a difference in their community, enjoy healthy, active and fulfilling lives.