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2009 - Life Histories story telling project to supports people leaving a long-stay hospital in Inverness, culminates in a major exhibition and archive resource.
Exploring the world together through visual arts
Visual arts tutors Audrey O’Brien and Mhari Baxter
have been collaborating on two group projects
for adults and children. Participants become
explorers, collecting and making objects as well
as having a whole range of new experiences.
Using signifiers to encourage participation, the
‘Little Light Adventures’ project with children
collected found objects to make kaleidoscopes,
mobiles, jars of sweetie wrappers and shiny
sticks. The children then explored light through
objects and reflective papers. A tactile stories
project with Paul, Julia, Laura, Steven and Jamie
incorporated objects, instruments and storytelling
along with each participant’s likes and dislikes.
These elements were used to build a ‘path’ which
incorporated a range of tactile experiences for
the artists.
“I enjoyed sharing the excitement
of explorative approach and with
an open-ended session the most
magical results happen, for example
David found a red silver box and put
a small torch inside and light beamed
out of the box,” said Audrey.
Looking back at the work of the projects, Mhari
said: “What struck me as special was sharing the
practice of other artists, finding ways to interpret
them through signifiers encouraging the inner
artist of the young people involved. For example
in one session it was great that Joanna lifted her
head and smiled exploring the light when looking
through her kaleidoscope.”
Policy Group contributes to Scottish Government consultations
We responded to a wide range
of consultations during the
year, including:
• Affordable housing investment
• Paediatric audiology
• Improving access to taxis
• The way ahead (British Medical
Association consultation on
general practitioner services)
• Response to the Scottish
Parliament Local Government
Committee on tendering
• End of life treatment
and care: good practice in
decision-making, General
Medical Council
• Housing Bill
• Public Services Reform Bill
• Better diabetes care
• Accountant of Bankruptcy
consultation on changes to
bankruptcy arrangements:
effect on disabled people and
families
• Right to Control
• Equality Bill: public sector duty
• Review of television access
services, Ofcom
• Mental Health Care and
Treatment Act review
(named person)
• Code of Practice on ASL Act
• Housing benefit
• Scottish Autism Bill
• Protection of Vulnerable
Groups: Automatic listing,
specified criteria, relevant
offences, unlawful requests for
scheme records, membership
fees, prescribed services,
modification of regulated work
with adults, modification of
regulated work with children
• Partnership working
between allied health
professions and education
20 Sense Scotland Annual Review 2009/2010