Background
This project kicked off in 2010 with funding from the Involvement centre at Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust. Time was spent researching the issues around recovery and we facilitated workshops with people at the Involvement centre and members of Making Waves.
A group of artists discussed the wider issues around change and explored 6 themes of change.
Internal, External, Identity, Activity, Catalyst, Challenge.
4 key questions emerged and we asked for responses to them through the Making Waves website and through twitter.
In time, with more funding we hope to continue to explore the 4 questions and produce a longer filmed piece.
A group of artists discussed the wider issues around change and explored 6 themes of change.
Internal, External, Identity, Activity, Catalyst, Challenge.
4 key questions emerged and we asked for responses to them through the Making Waves website and through twitter.
In time, with more funding we hope to continue to explore the 4 questions and produce a longer filmed piece.
With thanks toMembers of Making Waves and the Involvement centre at the Resource for taking part in workshops & discussion groups.
Artists that gave their creative input and feedback Corrina Rothwell, John Clark, Rob Van Beek, Ruth Dawes. Debbie Tuck, Owen Baxter and the technical department at Nottingham Trent University who supported us with the filming. People that tweeted responses. Twitter conversation |
Artists involvedBrick aka John Clark is a cartoonist who has created illustrations internationally. He is also a travel writer and has produced a graphic novel called Depresso.
Corrina Rothwell is an artist and illustrator who was responsible for making Queenie the embroidered doll and also created the illustrations for the film. Corrina and Penny have worked together over the last 13 years on a variety of creative projects. Daniel Saul is a Filmmaker, Artist, Writer and Editor who works across animation, documentary and drama. He has directed pieces for television, galleries and festivals nationally and internationally. Penny Arnold is an Interdisciplinary artist and innovator who has developed arts, photography and film based projects for and with other people who have experienced mental distress. Projects have mainly aimed to give insight, share experiences or question people's perceptions of normality. Queenie Salt features in the Headshifts film. She is an embroidered doll who was stitched up in 1999 and first appeared in the film Insight in Mind, produced by Swings and Roundabouts in 2000. Rob Van Beek is an artist, writer and critical thinker. |