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Projects

Older project examples showing the wide range of creative approaches artists have brought into the healthcare arena over the years.

BLUE - CHILDREN'S WAITING ROOM

University of Manchester Dental Hospital
Project Manager(s): DIANE PAGAN
Project Artist(s): DIANE PAGAN
2006
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HC/ED In October 2005, Lime commissioned four artists and an experienced painter/decorator to transform the children's dental waiting room area at the University of Manchester Dental Hospital which had been described by Linda Adamson, Modern Matron as....'very drab, in desperate need of decoration and not child friendly at all'. Sensory, distracting, calming and interactive qualities were incorporated to create a relaxing and engaging space by interpreting the theme of 'under the sea' in an imaginative, and abstract, way, appealing to children of all ages.

Blue- Manchester Dental Hospital Children's Unit 2005. 'Sea Tremours' Artist: Gouri Savoor

LIVE MUSIC NOW

Project Manager(s): ROB VALE
Project Artist(s): THE MINERVA TRIO
2006
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HC Live classical music filled the air in wards across Manchester thanks to a trio of woodwind musicians from Live Music Now, a scheme founded in 1977 by Yehudi Menuhin and his friend Ian Stoutzker. The scheme gives young professional performers the chance to play in a variety of public settings.

Live Music Now - Minerva Trio project 2006. Photo by Rob Vale

A HANDFUL OF GERMS

Project Manager(s): ROB VALE
Project Artist(s): ROSIE MILLER
2006
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ED/HC Working with infection control nurse Sally Roters, local schools were invited to get involved in creating large collages, based on the theme of 'A Handful of Germs'. This was as part of the Pennine Trust's Clean Your Hands campaign, organised by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) aiming to improve hand hygiene practices within the hospital setting. A series of collages were created, with the winning school being presented with prizes provided by B Braun, the suppliers of our hand cleaning fluid. The collage was also displayed as part of the Clean Your Hands week across the trust's hospitals.

Handful of Germs project 2006, Photo by Rob Vale Handful of Germs project 2006, Photo by Rob Vale

Patient and Public Initiative - Drama Work

Project Manager(s): Rob Vale
Project Artist(s): Ella Vale
2006
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ED/CPH As part of the Pennine Trust's Patient and Public Involvement Week, actress Ella Vale worked with amputees who are still actively involved with the trust. From discussions with them, Ella created a monologue based around the journey a patient takes through diagnosis, consultation, treatment, after care and, crucially, as patient representatives. This lively, humorous, moving and thought-provoking piece was then performed at each of the sites during PPI week, for those attending the roadshow sessions.

Patient and Public Involvement project 2006 - Drama workshops delivered by Ella Vale

PICTURES OF PEOPLE

Project Manager(s): ROB VALE
Project Artist(s): LUCY HUNT
2005
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HC This popular exhibition of portraits by Lucy Hunt has been reprinted for display at Rochdale, Oldham and North Manchester. A total of 48 images of staff make up a unique display of the people within Pennine Trust. Wards from all four sites were invited to be photographed, and the people are shown without name, site, or job title, emphasising that it is the uniqueness of people that provides the character of an acute trust such as Pennine.

Pictures of People project 2005 Day Sugery Unit, Royal Oldham Hospital - Portraits by Lucy Hunt

WHEN THE FUTURE HAPPENS - THE GREAT PHYSIO EXPERIM

Project Manager(s): ROB VALE
Project Artist(s): JAMES HUTCHINSON & LESLEY YOUNG
2005
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HC/CPH A series of workshops were held at the physiotherapy department of the North Manchester General Hospital with the result of eight film pieces to be permanently displayed on LCD screens in the department.

Artists Lesley Young and James Hutchinson worked with groups PACE, Breathe Easy, Heartline, Energy for Life, and Anky Sponds to create video/moving image artwork. This was the first permanent video art piece in the trust thanks to a successful Awards for All bid of £4,000, and further monies for equipment from the department.

The Great Physio Experiment 2005 - Stills by James Hutchinson and Lesley Young The Great Physio Experiment 2005 - Stills by James Hutchinson and Lesley Young

PUPIL SUPPORT CENTRE, OLDHAM

Project Manager(s): ROB VALE
Project Artist(s): STUDENTS FROM THE AREA
2005
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Pupil Support Centre, Oldham Working with art teacher Richard Slater, a group of students from the Oldham Pupil Support Centre were given the opportunity to permanently display print-based work. The project manager visited the school, giving talks on the type of arts activity within the trust and the possibilities for student work.

A series of 18 works were then displayed along an empty section of wall in Oldham Hospital, and students visited the work in its new location. The project is aimed as a pilot for future work with the Support Centre.

Pupil Support Centre project Oldham, 2005. Phot by Rob Vale Pupil Support Centre project Oldham, 2005. Phot by Rob Vale

Floyd Unit Residency

Project Manager(s): Rob Vale
Project Artist(s): Rosie Miller
2005
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The rural landscape surrounding Birch Hill Hospital has formed the inspiration for a new series of beautiful artworks within the hospital's Floyd Unit Neuro Rehabilitation Ward.

The Floyd Unit Residency 2005 - Lead Artist: Rosie Miller Photo by Rob  Vale

Real Recipes

Project Manager(s): Rob Vale
Project Artist(s): Rochdale Ladies Cooking Group
2005
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This project was funded through Rochdale Healthy Living Initiative. Public health nutritionist Francesca Banner led a series of cooking sessions, bringing Pakistani and Bangladeshi women together to share recipes and cook for each other. The results were turned into a lively and imaginative recipe book, with 1000 copies being produced for distribution within Rochdale communities. Lime designed and printed the books, which were launched at a special event at Rochdale Odeon Cinema.

Rochdale 'Real Recipes' project 2005. Photo and artist: Rob Vale

Worlds Apart

Project Manager(s): Rob Vale
Project Artist(s): Chris Foster
2005
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Worlds Apart is a beautiful and poignant exhibition of 27 new photographs relating to the recent years that Chris Foster has lived and worked in Asia. Each of the four main hospitals in the Pennine Trust hosts a different series of works, that as a whole create a vibrant and original exhibition, linking each hospital to the others as well as the people and places depicted in the images. Hiroshima was the final location of a seven-year journey for Chris. The groups of photographs document the characters, colours, shapes and details that influenced his time in and around 2005, six decades after that infamous day when for us Hiroshima became a moment rather than a place. From the sombre outlines of Hiroshima's Memorial Museum to the vibrancy of a Japanese Autumn, these moments caught on film create a context for our understanding of a real place, heard of by everyone, visited by few, worlds apart from our own.

World's Apart exhibition 2005 - Lead Artist and photographs: Chris Foster World's Apart exhibition 2005 - Lead Artist and photographs: Chris Foster World's Apart exhibition 2005 - Lead Artist and photographs: Chris Foster

Changing Exhibition of Original Artworks by Sale Grammar School

Environmental Arts Programme, Withington Community Hospital, ManchesterPCT
Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen
Project Artist(s): Sale Grammar School Students
2005
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HC, Ed- Lime and the outreach tutor from Sale Grammar School work with staff members from three hospital departments to curate ongoing exhibitions for their clinic areas. A fundamental element of the partnership project involves visits by NHS staff to the art department at Sale Grammar as well as students visiting the hospital to see their work displayed and to meet staff. Every two years the exhibition changes, providing opportunities for more students to show off their talent as well as the chance for patients and staff to see new and exciting artworks. The artwork is located within the Sexual Health Treatment Centre: Ophthalmology and Theatres waiting areas.

Artwork by Sale Grammar School students displayed in the Sexual Health Centre Artwork by Sale Grammer School

Flight

Environmental Arts Programme, Withington Community Hospital, ManchesterPCT
Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen
Project Artist(s): Suki Chan
2005
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Flight consists of 300 origami fabric birds made from reflective fabrics and is suspended from the ceiling in the main entrance to Withington Community Hospital. Artist Suki Chan created this permanent installation which is designed to promote calmness and create a sense of joy for visitors and staff and make a welcoming first impression. The Artist worked with a diverse range of people within the Hospital and local communities inviting them to customise and decorate an individual bird. Suki worked with approximately 145 people including students from Chorlton and Whalley Range High Schools, older people from the Minehead Resource Centre, patients, doctors, nurses, porters, cleaners and clerical staff at the Hospital.

Flight by Suki Chan Local schools contribute towards the creation of  'Flight'

Impressions

Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital
Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen
Project Artist(s): Hannah Murphy and Anna Creighton
2004 to 2005
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Artists Hannah Murphy and Anna Creighton worked alongside CF patients, 4 afternoons a week over a 12 month period encoraging them to develop a personal approach to art and design. Techniques included mono-printing, collagraph, carving, stamping, slabbing and pattern making.



The Impressions arts programme was accredited by the Open College Network (OCN), allowing patients to work towards recognised qualifications and gain university credits while in Hospital.

Impressions- Artwork by CF patients The Cycle of Cystic Fibrosis by CF patients as part of the Impressions project
 

Echoes Down Corridors

University of Manchester Dental Hospital
Project Manager(s): Rob Vale & Roger Simm
Project Artist(s): -
2004
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This Heritage Lottery-funded project was managed by Rob Vale and Roger Sim and celebrates the history of North Manchester hospitals through archive and stories.

'Echoes Down Corridors' project 2004 Photo by Rob Vale

Ilera Loro ('Health is Wealth')

Project Manager(s): Stuart Webster
Project Artist(s): -
2003 to 2004
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Two African women artists, were given residencies in four acute mental health care venues in Greater Manchester to demonstrate the life-enhancing role of traditional African women's arts and culture in mental health.

Ilera Loro, Health is Wealth project, 2003-4. Batik workshop

Moorside Cafe Arts Project

Project Manager(s): Stuart Webster
Project Artist(s): -
2002 to 2004
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The Cafe Arts project at the Moorside Mental Health Unit, Trafford demonstrated the benefits of a creative intervention for service users and staff in acute mental healthcare through the creation of a non-clinical off-ward cafe and arts space.

Caf�� Arts project 2003-4, Moorside Mental Health Unit, Trafford. Artist Clare Tindale 'Hands Together'

Transmission

Project Manager(s): Phil Burgess
Project Artist(s): Raphael Chikukwa (Co-ordinator in Zimbabwe)
2001 to 2003
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This international music, dance, digital technology and visual arts project connected groups of young people in Zimbabwe and young people in Central Manchester working with issues around sexual health.

Transmission project 2001-03. Lead artists: UK-Phil Burgess &Zimbabwe-Raphael Chikukura.

Eye Witness Theatre Company

Project Manager(s): Brian Chapman
Project Artist(s): In collaboration with the Human Resources Director
2002
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Eyewitness Theatre Company performed drama scenarios around the Central Manchester and Manchester Children's Hospitals Trust as part of staff training and development exploring issues of cultural difference.

Eyewitness Thetre Company 2002 'Positively Diverse'

Malaysia Arts in Health Consultancy

Project Manager(s): Brian Chapman
Project Artist(s): Elias Yamani, Richard Hairi Yaakub, Sooshie Chan
2002
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A week of workshops with artists in a Selayang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, were held to develop a deeper understanding of the artistic potential and the constraints of working in a hospital context

Malaysia Consultancy project 2002. Lead Artist and Training Facilitator: Brain Chapman. Image: Ward Workshops

MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY 250th ANNIVERSARY PROJECT

Project Manager(s): Brian Chapman
Project Artist(s): ANTHONY RATCLIFF, JOHN COOK & MICHAEL CLEMENTS
2002
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To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Manchester Royal Infirmary, several projects were commissioned, including an exhibition featuring an artistic response to archive material, an interactive CD Rom featuring archive photography, interviews with staff and an audio narrative and a commemorative woodcut print portraying 250 years of healthcare in Manchester. A large number of the interactive CDs and prints of the woodcut were produced and made available to staff and visitors.

The 250th Anniversary of the Manchester Royal Infirmary 2002. Image: Woodcut by artist Anthony Ratcliffe

A Media Mess Up

Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital
Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen
Project Artist(s): Esther Chambers
2001
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ED/HC Artist Esther Chambers worked with patients to create fake adverts for magazines. Patients investigated how advertising works, typography and imagery and then went on to create their own imaginary and often wacky adverts, choosing famous people to sell a product of their choice.

A Media Mess Up Project- Artwork by CF patient A Media Mess Up project- Artwork by CF patient

Dream of Reason

Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital
Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen
Project Artist(s): John Cook, Gemma Lacey, Julien O'Neill
2001
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HC A multi media arts project. Three artists worked with patients and staff further developing ideas initiated in the ‘Me Myself I’ project. Artist John Cook encouraged personal expression and creativity through writing, photography, drawing and sound in one-to-one sessions with patients. Artist Gemma Lacey worked with patients and staff exploring ‘automatic drawing’ and 3-D design which resulted in an installation of small soft sculptures. Artist Julian O’Neill used music and painting as a way of stimulating participants’ creativity which resulted in a number of exuberant, colourful group paintings. An animated CD ROM featuring all the work was also produced and given to all those who participated.

Dream of Reason

Me, Myself, I- A book of self portraiture and poetry

Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital
Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen
Project Artist(s): Pat Winslow, Irene Lumley, Esther Chambers
2001
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HC Patients worked with creative writer Pat Winslow, and photographer, Irene Lumley, to explore the theme of identity. Artist Esther Chambers then incorporated the resulting poetry and photographic portraits into soft, handmade textile books which looked like small pillows and were given to all who had been involved in the project. The resulting book ‘Me Myself I’ was purchased by The Tate Britain for their permanent collection of artist’s made books. As a direct result of the project, two patients decided to take up English Literature courses and others have continued to write.

Me, Myself and I - image by Irene Lumley Me, Myself. I- image by Irene Lumley
 

Ashworth Hospital

High-dependency forensic hospital - Arts projects with hospital community, staff and patients
Project Manager(s): Brian Chapman
Project Artist(s): Stuart Webster, Anna Todd & Helen Kitchen
1992 to 1998
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Between1992 and 1998 Lime, then Hospital Arts, undertook several arts projects at Ashworth Hospital, one of the three high security hospitals in England, engaging patients and staff in a wide range of environmental work and self expression.

Ashworth Hospital project 1992-1998. Lead Artists: Brian Chapman and Stuart Webster

Scanner Ceiling

Project Manager(s): Stuart Webster
Project Artist(s): -
1996
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This ceiling work in stained glass was conceived and designed for the scanner room in consultation with the staff of the Radiology Unit, Hope Hospital, Salford. The idea was to produce a design holding within it a range of 'possibilities' which over a period of time of viewing could be interpreted differently by each individual.

Scanner Ceiling Project 1996. Radiology Unit, Hope Hospital, Salford. Artist: Stuart Webster

AWOL- a book of poetry and prose

Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital
Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen
Project Artist(s): Pat Winslow
1995
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Patients worked with creative writer Pat Winslow, on all aspects of publishing a book of their own poetry and prose. In addition to editing and designing the book participants had the opportunity to print and bind the book at a community printing resource. They used the money raised from selling the book to fund further projects of their choice.

AWOL book cover

Stained Glass Ceiling

Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital
Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen
Project Artist(s): Stuart Webster
1995
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Lime first began working with patients in the CF unit during a year-long residency with artist Stuart Webster, who ran workshops once a week, exploring mosaic, photography, painting and other art forms. Patients were encouraged to continue working on their creative projects during the week when the Artist was not there. The residency culminated with a specially designed stained glass ceiling for the entrance corridor to the unit. Working with the artist it became clear that patients wanted direct reference to be made to their condition and a design evolved which is a semi abstract image of the heart and lungs.

Stained Glass Ceiling
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