3rd June 2000
The Exeter Evaluation |
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The Project Co-ordinator attended 'The Exeter Evaluation',
a seminar on Hospital Arts Projects held at Wonford Hospital,
Exeter.
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5th and 6th June 2000
Exwick Middle School sessions |
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Phil Mawdsley visited Exwick Middle School to lead practical
sessions based on information gathered by the children on trips
to the Museum during May.
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13th June 2000
DAISI |
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Realise attended a Devon Arts In Schools Initiative (DAISI)
discussion on the work of artists in schools at Newtown First
School, Exeter.
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14th June2000
Bramble Ward - the education facility of Wonford Hospital
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The children and staff from Bramble Ward - the education facility
of Wonford Hospital, Exeter - took part in Realise. During a
two hour session on the ward the group looked at objects and
images from the Museum as part of their project on Dartmoor.
There were waterclours, prints and photographs from the Fine
Art collection and a bronze age axe-head and neolithic flint
arrow-heads from the Museum's huge Archaeological collections.
Following a discussion everybody was able to draw and to engage
in some 'serious looking'. These kind of sessions, taking place
'off-site' and using a small number of objects in a relaxed
and intimate setting, are a vital part of Realise as they allow
groups and individuals not able to visit the Museum to take
an active part in the project.
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20th June 2000
St.Wilfreds School visit
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 Children
from St.Wilfreds School visited the Museum to take part in a
session comparing portraits from the Fine Art collection with
photographs in the 'Icons
of Pop' exhibition. They also looked at textiles in the
Susan Bosence
exhibition and objects from the 'Handmade in India' exhibition
handling collection.
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22nd June 2000
St.Petrocks Day Centre workshop and musuem visit |
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 The
Project Co-ordinator and Dawn Eckhart from St.Petrocks Day Centre
for the Homeless, Exeter worked with people attending the centre.
This included a discussion at the centre followed by a visit
to the Museum for an in-depth look at three Victorian paintings
of women. In an emotional and expressive session there were
opportunities to talk about a range of subjects including Social
Realism in painting, comparisons in the depiction of work and
leisure and changes in the lives of women during the last 150
years or so. Those taking part were Nige, Amber and Tim.
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28th June 2000
Bramble Ward at Wonford Hospital workshop |
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| Children and teachers (including Denise Benson and
Cathy Piper) from Bramble Ward at Wonford Hospital again took
part in Realise. This time looking at, discussing and drawing
a varied collection of objects as part of their Caribbean project.
The objects included a Jamaican hummingbird, jade axe heads from
Haiti, various corals and shells, ancient terracotta heads from
Mexico and a sugar cane saw. Photo's and drawings from the session
- which took place at the hospital - were displayed in one of
the school rooms. |
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28th June 2000
Larkby Unit at Wonford Hospital workshop |
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The project co-ordinator led a session at Larkby, a unit attached
to Exeter Hospitals and working with teenagers with eating disorders.
It was felt to be more appropriate to hold the session 'off-site'
as this allowed for a more relaxed and informal atmosphere.
The young people here follow a programme of curriculum-based
education. Realise can act, in this case, as an exciting addition
to the work carried out by Larkby's regular staff but can also
satisfy some of the requirements of the curriculum. For instance,
in looking at art and craft objects made within different cultures
and periods. In discussion with teacher Cathy Piper before the
session, Phil Mawdsley was able to identify Museum objects which
related to the particular interests and concerns of each of
the young people taking part. These included bats from the Natural
History collection, Ancient Roman artifacts and objects from
the World War II handling collection as well as the Caribbean-related
objects from the day's earlier session.
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29th June 2000
Ladysmith Middle School on their field trip to Exmouth
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| Realise was able to assist children and teachers
from Ladysmith Middle School on their field trip to Exmouth. Informed
by a previous visit to the Museum (see
23rd/24th May) to look at paintings, prints and drawings of
Exmouth the children were set a number of drawing tasks which
relied on keen observation and working in an unusual (i.e. not
a classroom!) environment. This included 'landscape' drawing with
an emphasis on creating a sense of distance and studying and drawing
reflections of yachts in a dock. |
