Hidden Places Week 9

Seacroft Hospital - Ward 2 - Secure forensic psychiatry.

Doesn't time fly? This was the last session on Ward 2. Milena and I have been so impressed and moved by the people who have been involved with the project. There's been such a wide range of activities and artwork produced. We both feel the project was very worthwhile and will leave a lasting impression on the participants.

Milena and I have spent the last session mainly  finishing off and making good all the pieces that have been made over the last 9 weeks.

The women's group have been working on fabric using tie dye and a variety of processes to produce colourful scarves, bags etc.  They have also been drawing and adding colour to their designs.

The men's group have been painting with fluorescent and conventional acrylic paint to make very bright abstract colour pieces. We've even been using some gold foil to make the work look even more dazzling. These will be cut up and collaged on the final large canvasses for the entrance area.  

So the next part of the project is to make up three 100cm x 100cm canvases to welcome people to Ward 2. Milena and I will collage and arrange the products of the workshops into something engaging and beautiful.

Quotes of Note

I’ve never done anything like this before, but it turned out so nice and colourful

I like these day-glo colours, where do you get them from?

I like just painting lines…. I’m not into painting ’things’

 

Watch out for the next thrilling instalment as we unveil the finished pieces!

Thanks for looking.

Milena Dragic and Kevin Hickson