a brochure was created to guide community members along the walking trail, highlighting art along the way...
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Arts Projects developed over the 3 years of The Parks Helix Project
by Robert Petchell, project coordinator
In Years 1 & 2 the Project Partners developed individual art project initiatives…
Year 1 - May 2004 - June 2003
Parenting Network - Digital photography project creating posters on the theme of pets and safety around children. Also worked with the architect for the Parks Childrens House building to develop ideas for the play area. With artists Suzanne Laslett, Karen Tenni
Parks Community Health Service - Digital Film Project created four short films on the them 'Stories from the Parks'. With artists Carol Omer, David Salomon.
Port Adelaide Enfield Council - Project focused on residents over 50 years of age, using an actor to create a series of monologues based on interview with residents and a knitting project that created a knitted tree with sound & image installation that explored the theme of 'what makes you feel safer in your community'. With artists Bridget Walters, Evelyn Roth
Ridley Grove School R-7 - created decorated fence panels and stobie poles as the first stage of connecting the school with the recently created Mikawomma Reserve that the school was also involved in developing. With artist Sandy Elverd
Westwood - concept development of a Walking Trail in the Parks area involving development of artistic ideas and themes under the name of 'The Walking Connection'. With artist Bob Daly
Year 2 - July 2005 - June 2006
Parenting Network - created large silhouettes out of marine ply that were attached to the front of the Parks Childrens House and mosaic panels based on the theme of nursery rhymes added to a low wall at the entrance. With artists Karen Tenni, Bridgette Minuzzo
Parks Community Health Service - developed 2 longer films as part of 'Stories from The Parks', with one focusing on the issues and experiences of relocation as part of the urban renewal project in the Parks area. With artist David Salomon
Port Adelaide Enfield Council - under the title 'Tales, Tiles & Tunes' which started with a letter writing exchange between students from 2 primary schools and retirement home residents in The Parks area expressing theses of the things they like and the games they used to play. Based on these letters mosaic stepping stones, songs, youth theatre pieces were created. With artists Elizabeth Mansutti, Wendy Wajer, Heather Frahn, Caroline Daish.
Ridley Grove School R-7 - on the theme of 'what creates a sense of belonging' created artistic panels for shaded sitting areas and a mosaic water feature in The Grove Garden, an area developed by the school that connects it with the Woodville Pre-School. With artist Bridgette Minuzzo
Westwood - gave funding support to the development of 'Tales, Tiles & Tunes' and the mosaic wall panels.
In Year 3 the Project Partners collaborated in creating 'The Walking Connection' Walking Trail, which was launched on June 17th 2007.
Year 3 - July 2006 - June 2007
Parenting Network - created mosaic stepping stones for the Walking Connection. They worked in conjunction with the Parks Mosaics Group that began in year 2 of the Parks Helix Project as part of 'Tales, Tiles & Tunes. With artists Bridgette Minuzzo, Karen Tenni
Parks Community Health Service - created 9 mostly short films as part of their ongoing 'Stories from The Parks'. A number of the stories came from groups and individuals involved in other aspects of the Parks Helix Project. With artist David Salomon.
Port Adelaide Enfield Council - continued with the song writing group to create new songs based on the Walking Trail. Also supported the development of two photographic seats for the Trail and the Temporary Art that was a feature of the launch of the Trail. With artists Heather Frahn, Karen Tenni, Mel Curtiss
Ridley Grove School R-7 - created stobie pole art to complete the linking of the School to Mikawomma Reserve as part of the Walking Trail. With artist Lawrence Wilkes
Westwood - provided funding and support to the development and realization of The Walking Connection.
In Years 1 & 2 the Project Partners developed individual art project initiatives…
Year 1 - May 2004 - June 2003
Parenting Network - Digital photography project creating posters on the theme of pets and safety around children. Also worked with the architect for the Parks Childrens House building to develop ideas for the play area. With artists Suzanne Laslett, Karen Tenni
Parks Community Health Service - Digital Film Project created four short films on the them 'Stories from the Parks'. With artists Carol Omer, David Salomon.
Port Adelaide Enfield Council - Project focused on residents over 50 years of age, using an actor to create a series of monologues based on interview with residents and a knitting project that created a knitted tree with sound & image installation that explored the theme of 'what makes you feel safer in your community'. With artists Bridget Walters, Evelyn Roth
Ridley Grove School R-7 - created decorated fence panels and stobie poles as the first stage of connecting the school with the recently created Mikawomma Reserve that the school was also involved in developing. With artist Sandy Elverd
Westwood - concept development of a Walking Trail in the Parks area involving development of artistic ideas and themes under the name of 'The Walking Connection'. With artist Bob Daly
Year 2 - July 2005 - June 2006
Parenting Network - created large silhouettes out of marine ply that were attached to the front of the Parks Childrens House and mosaic panels based on the theme of nursery rhymes added to a low wall at the entrance. With artists Karen Tenni, Bridgette MinuzzoParks Community Health Service - developed 2 longer films as part of 'Stories from The Parks', with one focusing on the issues and experiences of relocation as part of the urban renewal project in the Parks area. With artist David Salomon
Port Adelaide Enfield Council - under the title 'Tales, Tiles & Tunes' which started with a letter writing exchange between students from 2 primary schools and retirement home residents in The Parks area expressing theses of the things they like and the games they used to play. Based on these letters mosaic stepping stones, songs, youth theatre pieces were created. With artists Elizabeth Mansutti, Wendy Wajer, Heather Frahn, Caroline Daish.
Ridley Grove School R-7 - on the theme of 'what creates a sense of belonging' created artistic panels for shaded sitting areas and a mosaic water feature in The Grove Garden, an area developed by the school that connects it with the Woodville Pre-School. With artist Bridgette Minuzzo
Westwood - gave funding support to the development of 'Tales, Tiles & Tunes' and the mosaic wall panels.
In Year 3 the Project Partners collaborated in creating 'The Walking Connection' Walking Trail, which was launched on June 17th 2007.
Year 3 - July 2006 - June 2007
Parenting Network - created mosaic stepping stones for the Walking Connection. They worked in conjunction with the Parks Mosaics Group that began in year 2 of the Parks Helix Project as part of 'Tales, Tiles & Tunes. With artists Bridgette Minuzzo, Karen Tenni
Parks Community Health Service - created 9 mostly short films as part of their ongoing 'Stories from The Parks'. A number of the stories came from groups and individuals involved in other aspects of the Parks Helix Project. With artist David Salomon.
Port Adelaide Enfield Council - continued with the song writing group to create new songs based on the Walking Trail. Also supported the development of two photographic seats for the Trail and the Temporary Art that was a feature of the launch of the Trail. With artists Heather Frahn, Karen Tenni, Mel Curtiss
Ridley Grove School R-7 - created stobie pole art to complete the linking of the School to Mikawomma Reserve as part of the Walking Trail. With artist Lawrence Wilkes
Westwood - provided funding and support to the development and realization of The Walking Connection.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Welcome to the Parks Helix Project Reflections
The aim of this blog project is to create an online resource reflecting the process and outcomes of a community development arts based project. I would like to share the experience of an artist working on two different types of community art project - a commissioned public art piece, and a collaborative community artmaking workshop series with a public art outcome, while creating documentation of the project. I will invite thoughts and reflections from others who were involved in this project - community participants, project partner staff, and other artists- as well as linking to other online representations of the Parks Helix Project.
The initial focus of this blog project will be on two initiatives - the photographic seats and Parks Childrens House Creative Network mosaic stepping stones - part of the final third year of the project. This collaborative stage culminated in the creation of the 'walking connection walking trail', and included a public walking event with temporary art installations, and publication of a brochure style map, listing the permanent artworks installed along the trail. I would like to eventually document the entire 3 year Parks Helix Project online.
The Parks Helix Project ran for 3 years in the Adelaide group of suburbs called "The Parks" - Athol Park, Mansfield Park, Ferryden Park, Angle Park, Woodville Gardens - ending in June 2007. Funded by Arts SA as part of its Partnerships for Healthy Communities program, and WURF (Westwood Urban Development Fund), this project involved partner organisations based at or around the Parks Community Centre: City of Port Adelaide Enfield, Parks Health Service, Parenting Network/Parks Childrens House, Ridley Grove School R-7, Westwood, and Flinders University Department of Public Health.
The initial focus of this blog project will be on two initiatives - the photographic seats and Parks Childrens House Creative Network mosaic stepping stones - part of the final third year of the project. This collaborative stage culminated in the creation of the 'walking connection walking trail', and included a public walking event with temporary art installations, and publication of a brochure style map, listing the permanent artworks installed along the trail. I would like to eventually document the entire 3 year Parks Helix Project online.
The Parks Helix Project ran for 3 years in the Adelaide group of suburbs called "The Parks" - Athol Park, Mansfield Park, Ferryden Park, Angle Park, Woodville Gardens - ending in June 2007. Funded by Arts SA as part of its Partnerships for Healthy Communities program, and WURF (Westwood Urban Development Fund), this project involved partner organisations based at or around the Parks Community Centre: City of Port Adelaide Enfield, Parks Health Service, Parenting Network/Parks Childrens House, Ridley Grove School R-7, Westwood, and Flinders University Department of Public Health.
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