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HN PUBLIC ART
In 1992 after discussions with Dave Fudger at Barnet College, I devised an idea to do a HNC Public Art.
Working with Chris Vessey and Dave over the next few years we devised, developed and then took to validation a Part time HNC Public Art. The course was validated as the first year of a degree programme with Middlesex University and became part of The School of Art as well as part of Barnet College Art and Design Department.
From September 1995 to Christmas 2000 I was course leader over a programme that started with 19 students in the first year of the programme,When I left it had over 100 students.. The essense of the programme was that the student had to go out of the college and complete a series of Public Art/Community projects in real settings. This action learning would prepare and introduce them to how to future projects after they completed the programme, while enrolled they would be supported and given a learning programme that would support them on this course.
Over the five years many projects were completed over a diverse Public Art range of projects. We were keen to work with groups outside the college systems, so school, community groups, community councils, etc were keenly sought. Our biggest relationship was Bromley By Bow Healthy Living Centre, where many students completed the programme. They also developed The Communiversity concept and today have a thriving BA Social Enterprise with UEL Bromley today has over 500 students doing a range of educational programmes. We often had Community Lunches at Bromley, where various projects around food, community public art would develop.
(examples of distance learning projects from Dave Smith and his "Niddrie Brick" and Gareth Roberts and his "Millennium Sphere")
We also tried to develop a distance learning programme, where we had 12 students in Craigmillar Scotland, a few in Norwich and a one in Coventry.
Some of the projects we created were Barnet Hospital Art Programme with Candice Hurwitz, The Town Signage for Barnet, Dick Turpin Beehive Tree Sculpture, Barnet Horading Mural, Bakery Mural, McDonalds Mural, London Zoo mural and The Greater Craigmillar Multi Media Group.
The lecturers on the programme were Tim Clapcott, Trisha Cox, Annie Warner, Candice Hurwitz and later on Dan Hopewell. With a range of visiting lecturers as well.
In 2000 Trisha Cox took over the programme and it development into a HN Public Art Programme. Dan Hopewwell took over the running of The Bromley Programme.
A range of students completed the course including:
Gerry Mitchell
Gerry Michell and Little Sparta1
Gerry Mitchell and Little Sparta2
David Dellafoira and some members of Field Study.
Mark Video
Annie Warner/Tracey Morris
Example of HN Public
Bromley-by-Bow Centre
Bromley-by-Bow is one of the most deprived areas in the country in the UK,
with multiple social problems. At the same time, there are great reserves
of energy and ability in the local community. The Bromley by Bow Centre is
a community organisation which runs a variety of projects in an integrated
way -linking health with education and enterprise, for example, or environment
with training and family support - to serve as a focus for that energy and
ability and so to help regenerate the area.
HNC Public Art at The Centre
interview with Jill Malcom, training manager, 1998.
The HNC Public Art has at present 40 students at the Bromley by Bow centre. The HNC Public Art is only a small part of a much bigger jigsaw at The Centre.
The following interview with Jill Malclom will give you an idea
of how Barnet College and The Centre are combining Public Art, Health, Higher
Education
with community. All Students produce and manage three Public Art projects,
attend a range of craft and skills workshops including computers. If they
wish they can attend classes for learning English.
Q. What is the difference between the style of learning of the student
on the HNC Public Art compared with a more traditional form of learning?
A. 'The Learning needs to start from where the student is rather than imposing
a structure upon them. Many have a poor history of using formal or academic
structures so the learning needs to be more organic'
Q. What is the difference between the role of the lecturer compared to
a more College/studio based programme?
A. 'The lecturer needs to get involved with each student to find out what
their skills, likes, aptitudes are and also what they find challenging
and then structure a course around them rather than the student having
to adapt
to fit the course.'
Q. What is the value of visiting a student in their home?
A. 'The learning process for a student needs to incorporate their whole
life rather than just one small part of it. It is very useful to find out
what
constraints are placed upon a student by their home environment such as
childcare, dependant's care/ lack of space to work. It also promotes a
closer relationship
with the lecturer.'
Q. Can we define our style of teaching delivery of the programme?
A. 'Creative, flexible, organic, personalised.'
Q. What is the final outcome for the student on the programme?
A. 'To feel that the process has been valuable and worthwhile. To feel
they have developed their creative and managerial skills and they have
been accredited.
To feel they can gain employed, be self-employment or continue their higher
education.'
Q. Do you have any suggestions for future developments?
A. 'More interactive meetings between college, community and staff to learn
from one another.'
The 2nd Comrnuniversity Conference
Barnet College - London
- England, 1st to 3rd September 1999
Communiversity day
WEDNESDAY 1 ST SEPTEMBER 1999
Chair: Andrew Crummy
12.30 Registration and lunch (The Bull, Cafe area, studio one)Buffet food supplied by Don't tempt me (Bromley by Bow Healthy Living Centre)
14.00 John Skitt (TH) Introduction
and
Welcome
14.10 Andrew Crummy (TH) Rationale, history and update from last conference
Communiversity updates (TH) Craigmillar Communiversity
14.10 Dr Helen Crummy MBE and Phil Denning Presentation of Craigmillar Communiversity feasibilit y study and Bromley by Bow Communiversity feasibility study. How the Craigmillar Communiversity has developed since the last conference.
14.30 Video by Dave
Smith, showing of Art and HIV drug video, Scotland
15.00 Coffee (TH)
Communiversity and Architecture
15.15 Steve MacAdam, University of North London,
Tollington Initiative, Fluid Design.
15.45 Jim Bryson Senior Architect at HTA Associates and architect for The
Fife Christian Counselling Centre.
16.15 Max Comfort/Varda Zisman LOCO, a London co-housing project.
16.45 William Cochrane (TH) The Community bridge, USA.
17.30 Questions
Arts and Health Day
THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 1999
Chair: Trisha Cox
9.30 Registration, tea and coffee
10.00 Introduction and Welcome (Barnet General Hospital, first floor foyer
of new building)
10.05 Public Art and healthCandice Hurwitz, Arts Director, Barnet General Hospital
10.15 Tour of artwork and performances at Barnet General HospitalTour guides will be Sophie Bahar, Paul Griffiths, Debbie Waterton and Candice Hurwitz. See examples of interactive artwork, murals, community ceilings, sculpture and a few surprises!
11.00 Coffee (Tudor hall, Barnet College: TH)Please choose one of the following three workshops:
11.15 Jane Webster, children learning about illness
through wearable sculpture (Exhibition and talk).
11.15 Jo Goodman, Alternative/Complementary Medicine can play in the
health of the Performing Artist
11.15 Nazral Islam, Poetry and Bromley By Bow Centre
11.45 Jill Rakusen, Sound health consultancy, Birmingham.Community Lunch
at THE BULL ARTS CENTRE prepared Bandi do Cafe
The main meal of
the conference, a feast to behold!
Healthy Living: Arts, Education and Health (Tudor Hall, Barnet College.TH)The
afternoon session brings together three important proponents of The Healthy
Living centre concept Andrew Mawson (Bromley by Bow Healthy Living Centre),
Dr Malcolm Rigler (Withymoor surgery, Birmingham) and David Lloyd (Pioneer
Healthy Living Centre).
The aim of this afternoon is to begin to produce a proposal for an HN/degree
Arts and Health for Healthy Living Centres and help the debate on Healthy Living
Centres in Barnet.14.00 Andrew Mawson, CAN (Community Action Network)
14.30 Bromley By Bow Health Living Centre
14.50 Art in Community Practice, Middlesex University, P Machin, C Gillespie
15.10 David Lloyd, Pioneer Healthy Living Centre 1935-50
15.30 Coffee (TH)
15.45 Dr Danni Abse (TH) Poetry and paintings
16.30 Dr Malcolm Rigler (TH)
Art, Education and Health
17.15 Questions, Chaired by Trisha Cox
17.30 Close
Educational debate
FRIDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 1999
Chair: Andrew Crummy
10.00 Welcome
10.15 Virtual Conference,
10.20 CCIS (Online) \par
10.35 Dave Smith, Greater Craigmillar Multimedia Group (Online)
10.45 Anne Saunders, University of Ballarat, Australia (Online)
11.00 Setting up the Communiversity Network
11.15 Education CircleAgenda
Day one: Communiversity
Day two: Arts and Health
Day Three: Communiversity website
Outcomes of conference
Any other business
12.00 Communiversity Lunch (The Bull)
(Don't Tempt me, Bromley by Bow Healthy Living centre) 13.30 close conference.