MIND ARTS PROJECT IN STOCKPORT (MAPS)

2001-2002
Part-time Media Worker working three days a week. Sessions I facilitated included a newsletter group, two photography groups, open studio and a photoshop training course.
2002-2003
Full-time Media Worker, sessions included:- Web Design, Web Design ( and a Stockport Mind 10 week training session), Photography, Creative Computing and the Newsletter group.
2003-2004
Multi-Media Co-Ordinator, sessions included:- Creative Computing, Volunteer training, Graphic Design Workshop, Web Design (2 sessions), Photography, Newsletter and a Graphic Design commission group.
Projects:    
 

Creative Computing

Photography

 Web Design

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Creative Computing  


Natural Objects/Scanning.

Creative Computing:

Using only a scanner and adobe photoshop. A course designed for beginners and required little previous experience of computers.
This project developed into a commission for the National Institute of Mental Health in England. MAPS creative computing members produced a series of large scale imagery for the Hyde Office walls. After this project was completed we were also asked to produce a series of business cards.


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Genetic Engineering

Creative Computing:


This project was designed both for beginners in photoshop and also more advanced photoshop users.
The group went out on location in Reddish, Vernon Park, Reddish Vale and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The final images were displayed in Our World, Other Worlds exhibition at the MAPS gallery.


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Hypothetical Adventures:

Creative Computing and Hypothetical Theatre Co.
A project devised to integrate both experienced and new photoshop users. Working to the theatre groups storyboards the computing group took digital photographs to produce realistic depictions of imaginary situations. The final prints were converted onto slides to be used in a theatre group performance.

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The Synthetic Landscape

Creative Computing:

A project devised for complete beginners in digital photography and photoshop. We began by exploring how to use digital cameras, taking pictures in Reddish of urban elements. These images were then compared to those gathered in Alderley Edge of wider landscape shots.
The group then selected an image from each location and put the two together using photoshop.

Project poster by Sharon Tait
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Mail Art

This project crossed all sessions and hundreds of small boxes were sent out to organisations throughout the country. Within this session the group explored scanned objects of their choice then experimented with image adjustments and copying and pasting.
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Photography  
 
Mail Art Project

This project crossed all sessions and hundreds of small boxes were sent out to organisations throughout the country. Within photography the groups explored making photograms and then toning and dyeing them.


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Self-Representation

Each photographer sat and charted their interests, hobbies, moods, feelings anything they wished to share with the audience. Many individuals did not wish to take portraits so the group discussed ways of solving this issue. Shadows, reflections, objects, reverse printing and other techniques were explored. Each member could represent themselves through three images and could use text in, on or around the image.

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Constructed Imagery: Sequences

The group made two sets of sequences during this project. The first part the group produced a large scale abstract painting using slides to copy shapes and then this was photographed and another shape added.
In the second set (part of which is shown opposite) the group wanted to return the piece to a blank canvas, as they had the photographic record of the painting. The group wanted to keep the white hand shape they had seen appearing in the first set so storyboarded to produce a clear sequence. The final sequence contained 12 images and included the group working on the piece.
   

The Wall

 

 
   
Mapping Maps
   
Our Worlds, Other Worlds