Children Take the Lead

CCI Artists Idit Nathan and Helen Stratford have been continuing with CCI's unique research project  during the spring term, working closely with year 3 children from The Vine Primary School in Cambourne and Wysing Arts Centre. Here is a  short film exploring the children's experiences.

Hear from families who came to Kettle's Yard to try out the prototype Props Box:

 

The Deakin Learning Centre CCI artists Sally Brown and Bettina Furnee have been working with Health and Social Care students and staff in Cambridge this autumn exploring ideas for public art in the new Deakin Learning Centre to be built on the Addenbrooke's campus in 2011. Drawing on memories, photographs, ideas and observations gathered in the workshops, an account of the first phase can be viewed here:

A Trolley of Ideas

An Ignite Professional Development programme for the Playworkers team from Addenbrooke's Hospital exploring creative approaches to planning and offering play to the children and young people visiting and staying in the hospital.  Film by Susanne Jasilek.

This project equipped our team with some fantastic skills to really help our children while they're in  hospital.Dr Denise Williams, Clinical Directors of Children's Services

Short intro (5 minutes) 

Full version (14 minutes)


Talking Cities

Creative consultation with Cambridge residents to explore key questions about the environment: What do people think about the new developments taking place in the city? What makes a place people want to live and work in now and in the future? Groups involved included students from Chesterton Community College, the Asian Women's Sewing Network, the Disability Consultation panel and Cambridge Association of Architects. Film by Susanne Jasilek.


Commissioned by Shape Cambridge and the Cambridge Association of Architects


 

Playful Hands
A four week residency at Histon Early Years Centre. Film by Susanne Jasilek.
 

I light you and you light me
Working with autistic children at the Rees Thomas School, Cambridge. Film by Susanne Jasilek.

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