AFH – Summer update
Perranporth Surgery Arts – Summer Review
Hello there folks I’m back, three quarters of the way through and starting to evaluate the project, shocked at just how much we have done! During the last 5 months we will be wrapping a few groups up and leading them into new things; some are finding their own way and just one brand new one…..and also sadly thinking about finishing. Enjoy your summer and Thankyou for your support all of you.
Art group – ‘life’s a Beach’ This group has finished now, but not over. You will by now have seen our magnificent painting from this group in the waiting room. Some of the group have begun a N.C.F.E ( National Certificate in Further Education) with Cornwall College Adult Advisory Group, and some meet regularly still with Kate to work on other pieces. I am currently trying to find more funding to pay an artist to work with both patients from this group and from Diane’s group…..watch this space!
Knitting the sea (Previously the Craft/ Embroidery Group) The Crafting group had its ups and downs but finally settled in its new location at Perran Bay Home. Residents who are all registered patients at the surgery worked with volunteers to create a wall hanging based on the theme of the bay. The result Was an amazing two meter long bejewelled spectacle complete with cuttle fish, octopus and starfish! This will be hung in the waiting room very soon.
Perran Bay had also asked for help from us with running a cookery group for their clients. One of the hardest things for many of the ladies is not having the facilities to cook them selves. We contacted Health Promotion who fun a group called ‘Eat-some’ and now they are running weekly baking sessions with clients.
Women’s body image Val Stagg, who is a voice and reiki and shiatsu therapist, and has been working with a number of women in a group session called ‘SoundWaves’ since April. The women have been working with healing voice and relaxation techniques. They have been so popular that we extended them and are currently trying to find ways of funding it so that it can carry on…watch this space!
Gardening group – ‘Ugrow’ This group is designed as outreach for our clients with learning disabilities. The plan is to link them up with Glencarne Nurseries in Barkla Shop, where they can join together in a programme of learning and make new friends. These sessions have been a long time in the planning and now have the backing of The Duchy who will be tutoring the sessions and Adult Social Care. The plan is that they will be 6 sessions run as a pilot, for three hours on a Thursday morning beginning in September. With pick up and drop off at the surgery by minibus. If you have a letter sent to you or would like to join the project then please do contact the surgery for more information.
3D art group This was run as a spin off from Kate’s’ group. We wanted to lure more men into the groups and as a result we invited multi-media artist Diane Spiers for 14 sessions. They were working on themes of networks and have created a might sculpture for the surgery which will be a visual wonder…..This piece will be installed by the middle of July. You won’t believe your eyes. Many thanks to Diane and all her group, and as mentioned earlier, we are working with Cornwall College to find ways of continuing with our art groups.
Celebration Ideas As I mentioned earlier, we finish this project at the end of November which isn’t long. We have so many images, photographs, painting, feedbacks and creative writing pieces that we thought it would be a nice idea to create a book of the journey. We hope to publish a copy so that we have a great record of what we have achieved. We would like to launch this on a dark evening in November and invite all of you along to help us reflect on how far we have come as well as celebrate or achievements. If you have anything that you would like to suggest for the book or for the celebration then please do contact the surgery…be nice to leave with a bit of a do.
Lastly thank you to all my hard working volunteers, you know who you are…without you these projects wouldn’t happen! Have a good summer and wear lots of sun cream!!!!
Lollie X
