A collaboration between artists and a hospice has reminded everyone involved of the importance of artistic expression, writes Jane Wells.
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A Reciprocal Experience: Jane Wells shares insights into Junction Arts' collaborative project with Ashgate Hospicecare (Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance)
The Art at Ashgate was an Arts Council funded project developed in partnership by Ashgate Hospicecare and Junction Arts. It comprised of two artists residencies and had a number of aims, including:
Artists Fi Burke and Miriam Robinson were appointed and the first residency in early 2020 went pretty much to plan. The second residency however was entirely different. Lockdown resulted in long delays followed by the need to develop new ways of working because there could be no face- to- face activity. This was a steep learning curve for everyone involved, staff, clients and patients... Keep reading on Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance.