| This project provided 3 workshops for 3 different groups
of vulnerable adults. |
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On each workshop the visitors had a chance to tour the
Park to find out about its history, landscape and restoration.
They then worked with an artist to interpret different
areas of the park and to create large art pieces. |
| Art Matters focused on the rock and water garden and
used felt to create individual pieces (and two group pieces).
Some of these reflected views in the garden, others focussed
on specific leaves and others were inspired by the atmosphere
in the garden. |
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Wren Park visited and focussed on the buildings of Gatton
Park. They used plastic carrier bags which were cut into
suitable shapes and then melted together with an iron.
The large piece was then displayed by being mounted on
an Acrylic sheet. One of the women, Naomi, is particularly
artist and choose to create her own pieces based on the
stained glass windows in the chapel. |
| Prospect Housing and Support Services used printing
and dyeing techniques to create a silk hanging. Inspiration
came from Japan and they used a Japanese dyeing technique
called Shabori as part of the process. |
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The pieces were mounted by the artist, Karen Lucas and
were displayed at Gatton Hall at one of the Open Days.
Each piece formed a light installation with either artificial
or natural light shining through it. |
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The project is supported by The Surrey Hills Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty which has a grant scheme
that supports social, environmental and economic benefits
(AONB) and whose aim is the effective protection of
the environment ensuring a prosperous rural economy.
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