Whatever the Weather

Whatever the Weather

Year: 2017/2018

Project Partners:

Waverley: Creative Response
Surrey Heath: Carwarden School, Camberley
Mole Valley: The Amber Foundation, Dorking
Runnymede: Addlestone Youth Centre, Egham Youth Centre, Jubilee High School, Magna Carta School
Tandridge: Bletchingley Village Primary School

Whatever the Weather used visual arts, dance, creative writing, performance poetry, music and DJ’ing to address locally identified health and wellbeing needs and deliver 8 inspiring participatory projects across our boroughs. Seeking to strengthen local networks and broker new relationships with health and social sector professionals, the projects had a positive impact on the wellbeing of the participants enabling them to develop and grow through creativity. 

Waverley

Wearing Other People’s Shoes

Lead Artist: Becci Kenning, Visual Artist

Working with adults with mental health issues, this project explored building confidence through community group work, culminating in a large-scale, site specific artwork that was displayed at the entrance of Farnham Maltings. 

Surrey Heath 

Working with a local school, we used creative dance to benefit wellbeing while celebrating differences. The session sought to investigate the meaning of inclusivity while improving confidence, pride and awareness of positive mental health. There was a sharing of the work by the project participants at the Camberley Theatre.

Mole Valley 

This project worked with young people aged 18-30 who were homeless and unemployed. Aiming to investigate ‘empowerment’, the participants worked with an artist and each other to create their individual piece of art.

Runnymede 

The Reverb Project

Using rap, poetry, music technology, creative songwriting and instrumental performance, The Reverb Project aimed to inspire and engage young musicians in challenging circumstances. Culminating in a series of performances based on the participants ideas of empowerment, The Reverb Project worked with excluded young musicians so that they left the experience with a composition, instrumental and vocal skills, online blog of their work, experience of performing and leading their own workshop and gained an Arts Award Bronze Qualification.

Tandridge

A dance artist worked with the children of Bletchinley Primary School to explore how dance can help to develop emotional resilience. Pupils were taken on a metaphorical emotional journey where they learned how different feelings can affect behaviour. Along the journey, the young dancers learned strategies for how to take control of their emotions. The project culminated in a performance by the children.