M.E Awareness week

It was M.E awareness week from the 11th-17th May 2015. As Welfare officer on the Student Union I thought this was a really important thing to raise awareness of because not many people know about the condition but it effects so many people.

 

So firstly we did made a video, I wanted to re-create some of the symptoms of M.E so I filled a jacket with sand by cutting the pocket lining and threading bin bangs into the lining then pouring sand into them. When the jacket was put on you feel so weighed down and exhausted that's what it's like to have M.E. We took the jacket round asking students to try it on and explain how they felt, we then turned this into a video which has had over 800 views on YouTube. The thing which is powerful with the jacket is that the students who tried it on can take the jacket off. But living with M.E is like wearing a jacket filled with sand 24hours a day with no break or rest.

 

A long with the video I also made giant M.E letters which I covered with peoples aspirations before I got ill and then their aspirations when they were at their worst. These show just how debilitating the illness can be. The letters are in the rotunda and a good visual way of raising awareness.

 

In the week I organised a cake sale for the Association of Young People with M.E where we raised over £60. Overall it was a really successful week which raised a lot of awareness.

Here's the link to the video..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqFe53xuTho&sns=fb

Revamp

My sisters always been jealous of my bedroom so when she went away on a school trip I spruced her bedroom up for her. I wasn't allowed to actually re decorate but I gave it a face lift by adding decorations.

 

I made a heart hanging garland simply by cutting out hearts from wrapping paper and gluing them onto string. It looks really pretty and you could use any sort of paper you wanted or different shapes.

 

Using the same wrapping paper that I used for the hearts I covered the middle of the wardrobe with it. The middle of the wardrobe was see through but looked a bit dated and old so by adding the wallpaper it gave it a new look and made it more modern.

 

 

Then she's always wanted a dressing table so instead of buying one which are really expensive I bought a free standing shelf and attached that to the wall, then put a mirror above it to create a mini dressing table!

 

Greetings to you

I decided to make greeting cards for people because it's so much more personal than giving a shop bought card to someone. For the birthday card I used a hot glue gun to attach the buttons onto the cards and then used a fine liner and stamps to add the detail/text. I really like how they've turned out and definitely more special than just a normal card.

 

15 Minutes of Fame

I took my piece I made in Fine Art along to this exhibition, at the exhibition I had a number of people interested in my piece and it was a really great experience to see other peoples work. After the exhibition I got filmed at college for an artist profile which will be going in short video about the exhibition.
 

 

PRESS RELEASE – DECEMBER 2014

FAMOUS FOR 15 MINUTES AT ICONIC GALLERY SITE

 

 

Pop art genius Andy Warhol famously prophesised that one day everyone would be famous for fifteen minutes. Now a gallery based on the site of another iconic artistic dynasty is offering the chance to take Warhol up on his word.

 

Wirral's Rathbone Studio Gallery stands on the site of the Della Robbia design centre that was founded by their namesake Harold Rathbone exactly 120 years ago this month.

 

To commemorate the anniversary of a true Merseyside maverick, the Rathbone is staging a unique exhibition that will last only fifteen minutes.

 

At 15.00 hours on Monday 15th December, painters, sculptors and potters can turn up and be celebrated for quarter of an hour in a film that will be made of the event. Later, the film will be shown at galleries across the UK showcasing the participants’ work. The public are invited to attend the brief exhibition, and it won’t take much time from their Christmas shopping schedule… only 15 minutes.

 

Gallery owner Janet Holmes says, “Warhol always knew that the public's attention span was brief but art was forever. This is our little homage to him and a chance for artists to make their reputations in a very short space of time.”

 

 

Monday 15th December 2014 – 15:00 to 15:15

 

The Rathbone Studio

28 Argyle Street

Birkenhead

Merseyside

CH41 6AE

Volunteering

I've been volunteering for the last two years, I started volunteering when my health was picking up slightly and I had enough energy to help out once or twice a week. I go to Prenton Prep School and help with art classes. I help run the classes and sometimes help plan what to do in them. It's really helped build my confidence as I have to interact with many people so it's also helped build my communication skills.

As well as volunteering at Prenton Prep I also volunteer at the Williamson Art Gallery. I do the same sort of thing and help run drop in art classes which any child can go to. At this class we let the children decide what they want to make, so in this particular class the little girl I was helping wanted to make a unicorn pony out of a pringles tin. This was a challenge but I loved it because we could be so creative and it's taking an idea which sometimes you wouldn't think would work or doesn't seem like a good idea but using a child's imagination you can create it. I enjoy experimenting and I think helping here taught me to be free with my work, if I have an idea which is a bit out there and seems a too much just to try it and see where it can take me.

 

I have recently received my Vinspired 100 award for having over 100 hours of volunteering and also received the student volunteer of the term award.

Christmas Maddness

I love Christmas! It's my absolute favourite time of the year and it's made so much more festive by making my own decorations. I made all the bunting and cushion covers for my room, making cushion covers is so easy and it means you can switch up your room depending on what mood your in and if you have enough fabric to make the covers with!

 

I also turned the doors in my house to snowmen! It's so simple, I just cut out different shapes from card and stuck them on my door with blue tack, but it's so effective.

Chocolate Words

 All my Uncle asked for for Christmas was some sweets, so I decided to make something special for him but out of what he wanted.. sweets!! I made a message up using the sweet/chocolate names..

'We're sure your going to be a MILLION-aire soon,

then you can buy us an AERO-plane or even a rocket to take us round the GALAXY, MARS or the MILKYWAY.

we'd TWIRL with joy if you took us on a TURKISH holiday.

But for now we'd be happy to go on a DOUBLE DECKER

and have a PICNIC in the park!

Happy Christmas! love your SMARTIE-pants Niece and Nephew.'