Abstract
This case study is a place-based programme of activities designed for a group of Girl Guides to celebrate the contribution Doreen Wood (104 yrs) has made to their community (Meanwood, Leeds, UK) through amateur filmmaking.
The collaborative project extends from the research of filmmaker, Sharon Hooper, and curator, Dr Janine Sykes, and aims to find if the creative (filmmaking and curatorial) activities have any health benefits for the participants. All the creative activities were co-produced with the leaders of the Girlguiding Association (Meanwood Unit). A mixed research method of practice research and discourse analysis was applied, where feedback from participants around the benefits of the activities were captured for analysis, and summarised.
The creative activities entailed: presenting the story of Doreen Wood as a local resident and amateur filmmaker, showing her film, Beating the Bounds (1976); recreating the communal walk on which the film was based; facilitating workshops; and screening a film made by the participants. See below the programme, organised within the regular Girlguiding meetings during April and July 2024 at their normal venue in Meanwood. All parental consents were given for participants to take part in the activities.
The collaborative project extends from the research of filmmaker, Sharon Hooper, and curator, Dr Janine Sykes, and aims to find if the creative (filmmaking and curatorial) activities have any health benefits for the participants. All the creative activities were co-produced with the leaders of the Girlguiding Association (Meanwood Unit). A mixed research method of practice research and discourse analysis was applied, where feedback from participants around the benefits of the activities were captured for analysis, and summarised.
The creative activities entailed: presenting the story of Doreen Wood as a local resident and amateur filmmaker, showing her film, Beating the Bounds (1976); recreating the communal walk on which the film was based; facilitating workshops; and screening a film made by the participants. See below the programme, organised within the regular Girlguiding meetings during April and July 2024 at their normal venue in Meanwood. All parental consents were given for participants to take part in the activities.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Cultures of Creative Health |
Editors | Rowan Bailey |
Place of Publication | Huddersfield |
Publisher | University of Huddersfield Press |
Pages | 174-176 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Volume | 3 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-86218-238-7 |
Publication status | Published - 9 Jan 2025 |