Hope Is A Group Project: Chester Contemporary: Public Art Installation & Co-Creation Creative Workshop

Donna Leishman

Hope Is A Group Project: Chester Contemporary: Public Art Installation & Co-Creation Creative Workshop

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Abstract

Hobby’s Well is an ancient natural spring that was once used as a drinking and wishing well. Since 1867, the now dry well has been kept at a distance behind an ornamental canopy and railings, yet its legacy as a place for collective health and hope still has the potential to be realised.

Together with Donna, you’ll use cloth and other materials to create an artwork on the railings of the well, exploring the site’s history, considering questions of ownership and experiencing the power of collective making as a way to reconnect with the past.

Hope is a group project is part of Donna’s To Have & To Hold body of socially-engaged critical practice, originally funded by the Arts Council England, and Chester West and Chester Council for Storyhouse. The aim of this work is to create conditions for new participation with pieces of overlooked folklore, both for the local community and wider audience.

Original language	English
Size	24ft x 6ft
Publication status	Published - 19 Oct 2023
Event	Chester Contemporary - Chester City, Chester, United Kingdom Duration: 22 Sept 2023 → 1 Dec 2023 http://chestercontemporary.org/

Keywords

Social Engagement
Public Participation
Critical Heritage
Marriage
Gender

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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