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DARE; Who's Who, and What Am I?

Working with Romsey Young Carers Group

Autumn/Winter 2018

Project Aims:


To create a collaborative live art/activist piece of work to empower young people
To explore concepts of personal and social identity through live art activities to enhance young people’s well-being
To support the objectives of the Ice Project on Young People and Mental Health

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Twitter 
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@HANTS_CAMHS
@ArtsworkLtd
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The DARE projects designed by Laurence Dube-Rushby, offer a flexible structure within which the young people are supported to take  leading roles by bringing in their own skills, energy and interests. 
"I aim to act as a facilitator, allowing the young people  to give the project a personal identity and choose the shape of the artwork produced. I encourage the group to create a final presentation and legacy through curation of the work developed over the sessions."

The project design for 'Who's Who and What Am I? responds to the 3 phases of the ICE project; INSPIRE-CREATE-EXCHANGE

Inspire: The project is introduced  as ‘project in a box’ which offers games , as an invitation to play and explore with several ways into the theme. 

A visit to Hansard Gallery/ Southampton City Art Gallery or other Hampshire museum will reinforce the theme of Identity and inspire the group further with first hand contact with work of art/local historical collection.

Create: Materials and inspirational images from other artists are introduced to stimulate the generation of ideas. The project develops organically to follow the young people’s journey. Activities will be introduced to develop further the discussions and slogans ; needle-craft, print making, graffiti art writing, badge making…(Inspirational artists can be Bob and Roberta Smith, Banksy, Ben, Grayson Perry, Gustav Metzer…)


The theme of “Identity” will be explored through, words, mask making and playful actions. From there, the various issues encountered by the young people in the group are discussed and become problems to be solved. The various steps can include researching, interviewing people, organising an event...  

Exchange: All work developed during the sessions will be curated to form an installation/event. The project will culminate into a show, a march or a flash mob complemented with a blog/website designed by the group to record the process of their project and promote the event.

Participants will have the opportunity to use personal and previous creative experiences and share these with others to support the project.
The project will offer the following approaches to supporting the young people’s development;
  • Inviting participants to set goals to promote a self-directed engagement (Where do I want to be at end of this session today, at mid- project, or at the end of the project?)
  • Encouraging self-reflexivity and group feedback as a core part of the process, throughout the session; during each session the participants can learn from their own understanding of the process and from others through collaborative actions, informal discussions and the use of self-reflexive tools with the artist and with peers.
  • One to one feedback to participants will be provided, so they can assess their current position and analyse their own learning
  • Encouraging participants to engage in self-assessment and reflexive practice using recording techniques such as video diary, written diary, drawing, photographs, blogging…
  • Reviewing participation (Photographs/film/notes) from managing previous transitions from session to session
  • Supporting personal analysis of their values and abilities
  • Analysing transition from previous and current key skills   through discussions with the participant individually and in group
  • After session debrief with key workers (teachers, tutors as often as possible)
  • Artist field-notes throughout the project to ensure continuity and to promote a reflexive project which will be sensitive and responsive to the developing situation
Field-notes and diaries will be collated in a report at the end of the project in view of evaluating the impact of the work.











This activity is part of The ICE Project, a partnership between Hampshire CAMHS and Hampshire Cultural Trust. The wider programme promotes the use of arts and culture for positive mental health and wellbeing. It is made possible through support and investment from Artswork the South East Bridge, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and charitable donations. 
More info: https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/social-impact/ice-project

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