Turn the Surveillance Bird Tables

May 2011 Blue tits are nesting in our art - and here are the pictures to prove it!

link to edited version of PICNIC

Alex Harrison has posted this shortened version of the film

film screening

thanks to everyone who came to watch the screening of PICNIC at FACT. It was good to see the large projection and hear the soundtrack as well. Feedback was great and particularly from the commissioner from the NHS trust - she felt the content of the film was not only a  beautiful artwork, but could also be useful as a training tool for staff going into psychiatry! An interesting idea.

The film is also being screened in Wood Street window as part of "Knowledge Lives Everywhere" where it has been added to a wooden structure displaying some of the other commissions and slogans from 5 ways to wellbeing....But for the full effect of the film, you need the soundtrack and projection and being in a darkened quiet space

Birds Nesting in our Art!

It’s a very exciting day here at the PICU – we have baby birds hatching in the bird box! The service users and staff have been captivated all day! We have the sound from the bird box on also, so you can hear them through the unit. It’s lovely.

Thanks for this Bryony! I must admit I am surprised and also delighted by the news that bluetits are already taking part in th artwork at PICU! This shows how hard everyone has been working to attract the birds into the grounds... photos to follow

handbook

coming soon
this handbook is intended for staff of the PICU and others who are interested in how to interract with the artworks!