The Peace Garden

The Peace Garden Gallery

A gallery of photographs from The Peace Garden.
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Exploring creativity and building confidence
Exploring creativity and building confidence
A mum says 'my son thinks I'm now cool as I know about VR'
A mum says 'my son thinks I'm now cool as I know about VR'
Birds were an important motif for peace
Birds were an important motif for peace
Building confidence and connections
Building confidence and connections
Showing what was being created as it was being created gave the group agency to shout out their ideas as sculptures were being made.
Showing what was being created as it was being created gave the group agency to shout out their ideas as sculptures were being made.
Working with a translator helped give the project more depth
Working with a translator helped give the project more depth
Creating a safe space to enjoy being together
Creating a safe space to enjoy being together
The project also helped literacy and shared communication
The project also helped literacy and shared communication
For all the young people it was their first time using VR
For all the young people it was their first time using VR
Even the Librarians wanted to contribute their ideas with the young people
Even the Librarians wanted to contribute their ideas with the young people
Making the technology as accessible as possible for all participants was a big part of the project
Making the technology as accessible as possible for all participants was a big part of the project
The group met over 4 sessions
The group met over 4 sessions
Young people used Art Rage to conceptulise their ideas
Young people used Art Rage to conceptulise their ideas
Trust was built as people with sight loss developed confidence using the technology
Trust was built as people with sight loss developed confidence using the technology
Jim use to be a painter, but after 15 years of limited vision hadn't painted at all - with the touch screen he found he could paint again
Jim use to be a painter, but after 15 years of limited vision hadn't painted at all - with the touch screen he found he could paint again
Some people with macular degeneration found that they could see and interact with parts of the experience
Some people with macular degeneration found that they could see and interact with parts of the experience
The guide dogs enjoyed a rest
The guide dogs enjoyed a rest
There was an excitement being able to see in 360 what maybe couldnt be seen in real life
There was an excitement being able to see in 360 what maybe couldnt be seen in real life
We ran sessions at events for people with sight loss
We ran sessions at events for people with sight loss
We ran sessions in pubs as a social gathering for Wakefield Sight Aid Members
We ran sessions in pubs as a social gathering for Wakefield Sight Aid Members
All the partipants came together in Wakefield Cathedral to celebrate their work and be together
All the partipants came together in Wakefield Cathedral to celebrate their work and be together
Bringing the different generations together was amazing
Bringing the different generations together was amazing
People of all ages tried the experience
People of all ages tried the experience
Showing images from the making of the project
Showing images from the making of the project
The Cathedral was a safe and welcoming space for all - they also let us use their screens
The Cathedral was a safe and welcoming space for all - they also let us use their screens
Young people helped demonstrate the project to audiences
Young people helped demonstrate the project to audiences
Freedom to create whimsical magical scenes appealed to everyone
Freedom to create whimsical magical scenes appealed to everyone
A flower of hope
A flower of hope
Harmony and balance wanted by the young people
Harmony and balance wanted by the young people
Labyrinth - to guide people on their spiritual jouney
Labyrinth - to guide people on their spiritual jouney
Making magic together
Making magic together
Neon graffiti gave a sense iof permanence to the Syrian women
Neon graffiti gave a sense iof permanence to the Syrian women
Night and day - light and dark - all needed to heal and grow
Night and day - light and dark - all needed to heal and grow
Sculpture in progress by young person
Sculpture in progress by young person
The first painting by a blind artist in 15 years
The first painting by a blind artist in 15 years
Wakefield Sight Aid wanted to celebrate 150 years of the charity running
Wakefield Sight Aid wanted to celebrate 150 years of the charity running
Wishing Peace for the world
Wishing Peace for the world
Young people wanted rainbows and flowers to show inclusivity
Young people wanted rainbows and flowers to show inclusivity
Young peoples publicity image
Young peoples publicity image

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