Clay Changes Video Launch
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Mayor Robert Dowds on behalf of The Members of South Dublin County Council will officiate at the launch of the Video ‘Clay Changes’on Thursday September 30th 2004,6pm in County Hall ,Tallaght,Dublin 24.
Mayor Robert Dowds and Jim Mc Veigh Chairperson of the Clondalkin Partnership will address guests attending and the video will be launched by Minister Eamon Ó Cúiv. Refreshments will be served.
The seminar and video are delivered as part of South Dublin County Development Board's cultural strategy and supported by the following organisations:
Blue Drum
Clondalkin Partnership
Lucan 2000
South Dublin Community Platform
South Dublin County Council
An arts seminar entitled 'Unlocking Creativity' was held in the autumn of last year, which explored the use of arts in community development from a participant's perspective and from an artist's perspective. Four art forms were experienced on the day by delegates (Music, Dance, Drama and Clay workshops) and a number of case studies demonstrated how community arts can be applied in exploring health issues, intergenerational collaborations and women accessing education.
The seminar explored ways of successfully using the arts in community development. Case studies raised awareness of different approaches, settings and art forms. Practical workshops gave participants the opportunity to investigate creative approaches to group work and problem solving.
Video 'Clay Changes'
The Unlocking Creativity Seminar profiled a creative health planning project
'Creative Clay Changes' which had been carried out in Quarryvale in North Clondalkin by local health researchers. This ten-minute video briefly outlines the aim, experience and outcomes of 'Creative Clay Changes' from the perspective of artist/facilitator and participants. It also shows how the same art form could be used exploring issues such as disability, new communities living in Ireland and good arts practice. The video will be of use to anyone interested in arts and community development and would be an aid to group discussions on how to begin or develop work in this field.