Pinterest Board

This board gives you an opportunity to add an image or two that you find conveys the right atmosphere for you in the hospital environment. You might be at Waterfall House for a repeat out-patient appointment, as a short term stay, as a long term stay or for an operation.

Artwork for each of the above would need to be different, with colour choice and content. There would also be consideration that an area or room could be used by anyone from 0 - 17 years. I’ve an open perspective while we undertake our engagement, and are currently looking at everything from stylised illustration, to abstract patterns and graffiti inspired designs. Themes and concepts to base these around will be steered by our responses from children and young people.

Have a look at the content here - https://pin.it/3H0AyIB - you can add images and refer to them with comments below or just comment freely on what you see.

Thank you for your time.

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Staff Drop-In Sessions Throughout April

These physical drop-in sessions will be led by Stella Corrall who brings her 20 years creative experience to the Waterfall House Team.

You don‘t need to book, and of course we will be working to Covid safe social distancing guidance.

This is your chance to share your experiences and offer insights to influence this exciting arts scheme that will transform your department. Your valued input, alongside children’s and young people’s, will help steer our ‘Magical Journey’ to create holistic outcomes that support the caring environment and your role in aiding patient recovery.

Through conversation and hands on activities we will explore the importance of theme variety and individual identity across all areas of this new arts scheme. As we progress with the sessions, the sharing of children’s and young people’s creative responses to activities will inform how themes and narratives are developing. We will also focus on considerations for specific artwork locations.

All the sessions will be held in the Ground Floor Seminar Room 2, Waterfall House

Daytime Sessions: Thursday 1st, 15th and 29th April: 9.30am - 2pm

Evening Sessions: Wednesday 14th and 28th April: 6 - 9pm

Weekend Session: Saturday 10th April: 10am - 3pm

Pop in for 5 mins or an hour, and attend as many sessions as you wish or are able to - Whatever time you can spare will make the difference!

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Try some marbling to explore colours!

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Choose the mood for YOUR staff break area!

Magical Journey Project Introduction

Hello, I’m Stella and my design company specialises in projects for health and well-being. We work across media combining designs with print, LEDs and in-house fabrication.

…and so I’m super excited to be working on this ‘Magical Journey’ arts project for Waterfall House!

As with all projects we do not bring preconceptions to projects, rather it is always the engagement process that is fundamentally important and pivotal to the success of outcomes and designs. Having said that, there is a vision for the transformation and the new artworks will work together holistically while also creating a distinct identity and narrative for each ward.

I’m inviting everyone at Waterfall House - all staff and patients - and outreaching to children and young people through James Brindles School, YPAG and Think4Brum to get involved with the creative engagement.

I’ll be posting activities here and updating regularly so please comment or get in touch with any queries - thank you, Stella

Images below show first impressions of the building - we want to build on this to create a welcoming environment that unfolds themes along the way.

Images below show some of our past projects that are relevant to the walls, ceilings and window spaces in question at Waterfall House.