Skills & Activities We want to share creative skills and knowledge with the community and learn new things from Gallery Walk residents. We're open to any ideas but some examples below include clay-making, ceramics, film, photography, bird-box making, upcycling, wood-working, ecological science and metalwork. Home House & Garden Studio Space Produce Skills & Activities Let’s Work Together Get in touch so we can start working together.

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Testing Situations About Blog Events Team Partners Protocal Minutes Search Results More Project Lead Artist Charlie Harrison has been collaborating with researchers and building projects that foreground the creative strengths of people with rare dementias for the past 5 years. He is particularly focussed on opening up broad public conversations about the experience of cognitive testing and how art might be a useful tool to shape best practice. Collaborators & Advisors Prof Seb Crutch ’s research has focused on the neuropsychological investigation of perceptual function and language in individuals with neurodegenerative disease and stroke. Particular interests include the exploration of visual disorders and disease progression in posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), and analysis of refractory access disorders, and abstract and concrete conceptual knowledge. Emeritus Prof Elizabeth Warrington is a true trailblazer in cognitive testing devising materials and methods of assessment that are used widely by researchers, clinicians and neuropsychologists. Now retired, Elizabeth continues to be an honorary member of the UCL Dementia Research Centre, sharing her knowledge with scientists and artists in the field. Prof Brian Day has studied many different aspects of motor control in people who are either healthy or suffer from a wide range of neurological diseases. His current research is devoted to understanding multi-sensory processes that control and integrate whole-body motor activities. Prof. Paul Camic is a clinical health psychologist who has a long term interest in the arts and healthcare. He also has a particular interest in public health approaches to dementia care. Emma Harding is a social scientist doing mostly qualitative research (home-based interviews and observations) with people with different kinds of dementia. She is interested in how people describe, rate and otherwise capture or express their experiences of having a diagnosis of a dementia and in finding new and innovative ways to do this. Keir Yong is a research psychologist whose work has primarily focused on investigating how Alzheimer’s disease and posterior cortical atrophy affect visual perception and spatial awareness. His research combines approaches of neuropsychological and engineering disciplines to develop and evaluate strategies supporting independent activities. Bhupendra and Urvashi Desai were part of the ‘Neva’ film project, and continue to make valuable contributions to this work. They are particularly interested in shifting the focus to include human attributes such as love, compassion, laughter and wisdom. Rose de Paeztron and Keith Roberts were active participants in many projects at Created Out of Mind, including the 'Neva' film. They have also been keen members of YOYO, a support group for people with young onset dementia in North London with a focus on activities such as creative learning, dance, singing and music therapy. Mhari McLintock was a narrator for the Neva film and has also recently participated in a number of research trials. Mhari has a mantra of “if not now, when?” and likes to get around on a tandem. Roberta McKee Jackson has been actively involved in several Rare Dementia Support groups, and now provides regional support for the charity. Through her work Roberta hopes to raise awareness of rare dementias and the importance of support groups for those living with dementia and their families/carers Charlie Murphy is an artist investigating visual, linguistic and scientific metaphors and tools used to describe, analyse and understand the impact of dementias. Charlie is creating a range of artworks, performances and events which aim to raise awareness about the varied and unexpected impacts of dementias at social, personal and cellular levels. See examples of work in progress here Emilie Brotherhood is a PhD student and Research Fellow at the Dementia Research Centre, UCL, with a background in cognitive neuroscience. Emilie was a collaborator in the Created Out of Mind residency, and continues to work with Charlie Harrison on the Rare Dementia Support Impact study and ethical considerations for artists working in the field. Dr Chris Hardy is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Dementia Research Centre (UCL) funded by Action on Hearing Loss and the Dunhill Medical Trust. His current work focuses on understanding the relationship between hearing loss and dementia, and he has a special interest in a rare group of ‘language-led’ dementias known as the primary progressive aphasias Dilek Ocal , Phd student and study coordinator, has been involved in Alzheimer’s research for the past 5 years. Her work combines behavioural and cognitive assessments with novel and more conventional neuroimaging methods to uncover the relationship between dementia related brain changes and the diverse behavioural and cognitive presentations within the Dementia syndrome. Kirsty Lu has been researching Alzheimer’s disease for 7 years, focussing on measuring the earliest changes in memory and thinking. As someone who administers cognitive tests week by week, she is interested in the strengths and limitations of this type of assessment, and in reflecting on the different ways that people respond to the experience of being tested. Hannah Carr is a psychology research assistant working on projects focusing on ageing, memory and cognition. She administers many different tasks to tap into these three elements and is interested in how different people perform on these tasks and how they respond to them. Testing Situations owes a huge debt of thanks to a number of other people whose valuable contributions of time, conversations, participations and friendships have shaped this work immeasurably. Rare Dementia Support Nikki Zimmerman Eva Tait John Fowler Rosemary Fowler Sheila Keegan Chris Pouncey Clive Smith Christine Smith Helen Smith Created Out of Mind Kailey Nolan Gill Windle Julian West Hannah Zeilig Millie van der byl Williams Harry MacQueen Natasha Trotman Caroline Evans Janette Junghaus Fergus Walsh Susanna Howard Janneke van Leeuwen Nicholas Firth UCL Suzie Barker Ivanna Pavisic Jason Warren George Thomas Elia Benhamou Amy Peters Matthew Bancroft Diego Kaski Wellcome Harriet Martin Tony Woods Bridie Rollins Natasha Wright Touring Contacts Helen Craig Claire Robertson Diane Garfield Robina Maslen Julie Negus Kester Muller Sabrina Moxom Marine Begault Carolyn Goodwin Clare Hankinson John-Paul Muir Catherine Butcher Karen Inglis John Lewis James Upton Sarah Nolan Viviana Checchia Other Amelia Carton Daniel Fridholm Katie Simpson Hannah Fridholm Richard Day

FAQ What is Sandman Mattresses? Sandman Mattresses is an installation, sculptural exhibition and online mediation created by Teal Griffin and Charles Robert Harrison based (loosely) on mythology surrounding the Sandman. The installation takes the form of a mattress showroom & shopfront and is the culmination of conversations and collaborative making over the last two years. What is the background to this? The project has felt primarily like an excuse to work together as we felt there were interesting crossovers between our work. The initial idea started as an informal conversation on the front seat of the top deck of a double decker bus after getting lost and jumping on trampolines. We have been meeting, talking and working together on the project since then. What is Crappy Realism? Crappy Realism is a term first (or most recently) used by artist Rosa Doornenbal to describe a current tendency for artwork which is highly realistic and recognisable in form, but the construction uses crappy materials, techniques or effects. If you were a mattress, what mattress would you be? A bit old and tired. Sweat stained, but not to the extent of disgust. Pretty comforting at the end of the day. What's on offer at Sandman Mattresses? A range of things, from the world's most breathable pillow to a fully automated office. Sleep / Dream Advice The best (and worst) dreams always start with sleep. How can I purchase a mattress and / or other products? Please contact us with your enquiry Why is the shop located here? Partly because the space was available, but it does fit in quite well and the surroundings have certainly influences the design of the installation. Who is Sandman? What is the relationship to set design? Is Sandman Mattresses closing down? How is scale and repetition used in your process? How long will this go on for? How do you approach branding? What do I do if I'm unsatisfied with my experience?

About Blog Events Team Partners Protocal Minutes Search Results More Anonymous quotations about testing, taken from touring events and one to one conversations Clinician - “You collude with where they (individuals and family) want to be.” PLWD – “why repeat the tests so many times!?” PLWD – “I was there for 3 hours and I hated it.” Carer – “I didn’t feel listened to as part of the diagnostic process” Carer – “The carer is always right” Carer – “Just getting to the point of testing can be difficult - GP’s can be the enemy” Carer – “Forcing something makes you want to do it less.” Carer – “Services seem to only be provided when things are at their worst” PLWD – “I was told to stop driving out of the blue!” PLWD – “These days people are employed based of how they score rather than who they are” PLWD – “the MMSE is useless!” PLWD – “How do you measure distraction?” PLWD – “Everybody is different. Testing doesn’t seem to reflect this.” Health Expert – “Make sure you leave a little extra time, so things aren’t rushed.” Carer – “The test was done at our family home in relaxed surroundings. It made a difference.” Clinician – “…testing should be implicit and not explicit questions that tap into someone’s real-world difficulties while they are living their normal life.” Carer – “I very much remember the way it (testing) was carried out left a lasting impression on me… there was no talking-over but engagement. Afterwards they also engaged in conversation over what the results showed, and their time was our time.”

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Natural Resources Home About Water Testing 2019 WATER TESTING for N — E º W ˝( S ) Seasonal School Between 11th - 15th March 2019, a series of workshops and practical experiments led by ten selected participants took place at Jupiter Woods, expanding on the states of domestic chaos and order by producing visual and critical responses. Research, documentation, conversations and materials produced during the week were consolidated in an exhibition. More Information Here 2:30 – Reading 1 – Old Dykes I Have Known 2:45 – Reading 2 – Punt & Plough 3:00 - Video - Government to launch a national water storage and harvesting authority 3:10 – Hot spot drawings & collection of samples (not from taps) (20mins) 3:30 – Labelling (Sample name & number) (5mins) 3:35 – pH testing (Test your own sample) + Notes (5mins) 3:40 – 14-in-one (Test your own sample) + Notes (20mins) 4:00 – SIMPLEX In pairs (Comparison between samples) (30mins) 6 Group names: Chlorine / Iron / Copper / Free Chlorine / Sulfate (Wildcard) / Hydrogen Sulfide (Wildcard) *Notetaking 4:30 – Consumption & WATERSAFE Full test of tap water (A glass each) 5-6 Group Names: Bacteria / Lead Pesticide / Nitrate & Nitrite / pH / Hardness / Chlorine *Notetaking Safe to drink classification…. Y/N 5:00 – Most likely sample for E-coli - single test Written Text - Dirty Waters Previous Project Next Project

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