Past Events
Author Morris Gleitzman Visited PCH
In July 2019, Morris visited the hospital and talked about his books, the writing process and answered many of the students questions. We thank him for the donation of books to our Resource Centre.
In July 2019, Morris visited the hospital and talked about his books, the writing process and answered many of the students questions. We thank him for the donation of books to our Resource Centre.
Animation Workshops with Steven Aiton 2018-19
Now in its eighth year at Perth Children's Hospital, The Artist in Residence (AIR) program offers a positive distraction to being in hospital. The program is based on maximising the benefits of arts in health and healing, and is supported by evidence that patients feel more relaxed, happy and less bored by participating in these creative workshops.
Throughout his residency Steve ran animation workshops over a period of 10 months from July 2018 to April 2019, involving more than 200 children between the ages of 5-17 years from wards across the hospital, in bedside visits and through small group sessions.
Now in its eighth year at Perth Children's Hospital, The Artist in Residence (AIR) program offers a positive distraction to being in hospital. The program is based on maximising the benefits of arts in health and healing, and is supported by evidence that patients feel more relaxed, happy and less bored by participating in these creative workshops.
Throughout his residency Steve ran animation workshops over a period of 10 months from July 2018 to April 2019, involving more than 200 children between the ages of 5-17 years from wards across the hospital, in bedside visits and through small group sessions.
Migrating Masterpieces Colouring Project with Hayley Bahr
Artist Hayley Bahr ran arts workshops for students to create colouring pages as part of the AIR program.
Artist Hayley Bahr ran arts workshops for students to create colouring pages as part of the AIR program.
A sample of colouring pages created during Hayley Bahr's workshops.
Project Sing Music Workshops with Kate Page 2018
In 2018 the resident artist was musician Kate Page, who introduced patients of all ages to singing and musical activities. The artist provided a variety of music making sessions across the hospital to be able to provide creative activities for outpatients, inpatients, families and staff. Kate worked in partnership with teachers from the SSEN:MMH to deliver the Hospital School Song Writing Workshops (HSSWW) with patients on the wards during school time.
The workshops involved high school aged students working together collaboratively and learning together through a group process. Nine song writing and music jam sessions were held with adolescent patients during the Hospital School Song writing Workshops at PCH. Two songs were collaboratively written, composed and recorded by participants and the artist. Each participant contributed to a small part of the process, which took place over five discrete weekly sessions.
In 2018 the resident artist was musician Kate Page, who introduced patients of all ages to singing and musical activities. The artist provided a variety of music making sessions across the hospital to be able to provide creative activities for outpatients, inpatients, families and staff. Kate worked in partnership with teachers from the SSEN:MMH to deliver the Hospital School Song Writing Workshops (HSSWW) with patients on the wards during school time.
The workshops involved high school aged students working together collaboratively and learning together through a group process. Nine song writing and music jam sessions were held with adolescent patients during the Hospital School Song writing Workshops at PCH. Two songs were collaboratively written, composed and recorded by participants and the artist. Each participant contributed to a small part of the process, which took place over five discrete weekly sessions.
Past Animation Workshops
Check out the clips below for past animation projects from the AIR program.
Check out the clips below for past animation projects from the AIR program.
