Blackpool Culture Shop - original proposal to Blackpool Council (unit 2 part A/B)

The original proposal to Blackpool Council had seven people participating in the workshop from Gold Arts Award group; unfortunately a lot of the group had other committees and therefore could not take part in Culture Shop. This left the group with three-artists to run the workshop. Sadly, the original proposal was mainly design by another member who was not in the last three that made keeping to the original proposal difficult. Six workshops was a lot to do by three in such a short amount of time we had. The proposal had two-element one was jewellery making and local architecture. We had to cut the workshops down to three and keep to one of the original idea local architecture. Others could of potentially brought to the more to the project because we would been able to stick original plan. The workshops could be run for longer giving the children more of range activities. The jewellery would be able have do with the knowledge the other members which we did not have.

As the project was left to three members I think the decision making was easier and the running of the small groups.  However I do believe we would be able to run more workshops with more of range activities because would been more artists more knowledge different areas. When it came to the final project a lot was left to for my part to organise and finish the project to the target date.  I imagine it was easier managing just the three of us rather than original seven however areas of expertise, ideas generated may have lack in the project. I felt the team was not equal balance in deliver the overall project because some member worked harder than others did. This could due to different age range and some member had college committed so did not have the energy to put there all into the project.

With working with young people I think was interesting approach to this project. The project had a lot energy to it I believe because of the young children. They were excited in using the disposable camera and had opportunity to go out take photographs. I do not think this would be the case  if we were working older age range because they will have use seen or even used disposable camera before.  However, I do think this project could be run again with larger groups of the local community with larger age range. I think would be interesting to see their views from older generation. It would be possible get them take them on own cameras or on their phones send them in. New technology has advantages because it is quick easy to use but my worry would be that we struggle to get them to send them in at the end project. I imagine adult may not find this as exciting as the young people did because they already get the opportunity to take photos. I think adults would less engage in doing activities’ as young people were.   When talking to local in the community it seem to be very divide in that young people will join in the activities’ already in the area where as older people do not.