Previous AA2A Artist

Sara Nowell

Year:
2021-22
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Throughout my MA I have worked on the project titled ‘Mental Health Monsters’ with the aim of answering the question “Can creativity increase awareness of mental illness and support wellbeing?” Using the creative process, outcomes and participatory research to develop art and design pieces I aimed to increase awareness and raise funds for mental health charities by fundraising my design pieces. This project has only just started to take form since returning to study in April 2021 and only some of my aims met and overall question answered in part. I am still addressing key areas of how I can increase social media, marketing o to address how creativity can aid wellbeing. 

My current body of work has focused on creating both art and commercial design pieces using print as the basis for development. Some print processes such as lithography and intaglio I have only just touched on and aim to refine the process and artwork. Experimenting with scale I aim to create larger prints which will have to be pieced together to create one artwork. In screen I started to experiment with thermochromic and conductive inks which ideally, I wish to experiment in fabrics and commercial design pieces. 

As part of my existing research and practice I have written evidence that has been used as part of the All-Parliamentary Research Review for the charity BEAT on eating disorder research funding. I am looking into the Arts, Health and Wellbeing APPG to look for further recommendations on their intentions for future policies that were last addressed in 2017. Part of the research I would like to expand on his how the arts and creative practice can aid wellbeing and increase awareness of the growing problem with mental illness. As a creative practitioner, friend and teacher to those affected by mental illness I value the impact the arts can have on promoting wellbeing and how this could be used as part of a prevention strategy to mental illness. 

Throughout my MA I have worked on the project titled ‘Mental Health Monsters’ with the aim of answering the question “Can creativity increase awareness of mental illness and support wellbeing?” Using the creative process, outcomes and participatory research to develop art and design pieces I aimed to increase awareness and raise funds for mental health charities by fundraising my design pieces. This project has only just started to take form since returning to study in April 2021 and only some of my aims met and overall question answered in part. I am still addressing key areas of how I can increase social media, marketing o to address how creativity can aid wellbeing. 

My current body of work has focused on creating both art and commercial design pieces using print as the basis for development. Some print processes such as lithography and intaglio I have only just touched on and aim to refine the process and artwork. Experimenting with scale I aim to create larger prints which will have to be pieced together to create one artwork. In screen I started to experiment with thermochromic and conductive inks which ideally, I wish to experiment in fabrics and commercial design pieces. 

As part of my existing research and practice I have written evidence that has been used as part of the All-Parliamentary Research Review for the charity BEAT on eating disorder research funding. I am looking into the Arts, Health and Wellbeing APPG to look for further recommendations on their intentions for future policies that were last addressed in 2017. Part of the research I would like to expand on his how the arts and creative practice can aid wellbeing and increase awareness of the growing problem with mental illness. As a creative practitioner, friend and teacher to those affected by mental illness I value the impact the arts can have on promoting wellbeing and how this could be used as part of a prevention strategy to mental illness. 

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