Christi and Jeanne-Claude

http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/

Wrapped Kunsthalle, Bern, Switzerland 1967-68

Kunsthalle is a Swiss art museum. It was Christos's and Jeanne Claude's first opportunity to wrap an entire building. 27,000 square metres of reinforced polythene was used. It took 6 days and 11 construction workers to complete. It was unwrapped a week later.

The Wall 13,000 Oil Barrels Oberhausen Germany 1999

• Built in a Gasometer.




• 13,000 oil barrels used.




• Bisects the gasometer in two halves.
  




• 26m tall 68m wide and 7.23m deep.




• Use of oil barrels follows a tradition in the work such as: wrapped oil barrels, 56 oil barrels structure 1966 and the Mastaba of 1,240 oil barrels in 68.





• Organized by Wolfgang Volz.

Running Fence Sonoma and Marin counties California 1972-76

• 5.5m high, 40km long




• North Of Sanfransisco.




• Private Properties Of 59 Ranches




• 42Months




• Heavy White Nylon Fabric Used




• Running fence crossed 14 roads and the town of Valley Ford.

Surrounded Islands Miami Florida 1980-1983

• The surrounding islands of Miami were surrounded by a luminous pink shiny fabric. The islands spread for 7 miles and were enjoyed by land sea and air by the public. The shiny material and colour of it was in harmony with the tropical vegetation of the uninhabited verdant island.
• Surrounded Islands was a work of art which underlined the various elements and ways in which the people of Miami live between land and water.

Keith Haring

Keith Haring

Keith Haring

• May 4th 1958-February 16th 1990
• Artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 80's.
• Inspired by graffiti art and studied at the school of visual arts.
• 1st public attention was with his chalk drawings in the NY subway.

Looking at Haring's artwork has given me ideas of my own to incorporate jelly babies in play situations. E.g. skipping, playing football. I could use them for postcards, posters and on sweet rappers to promote play. I could create animations of them for promotional adverts.

Whitchurch Parks Observational Research

23rd September

Me and Jodie went around all the parks in Whitchurch there was six in total. We observed them in ways of promoting and revamping them. We also went through the reasons why these areas weren't being used by the public. Here is visual evidence of why and also our initial thoughts when we arrived at each location.

Queensway Park

Apart from Jodie and I and a lot of ducks the park was deserted. The grass was overgrown everywhere and there was a lot of duck poo and litter all over the place, there was even somebodies coat left on a bench. You can tell that the park had been taken over by youths because of the beer bottles and cigarette packets dotted around. The children's park area was actually padlocked shut which restricts children's play as they cannot get in. It's as if they're making play a prohibited thing to do. There was offensive graffiti all over the place. There was a sign saying no ball games in this area but they had goal posts up which was a bit confusing. There was a large pond there but a very short fence which is a danger for young children with no supervision. There was broken fences dotted around the place. The area is also know for holding car boot sales which doesn't really promote play for children, it's fun for the adults instead.

Wayland Park

Wayland park was overgrown and derelict, all the swings etc had been taken down and was left with a fenced off area of grass which we found blood stained clothes and rubbish. The area was in a poorer part of Whitchurch.

Park near hospital

This park was in a more inviting area the grass was newly cut and there was no litter, the one part that spoilt it was the graffiti on the wall. The play area was fenced off and felt safer for a child. But although it was a nice day there was only a small child a woman and a puppy there. In the play area of the park the litter was in the he bin but there was graffiti on the climbing frame which showed there is a presence of youth activity here. The swings were rusting and the red paint was peeling off. The old run down swings peeling red paint symbolises danger, anger and violence. Red can be recognised as a warning sign. This could put parents and children off playing on them as well as the condition of them.In contrast the new climbing frame has all different things for children to play adventurously on and it's also in four different colours. Green that symbolises nature, life and learning it can help stimulate the child's learning skills whilst playing. Purple symbolises mystery and is known to boost a child's imagination. Most children love the colour too. Yellow symbolises happiness and joy it's a bright colour that shines brightly when the sun is on it, this will attract people's attention. Play should be a happy time for children. Light blue symbolises calming.

Small Park By Iceland

This park was very small and not for kids over the age of six the flooring was spongy but unlevel so children could easily trip up. The paint work needed some work it was rusting and stripping off. There was broken parts that children could hurt themselves on. The area was nice but probably too secluded to be used. The A and B climbing frame gives a educational side to play.

Victoria Jubilee Park

Victoria Jubilee Park is the most visited park in Whitchurch due to it's central location. There was no litter on the floor but graffiti was visible on park buildings and benches, There were children with their parents they were no more than a couple of feet away. Fenced around to prevent vandalism. Council looked after with lots of flower beds and trees and mowed grass.

Mare Close

Mare park

This park is set in a new housing estate and looked unused. There was no children around just some builders as not all houses had been sold yet there was no one else around. Like the park by the hospital, the playgrounds colour scheme was green and purple symbolising nature, learning and mystery. The mystery of this play area is due to the different equipment compared to others. It's good for children's imaginations as it gives them the freedom to make up situations using the tepee. Maybe they'd play cowboys and Indians and also a climbing wall with peep holes in. The ground is soft and squidgy as well as grass. It's a safe area with a metal fence around it and it's located between to rows of houses facing it, so parents can keep a look out from their houses and don't need to be supervising them outdoors.

Research on children and play

Play England aims for all children and young people in England to have regular access to and opportunity for free, inclusive, local play provision and play space.


Children and Play
Research commissioned by Play England from the University of Gloucestershire.

Children are motivated by play because:

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   They enjoy it because of the uncertainty and spontaneity of it.



2. Expressing themselves and how they feel.Playing causes the brain to develop flexible and adaptive responses:developing children's resilience and emotional literacy.

Restrictions and constraints on children's free play therefore risk making them less emotionally responsive and resilient.

ICM Poll For Play Day Campaign

Children and young people's favourite activities.

Being with friends/siblings/socialising/talking- 43%

Football- 41%

Bikes/Scooters- 31%

Messing around/Hanging around- 12%

Exercises-9%

Walking-7%

Hide and Seek -6%

Playing On Swings-3%

Hopscotch-1%

Evidence about children's play in Time to Talk

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  It's known that access to green spaces help to facilitate relaxation and recovery from mental fatigue and stress.



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  Children's independent mobility has decreased and children are less likely to play out unsupervised.



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  Both children and parents want more access to public space.



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  Play is important in developing resilience, a key aspect of children's well being.



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  When asked what the government could do to help them, one of the key things that parents and carers identified of spaces for families to interact- particularly supervised spaces- and the need for resources to make local parks, communities and their local areas safe. One result of parents concerns is that children are less likely to play outside unsupervised, with a particular impact on the under 12's. This is partly due to parental fears but other factors such as increase in car use, the lack of the child's voice in public space design.

Playday

Playday is the annual celebration of children's right of play.

Playday 2008 campaign

This reports findings from a qualitative study of children and young peoples experiences and perceptions of risk in play.

The body of research has four parts:

1. Qualitative study.




2. Survey conducted by ICM of adults and children's perceptions of risk in play.




3. Qualitative study of play provides investigating the benefits and challenges of providing adventurous play opportunities for children and young people.




4. Literature Review.

The qualitative research has been conducted and produced by the National Children's Bureau research and evaluation department.

A range of children and young people were consulted for the study. Groups were held in inner city, rural and small town locations in England and were held in different settings such as schools and adventure play grounds. The ages ranged from 8-13 years of age.

First Thoughts And Ideas

Ive decided my target audience will be children. Due to the increasing concerns of childhood obesity is one of the reasons why i have chosen them also personally there will be the fun factor of it compared to doing something, for example the elderly. I can use brighter colours and also be able to go back and remember what games and sports I played as a child.

Assignment

Play
Create a product, service or communication piece designed to specifically promote the integration of play into daily life.

It should aim to make play attractive and improve your user quality of life.