Inclusive planning for the Suvantola park, participants include people recovering from psychiatric problems, intellectually disabled people and social and health employees from the region.
October–December 2017, designer Ulla Autio, director Heta Haanperä
A river of facing silk flowed through the daytime hall used for exemplary employment creating a tent, in which people could gather for a cup of coffee and to discuss their nature experiences. These desires and memories were transformed into tangible artworks, providing the perfect setting for discussing the park environment of the future. Designer Ulla Autio and director Heta Haanperä gathered ideas throughout the autumn to be used as basis for the Lähde! park concept. The ideation and planning carried out using the means of art included disabled people, those recovering from psychiatric problems and clients and employees of surrounding care facilities. The participants of pop-up workshops at the Ii health centre and Oulu City Library were also able to share their thoughts. Based on the ideas gathered, Ulla and Heta compiled design for a dream park that will instruct the implementation plan for the Lähde! park in the municipality of Ii.
See also
Art in Shared Environments workshop
What should a park include to inspire people to become interested in arts and to support comprehensive wellbeing?
Art for Employment Paths! Workshop
What art can bring to a young person’s employment path? How art related activities should be organised and what kind of obstacles and possibilities is related to it?
Art for Housing Services Workshop
What happened when an artist moved into a group home
The Launch of Lähde! Workshop
The objective for the initial workshop of the Lähde! project on September 14 was to study artistic methods and observe the possibilities provided by integrating art into the everyday operation of the social and health sector, as well as the practical issues related to this.