Gallery for 2001.

In 2001 artist Ivor Arbuckle of Splinter Community Arts Ltd was commissioned to work with the users and volunteers at the Mind drop-in-centre in Burton on Trent. The project was part of East Staffordshire Borough Council's Community Arts Programme and was conceived and developed by members of Mind. Its aim was to try to find new ways of involving people in creative activity to express their thoughts and views, to promote the services of Burton Mind and to have fun doing it ! The result was an exhibition of digital artworks and the production of a 'karaoke' style c.d. Here are some of the images created.

The project was funded by East Staffordshire Borough Council and West Midlands Arts.

"The members of Burton MIND who were involved in this project were surprised by their own capabilities and artistry. They created work which surpassed their expectations. They also found new friendships within the centre, talking to other members with whom they thought they had nothing in common.

Members also found the new skills they had learned had opened doors. For them, doors within their minds, that they had locked, were opened and feelings put into artwork- memories in pictures! Some happy, some sad. This was found to be painful and productive.Most members stayed with the project right through, others, as in their illnesses found it too disturbing, but after thinking through would like the chance to try again. Hopefully this can be done if funding becomes available".