P019 → World of Scribes
Dear Reader,
we were the seven stars.
In a place that was
impossible and impassable.
Seven Summer Stars existed in a pre-Covid world where young people with CF could not be together in the same space because of cross-infection issues and connected together virtually to explore diverse artistic avenues for making work. They created The World of Scribes: ‘It is a land of magic. There is no sickness or hunger. The clouds are colourful if you imagine them to be. The clouds rain sweets and towns are built from this. If there are enough houses there are no homeless and everyone has the same amount of money.’
As the second phase of Helium’s pilot Online Arts Programme in 2019-20 using digital tools, online mediated meet-ups and an offline postal exchange system, new and returning participants aged 12-16 explored the creation of a new world through performance, games, group storytelling, writing and artmaking. This exploration led to a group artwork, an interactive publication called The World of Scribes, which was celebrated with an online launch in March 2020.
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Presented
Less Visible Threads - Creative Brain Week at Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin March 2024
Helium Arts & Health - Learning Bank since September 2020
online & National Library of Ireland March 2020
Using digital tools, online mediated meet-ups and an offline postal exchange system, new and returning participants aged 12-16 explored the creation of a new world through performance, games, group storytelling, writing and artmaking. This exploration led to a group artwork, an interactive publication called The World of Scribes, which was celebrated with an online launch in March 2020.
It is a land of magic. There is no sickness or hunger. The clouds are colourful if you imagine them to be. The clouds rain sweets and towns are built from this. If there are enough houses there are no homeless and everyone has the same amount of money. The environment is healthy, where all illnesses can be cured…
Worlding, Workshop #1
Lead Artist Eszter Némethi
Producer Emma Eager
Technical Support
The World of Scribes is produced by Helium Arts in partnership with Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, An Cosán Virtual Community College and Waterford Healing Arts Trust. The project is funded by the Arts Council, Dublin City Council, the Health Services Staffs Credit Union and the Waterford Healing Arts Trust.