Mental health at Bedlam

Although the hospital of st.Mary of Bethlam (Bedlam) in London had cared for the mentally ill since at least 1403, it was not until the 18th century that hospital facilities for the insane began to be seriuosly provided, and even this was on a relatively small scale.

Unease about the state in which many lunatics were kept led to the 1774 Act of parliment, under which five commissioners from the royal college of physicians inspected private madhouse in London, and justices visited and licensed those in the provinces. Though not successful in eliminating abuses, this Act was a forerunner for the later system of inspection of asylums.

In the early 19th century, a major fator in bringing mental illness to public attention was the illness of George III, a popular monarch who suffered recurrent periods of mania (now considered probably to be caused by porphyria) that his physicians were unable to control. they sought the advice of the reverend Doctor Francis Willis, who ran an asylum in Lincolnshire. He is said to have told the king that he was in urgent need of control himself or be put in a straightjacket. The prominence of the king's illness and its treatment focused attention on the problem and led to questioning about the lunacy laws.

The retreat and non-restraint
In Brittain, the founding of the retreat at York in 1796 by William Tuke, a quaker and a layman, with the development there of 'moral treatment', showed that asylum patients could be cared for more humanely. When Tuke's grandson Samual published details of the institution and its methods in description of the retreat in 1813, the concepts of moral treatment reached a wider audience. Despite its small size and other atypical charecteristics, the retreat began to act as a model which many future asylums attempted to reproduce.

The approach to the treatment of patients was a mixture of moral, educational and behavioural methods- an early example of a psychological approach. The success of the retreat convinced many that institutional care was the ideal method of treatment for the mentally ill.

Equality and diversity

Equality and diversity

 

This post is all about equality and diversity.

The equality and human rights commision is an  organisation which promotes, enforces and protects equality and diversity as well as the  nine protected charecteristics of law.

 

Ther mandate

Parliament gave the Commission the mandate to challenge discrimination, and protect and promote human rights.

 

Their vision

We are committed to the vision of a modern Britain where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and we all have an equal chance to succeed.

 

Their roles

A catalyst for change and improvement on equality and human rights.

Their roles are

Outcomes-focused strategic regulator

Promoter of standards and good practice

Authoritative centre of intelligence and innovation

Trusted partner

.http://www.equalityhumanrights.com

Paper artists

When thiking about sculptures the last material I usually think about is paper, however there are some exceptional paper artists out there and here are some of the best ones.


The difference between origami and papercraft is that origami classicly only uses on peices of paper to create a sculpture, whilst paper artists use multipul peices of paper.

Bert Simons – Incredibly Lifelike Portrait Sculptures

(images via: BertSimons.com)

Eerie, faceted 3-D paper heads float on a wall like grotesque hunting trophies. They’re photo-realistic replicas of Rotterdam papercraft artist Burt Simons and his friends, created when Simons had a ‘mid-life crisis’ in 2006 and realized there wasn’t much of him that would be left behind. So, Simons decided to ‘clone himself’, sculpting his head in 3D and using photographs to texture it. He uses a computer program to flatten out the head into printable pieces of paper and then assembles them with glue. Simons says having his clones around helped him “get used to his bald spot”.

I believe these are incredable especially since they are made out of such a flimsy material.

Haruki Nakamura – Moving Parts Paper Sculptures

Unlike most paper artists Nakamura actually makes cogs and some peices actual move and work, I find this highley impresive.

Eric Joisel – Detailed Classic Monster Figures

This artist is able to use incredable details to make amaizingly detailed sculptures.

Chatsworth house

The Chatsworth house adventure

 

 

Upon arriving at Chatsworth house we scouted the outside as we had arrived only two hours early. The following pictures are what we found.

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The design process

500 words on the design process

When designing anything the first step is to define what you want to achieve with your piece, in this step you must also think about the budget as your final piece will depend on your budget.

If you are creating something for a client it is imperative that you investigate what they want. This will allow your work to be a success.

 

The second step is to research the topic and write down different ideas and develop them with careful thought.

You should also investigate what materials you are going to use. Clay, wire, plaster, paint, mod rock or any other materials. Is the final piece going to be 3D or 2D?

If they are creating something for a client then they should talk through their ideas to the client and discuss possible ideas and this may help with the development.

Then they should check what form of media they are going to use for example print or web. This is yet another key aspect in the design process; you must also make sure that you know your target audience.

You must also discuss client details with the client such as the colour scheme.

 

The third step is to analyze the research you have done and then develop a design which embodies all of the criteria. Then a strategy should be made to help in the designing process. They should also make sure they run all of their findings to their client. This is to make sure that both the client and the designer are happy.

 

The fourth step is all about exploration and development.  The designer should begin to generate ideas by using mind maps or story boards’ etcetera.

If there is a client then at this point they should speak about the clients insights and the, they will also make sure that the client is happy with the direction that the project is going in.

Around several ideas maybe taken and developed until the designer is able to narrow the choices down until they have one final idea.

The design concepts must then develop the design concepts. The final idea is then made tighter by using comprehensive layouts and a page spread.

If the project is for the client then the client will usually pick one design for the designer to refine.

The fifth step is refinement, in this step the designer should make small changes to their work. This maybe because of what a client wants or just to change aesthetic elements.

If it is for a client the designer should seek their approval with their work. They should then have a preproduction meeting in order to understand how the piece is going to be produced.

Step six is the product launch. If it has been made for a client the client must have approaved it.

Depending on the project and the material determines how it is reproduced, for example, launched on the web, printers or even media outlet.

Finally step 7. Completion.

 The designer is happy with their finished work as is the client and it has been successfully reproduced.