In fulfillment of our Learning Policy objectives, SWiB has been working alongside other photographic initiatives and projects within the region and has assisted in the learning development of college and university students who have undertaken work placements with us.
We have a few College and University students on board with us and some with learning difficulties, who have been given the opportunity to learn about archives and have developed skills in intergenerational relationships with our existing volunteers.
During their time with us, some of these students have expressed an interest in developing archives as a career. In addition to offering opportunities to develop cataloguing and scanning skills, we have sought to their encourage active participation in and ownership of SWiB outreach projects as part of their overall skills development.
1) Katy Barber (Plymouth College of Art student), 2) Emma Taylor (Swansea University student), 3) Simon Gomery (FOTONOW/PCA student), 4) Lucy Hill (University College, Falmouth), 5) Liz Rowett, (PCA student)
We are currently working closely with FOTONOW on a Devonport Community Archive Project details of which can be viewed via our education and outreach/projects page.
FOTONOW is an initiative set up by Matt Pontin, Jon Blyth and Olly Udy specifically to develop photographic practice & research, supporting emerging photographers in the region by exhibiting and publishing new works and through the delivery of educational projects.
In addition to our growing team of volunteers, we have been fortunate to benefit from a number of work placement students from FOTONOW. We have been able to deliver workshop-based learning in the theory and application of archival administration of photographic records which serve to complement their photographic practice.
Discover more about FOTONOW here
Another initiative worthy of celebration is the online interactive tour of Charles Church which has been developed independently by former SWiB volunteer Karol Kwiatek as part of his PhD project.
We are very pleased to provide a link to his work here.
If you are interested in undertaking a work placement opportunity with SWiB, please do contact us.
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