MY STORY RESIDENCY No.1

MY STORY RESIDENCY – NORTH WATFORD LIBRARY

My Story is an intergenerational community Arts project inspired by shared stories from Hertfordshire residents led by Hertfordshire Library Service in partnership with Nysa Projects and funded by Arts Council England; to inspire local people to develop their creative practice working with professional artists to co-create artworks and produce arts events hosted in libraries.

As part of this project I was appointed Artist in Residence at North Watford Library to start in 2022.
The first Workshop for Library Staff was completed on 3rd February and some of the work produced . combined Photography and Printmaking using participants' individual and personal 'Stories' of Watford and transferred to paper allowing further print enhancements to transform these memories into works of art – images of this are shown here.
Alongside these individual artworks, participants will create paper houses out of their images and artbooks, providing the library will a permanent legacy of local 'Stories' in artform.
Free 'Drop in' Days to look out for are 9th and 14th February with more to be announced in March and April.
Go to https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/news-and-campaigns/my-story.aspx for more information.

For more information visit http://www.sheiladerosa.co.uk/