Abstract
Art practice, creative methods and place-based approaches are increasingly recognized as essential tools for understanding what matters most to communities about their environment and for supporting meaningful climate adaptation planning. This paper describes arts research project on Ynys Môn 2024-25, called the Public Map Platform (PMP) and the cultural engagement activities designed to access the imagination and promote a sense of belonging. The role of creative method and place-based approaches will be examined, in this case the deployment of three Welsh Bards onto the island to help local communities have a more informed and inclusive approach to planning and decision making in their area and reveal what matters most to them and their preferred future. The various bardic encounters, micro-engagements and creative methods will be discussed in relation to encouraging children and young people on the Isle of Anglesey, to access their imaginations and co-create shared narratives about people and place in relation to climate change. The study identifies how working with individuals and communities, using creative methodologies (e.g., art, sculpture, poetry, photography, printing), to support them telling their story of their place – more appropriately enables them to describe what it looks and feels like to live/work there and what their hopes are for the future of their community. People-centred approaches to helping stakeholders, children, and young people, to make transitional choices, mitigate against negative consequences and empower local agency, in different localities is considered.
Presenters
Alec ShepleyProfessor of Art & Society / Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Arts, Computing and Engineering, Wrexham University, Wrexham [Wrecsam GB-WRC], United Kingdom
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
The Arts in Social, Political, and Community Life
KEYWORDS
Creative method; Mapping; Co-creation; Narrative; Community; Future Generations
