Callan Park Workshops

2019

These workshops focused on the exploration of historical site Callan Park in Western Sydney. The former asylum’s stunning sandstone buildings and site still stand, with breathtaking beauty. I was commissioned by Sydney’s Big Anxiety Festival to run a number of photography workshops for participants with their own lived experience. Participants were introduced to my own project, Abandoned, exploring the derelict asylums across England and Wales. Participants then went out to make their own series of images whilst reflecting on the history of the site. We finished sessions with some creative writing before reflecting as a group on the cultural changes and understanding of mental health.