Healthcare settings

Artist in residence, The Cancer Centre, University Hospital Birmingham

This project focussed on working with a wide range of people who were in the cancer centre. This ranged from people awaiting outpatient clinic or treatment appointments; patients on surgical or teenage cancer wards; bone marrow transplant patients as well as the clinical, technical and administrative staff. Working with the arts manager and a volunteer, people were approached to make a simple fabric cutout of their hand. This was heat bonded to other fabric. Karina developed a series of 'packs' that allowed staff and patients to embroider on to their piece later. The pack included a large envelope so participants could mail their piece back to be included in the final pieces. The number of returned pieces was twice expected resulting in a number of smaller framed pieces as well as the large scale piece for the entrance.


Finished wallpiece installed in entrance hall to the Cancer Centre	Examples of finished pieces