Out of nowhere - an art outreach studio for Winnipeg's homeless youth
| dc.contributor.author | Shilton, Meredith | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Dr. Rae Bridgman (City Planning) Julie Epp (Smith Carter) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Dr. Shauna Mallory-Hill (Interior Design) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-15T21:43:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-01-15T21:43:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-01-15 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Interior Design | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Interior Design (M.I.D.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Contemporary outreach services focus on prevention as a means to ending homelessness (Averill, Keys, Mallet, & Rosenthal, 2010; Gaetz, 2010; Higgitt, Ristock & Wingert, 2005). As a result, services are commonly aimed at youth to provide alternatives to street-life before negative patterns are ingrained; the emotional effects of homelessness are also starting to be addressed. Drop-in facilities are proving useful by responding with greater flexibility toward the inconsistent lives of homeless people (Bantchevska, Dashora, Garren, Glassman, Slesnick & Toviessi, 2008). Art programming offers an environment addressing both emotional concerns and technical skill development (Higgitt, Ristock & Wingert, 2005). In Winnipeg, MB, urban, youth street-culture has responded positively to drop-ins embodying Hip-Hop culture as the unifying theme (B. Veruela, personal communication, November 7, 2012). Hip-Hop provides a context for art and learning that incorporates belonging and growth - the identifiers of a playful space. Play spaces offer a positive environment for dealing with emotionally charged topics such as homelessness (Apter, 1991; Kerr, 1991). This project presents the adaptive reuse of one of Winnipeg’s industrial buildings as a modern drop-in centre where emotional care for youth is accommodated through play theory. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | February 2014 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/23256 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | interior design | en_US |
| dc.subject | homelessness | en_US |
| dc.subject | youth | en_US |
| dc.subject | Winnipeg | en_US |
| dc.subject | art | en_US |
| dc.subject | up-cycling | en_US |
| dc.subject | prevention | en_US |
| dc.title | Out of nowhere - an art outreach studio for Winnipeg's homeless youth | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| local.subject.manitoba | yes | en_US |