Artstop the feature story on Arts Victoria website

"Jim* had been living in supported residential accommodation for a number of years.
Supported Residential Services (SRS) provide accommodation to people who experience significant psychological, intellectual and physical disabilities.

The residents of these services are often extremely vulnerable individuals for whom previous re-engagement with communities has been highly problematic. Many are also at risk of homelessness.

Jim had an instinct for art. He was a regular participant in the visual arts programs offered by Arts Access Victoria at the SRS – though those opportunities were sometimes limited..."

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A short film by Fusion Arts Studio

This film was produced through nine weeks at Jets Studio in 2014, where the group developed new skills in multi-media.
This project was generously supported by Banyule City Council through the 2014 Community Development Grant.

Poetry by Fusion Arts Studio artists, exploring "Self"

TRUNG

I am me ……..

Middle. Trung

Eggs that are boiled

Noodle sour, instant

Table tennis with Sam

A bookshop with Saigon

I read romantic novels in the shop

Fast Melbourne trains I ride

KATE

I am me…………….

Fashionable colorful

Bright

Aware nice holy

Obedient

Scared depressed

Active busy

Sociable fit

Cultured

Tasteful outgoing

I go to the theatre

Movies restaurants

Roadtripping

Friendly wordly

Adventurer

Good Appetite

GEOFF

The other knee…….

I’ve got the other knee

So you can leave this one alone

-         That’s how I feel sometimes

People can leave me alone

This morning I awoke early

Felt crappy, really tired

Still a bit tired –

Wasn’t gonna come at all

First time I been here

Different sounds

Yeah, yeah sounds

The filming – that was good

I love playing the free bingo

At crown casino

It’s fun

If you’ve got a phone

You put that on vibrate – or silent

Don’t know what I’ll do this afternoon

Let’s wait until tea time.

No tea for me now

I don’t drink tea or coffee, just water

ABDI

I am me…….

Yes flower

All

Yes red

Somali

Drums

Listen to music everyday

Elephant Moroudi

Somali Nico

BRENDON

I am me…….

…….Oh of the things both my best

worst enigmated for me to share

are I are centred.

I am centred,

I am following stuff

As long as I’m tempted to control there

I eat everything

It might as well sit in me

Because I don’t put on weight

Are thankful you are willing to listen

To my opinions and ideas love cards

Eight, footy tips six correct

When others have four;

Twenty three rounds

Are what two things occupy my thought

Jack are we getting the

Chocolates cards numbers story