FACES OF BALBY BRIDGE
“WHAT’S YOUR STORY?”
THE JOURNEY
WITH JAMIE BUBB
ABOUT
The Project
Balby Bridge Artist in Residence Jamie Bubb has been getting to know the community on the Balby Bridge Estate by visiting different groups that meet within the estate, introducing himself and inviting them to take part in his photography project, “Faces of Balby Bridge”.
What is Jamie’s Approach?
Jamie is keen on building a story around the photographs being taken that expresses the individuals personality and giving them full control over their photograph. Jamie has encouraged individuals to think about an object that is important to them to then be photographed with during the session.
Jamie is also exploring the use of different colour filters on the lighting, another element that the participants get full control over choosing.
The photograph is always taken in an environment the participant is comfortable in creating a beautiful and natural snapshot of themselves.
THE PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONS SO FAR
Conversation Club
Jamie has spent time with members of the Conversation Club, getting to know them and understand what the group does for the Community and how they can get involved with the project.
What is the Doncaster Conversation Club?
The Doncaster Conversation Club provides a welcome to new arrivals into Doncaster focussing on asylum seekers and refugees. It aims to provide a sanctuary where clients can escape loneliness and isolation. For many who have experienced endemic corruption and brutality from the authorities in their homeland it tries to build bridges and grow the trust between them and the officialdom here.
CENTRAL FAMILY HUB
Jamie set up his pop up studio in the Central Family Hub playroom and invited the mothers who were attending a session at the hub to come along and take their own photograph with their baby.
What is Central Family Hub?
Central Doncaster Family Hubs includes Central, Balby and Wheatley Family Hub. Services and activities also take place at different venues in Cantley, Bessacarr, Hexthorpe, Town Centre, Intake and Belle Vue.
Services available include early learning and play sessions; childcare and parenting advice, health and midwifery appointments and sessions; breastfeeding support; adult training and job centre vacancies, plus much more. Central and Wheatley Family Hubs also have a sensory room that is available for booking for individual use.
Central Doncaster Family Hubs are committed to help all families with a child to promote the best start in life and progress to reaching their individual full potential.
Stirling Centre with the SMILE Group
Jamie visited and got to know the SMILE group that meet up at the Stirling Centre on the Balby Bridge Estate. Group members brought in objects that represented themselves.
What is the SMILE Group?
SMILE (Supportive Multi-Ability Inter-Generational Life Experiences) provides day activities and projects for older people, adults with learning disabilities, autism and individuals who require specialist support.
Training Lighting Crew at ATLAS Academy Primary School
Here are 7 of the 8 Atlas pupils who make up Jamie Bubb's photography crew.
Year 5 and 6 pupils were asked to complete a job application and were selected by the school to take part and assist Jamie in his mission to photograph 100 faces of Balby Bridge for an upcoming exhibition this summer.
The crew were given a range of jobs from assisting with lighting, voice recording and technical set up of the shots.
Aya, Ayman, Asiyah, Maily, Sambalambin, Sema, Lanah and Lillie.
ATLAS Primary School
Jamie led an assembly at Atlas Primary School and introduced his project idea. The children got involved in the project by bringing something meaningful in with them, bringing their favourite book or an object from their favourite sport.
About Atlas
Atlas is a vibrant and diverse primary school located in the centre of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, providing education for children from 3 to 11 years. Most pupils speak English as an additional language; many speaking two to three languages, and they are proud of our multi-cultural community. They enjoy learning about each other’s backgrounds and beliefs.
7th Doncaster BBGA
Jamie visited the youth group at the 7th Doncaster BBGA (based in St. James’ Church and shared his project ideas and invited the children to be involved in the project. The group were photographed and will be involved in the upcoming exhibition Faces of Balby Bridge.
About 7th Doncaster BBGA
The Boy's brigade is a Christian organisation reaching out to children and young adults ages 5-18. “With a varied and diverse range of activities on offer, there will be something at BB that will engage and interest young people. whether it's Sports or Craft, Gaming or Music, Science or Spiritual. There's something for everyone.”
Doncaster Deaf Society
Jamie visited the Doncaster Deaf Society who are based on the Balby Bridge Estate next to the Stirling Centre. Jamie photographed members of the group and they will feature in the upcoming Exhibition, Faces of Balby Bridge,
About the Deaf Society
The Doncaster Deaf Community Centre is lead by dedicated volunteers through the Deaf managed Doncaster & District Deaf Society Borough wide.
The Society offers unique services to British Sign Language Users and their families.
The Society's work covers Advocacy, Deaf Rights, Equality, overseeing the Health, Well Being and Training of Vulnerable deaf people.
The Society aims to prevent loneliness, isolation and exclusion whilst promoting empowerment, social inclusion, companionship, health & well being, Deaf Culture and its Sign Language for the Deaf Community of Doncaster.