Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces

Ranging from bespoke sculpture to the design of whole spaces Laura Johnston Studios - Healing Spaces positively transforms our experience of public spaces.

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

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[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

Well done @Gateshead_NHS Great to see the creation of another much needed healing space for patients visitors and staff. I am delighted to have contributed ideas and design elements to make this a special place! @WolfsonResearch @36LimeStreet @chazot_paul

[Susie Chrystal @chrystal_susie]

So pleased to see this happen 🎉☀️🌿🌸

The Garden of Hope will make such a difference to patients recovering from critical illness

#rehablegend
⁦@Gateshead_NHS⁩
⁦@GHealthCharity⁩ https://t.co/B8UeQVZFDH

[Susie Chrystal @chrystal_susie]

Amazing to see the progress with our patient garden @Gateshead_NHS

Thanks to those involved @QeFacilities @LauraLightworks
Southern Green
Coulter Smith Construction
Gateshead Camera Club

QEF gardeners are doing an excellent job!

All thanks to funding from @GHealthCharity

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

I am delighted to have the opportunity to create these very special awards for @everyturn_ mental health charity, recognising the amazing work of the @everyturn_ team! Congratulations everyone!

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

Fantastic selection of plants donated by Durham Botanic Gardens! Our newly established Friends of the Critical Care Garden braved the rain and spent a great afternoon planting! @southtees @WolfsonResearch @chazot_paul

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

So good to meet @icusteps Tees members today to launch the results of the critical care garden evaluation by @SheilaSq85 Lovely to meet everyone and to see so many new members! Valuable insights shared into the real benefits of this special place @SouthTees @WolfsonResearch

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

Ouseburn Open Studios this weekend!! Having a great time here @36LimeStreet! Thanks to everyone coming along over the weekend. Lots of interesting chats about the importance of healing spaces @LauraLightworks Last day today!!

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

Great day celebrating our critical care garden @SouthTees presentions by myself @chazot_paul @SheilaSq85, poetry reading by Adam Strickson and performance by Madoura Godbole @balbirdance Great discussions with participants @WolfsonResearch Thanks to all!

[Dr Sheila Quaid @SheilaSq85]

We are happy to deliver
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You are welcome to join us in Durham Botanic Gardens. @LauraLightworks @chazot_paul and @SheilaSq85 will share experiences of design, creation and participatory evaluation of this amazing therapeutic space

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

Such a pleasure to be able to add to the experience of this beautiful garden. Thanks @stoswaldsuk for this amazing opportunity!

[St Oswald's Hospice @stoswaldsuk]

@LauraLightworks @Enlighten_proj @WolfsonResearch They’re amazing, Laura! Thank you so much for your wonderful support 💙

They really enhance the beauty of our garden 🍃

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

Texture, colour and light! My recently installed corten steel screens incorporate colour changing panels, projecting a play of ever-changing light and shadow on to the hospice gardens @stoswaldsuk @LauraLightworks @Enlighten_proj @WolfsonResearch

[Balbir Singh Dance Co @balbirdance]

Lovely to visit the Critical Care Garden 1st anniversary today at James Cook Hospital @OurHospCharity to see the work of @LauraLightworks supported by @chazot_paul @durham_uni as part of the treatment for hospital patient recovery. https://t.co/kVAN3dbMoq

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

So lovely to meet former patients, relatives and staff today and to see how the garden is becoming established. Such a special place! Great to celebrate together! @SouthTees @chazot_paul @ICUsteps @SheilaSq85 @UnmaskingPain @OurHospCharity

[Dr Sheila Quaid @SheilaSq85]

Brilliant afternoon celebrating the one year anniversary of the ICU garden created by @LauraLightworks with staff, @ICUsteps @Di_M6 and visitors @chazot_paul @carolinereith @UnmaskingPain @OurHospCharity @UKRI_News @CASS180661 @BBCTees

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

Our critical care garden - one year old! Wonderful to hear how it has been used and how it is continuing to develop. Join us on Friday 15th to celebrate this wonderful space made possible by generous donations! @SouthTees @Di_M6 @chazot_paul @SheilaSq85 @ICUsteps

[Dr Sheila Quaid @SheilaSq85]

Friday 15th September Anniversary celebration of the ICU garden! @SheilaSq85 will feedback from UKRI participatory research funded evaluation.@ICUsteps @UKRI_News @UoSResearch @carolinereith @chazot_paul @LauraLightworks @UniOfSunComms @SarahLonbay @Timerrr @SouthTees

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

Great to meet up today to plan an event to mark the first anniversary of the critical care garden. We want to thank everyone who made this possible and celebrate together! @SouthTees @OurHospCharity @SheilaSq85 @Enlighten_proj

[Dr Sheila Quaid @SheilaSq85]

Productive meeting at James Cook University hospital today to plan events to mark Critical Care Garden anniversary! And quick visit to garden @LauraLightworks @SouthTees @OourHospCharity @ICUsteps @UoSResearch @CASS180661 @UKRI_News #participatoryresearch

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

@chazot_paul Fantastic news Paul! Congratulations!

[Dr Sheila Quaid @SheilaSq85]

Another fabulous morning #hospitalgardenevaluation talking to nursing and OT staff about ICU patient experiences of outside space @ICUsteps @LauraLightworks @UoSResearch @CASS180661 #participatoryresearch

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

Great to meet @chrystal_susie @Gateshead_NHS today and to see wonderful work to transform our experience of critical care. Warm night lights making a real difference to patient experience. Fabulous! #rehablegend @WolfsonResearch @Enlighten_proj

[Susie Chrystal @chrystal_susie]

I really enjoyed meeting @LauraLightworks today from @Enlighten_proj

Talking all things light, art and humanising in critical care @Gateshead_NHS

A real #rehablegend working to make the critical care environment better for patients and relatives

💡👍☀️👏

[Laura Johnston - Healing Spaces @LauraLightworks]

So good to hear the garden is being used, thanks to the teams of staff who make this possible - taking patients safely out to the garden in their hospital beds. Amazing! @SouthTees @WolfsonResearch #healingspaces @NoECCN

[Michelle Carey 💙 @jessandzz]

@LauraLightworks @SouthTees @durham_uni @WolfsonResearch These look lovely. The garden has been well used this week, thank you.