Feral Arts is partnering with the Mater Hospital to develop a unique digital storytelling system to celebrate the lives of the children born through the Neonatal Unit. The new system and the digital stories being created will be launched as part of the opening of the new hospital in mid-2008. Families who had children through the Unit are being invited to create and publish digital their own stories to a growing database to share with new patients and with future generations.
Background
For nearly thirty years the Mater Neonatology Unit has been receiving wonderful storyboards created by parents and family members that celebrate the lives of the children born through the Hospital. These stories have been proudly displayed in the wards for many years and have provided invaluable support and encouragement to the parents, families and friends experiencing the challenges and excitement associated with premature births.
Over the years a significant collection of storyboards has been gathered. The stories lovingly document the milestones and achievements of hundreds of Mater babies - from their earliest moments right through to high school graduations. Some of these storyboards have started to age causing staff to consider new ways of maintaining this tradition of storytelling in the digital age, thus the Mater PlaceStories project was born!
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