Painting Memories Project

The Painting Memories Project is now in full swing in which i am working on at Melbury Court in Durham. The aim is to inspire new ways of communication in the present moment. It is not about reminiscence. Therefore multi-sensory and tactile visual art activities are opening new opportunities for discussion! It is amazing how powerful the arts can be....

Creative Care Project, Helix Arts

I am really excited to start a new project called 'Creative Care' which is working with Age UK in Gateshead to develop a new set of creative activities on behalf of Helix Arts. Keep updated for developments!

iPad Creative Workshops at Rural Arts and The Bradbury Centre!

We have recently released lots of iPad Creative Workshops at both Rural Arts in Thirsk and at the Bradbury Centre in Castleton. Why not come and unleash your creative potential using an iPad? 

For dates, prices and art specialist iPad workshops:

For Rural Art Workshops visit:
http://www.ruralarts.org/product_categories/digital-courses/

For Bradbury Centre Workshops visit: 
http://www.abbeyfield.com/accommodation-search/northern/e/esk-moors-lodge-bradbury-centre-yo21-2ed/

Film development at the Castle Museum, York

After six weeks of workshops, discussions, laughs and honesty we have recorded a range of medium that will be developed into a short film, as part of funding that was given by the York Committee on behalf of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The film will present how individuals live 'WELL' with Dementia, showing the journey to be life changing and certainly not life ending. 

Keep Posted for the final Film on:

www.enrichinglifewithcreativeexpression.blogspot.com 

iPad engAGE is supported by CrowdFunder and Arts Council England to its next Phase!

Great News! iPad engAGE has been re-funded by Arts Council England to develop onto Phase Two of its creative journey!! This means that there will be a total of four artists working in Residential Care Homes across the North East for a significant amount of time using iPads to develop Creativity, improving lives of individuals living with Dementia!

This funding will also be supporting iPad engAGE to go to Australia to deliver a workshop and share findings and visions for the future with leaders in this work from all over the world! 

On top of this CrowdFunder UK has showcased iPad engAGE and due to the support of backers we have raised enough support to purchase four additional iPads! They will be developed onto a loan system for families and individuals as well as in the upcoming phase two - with many creative exhibitions along the way!

If you would like additional information on iPad engAGE visit:

www.ipad-engage.blogspot.co.uk