Today i had the fantastic opportunity of meeting Anne Davis Basting, the author of 'Forget Memory' and the curator of 'Timeslips' and 'The Penelope Project' programmes.The initial planning and bidding for her programs were discussed and the finer details into making them successful.
When Anne began researching empowerment and engagement for the elderly she explored various theatre workshops before realising the potential of Storytelling - not of oneselves life or experiences but making new stories in response to photographs and famous Art Works. - This is Timeslips!! Other Art Forms could be incorporated into this program - for example, storytelling through music or textile.
The Timeslips website is going live next week for seniors all over the world - to write stories online. This will provide online collaboration and a way of carrying out the program from your house and community.
Take a peak:
This concept provides engagement on many levels!!
