Poetry Outcomes...based on Identity Objects.

Sleep,

It smells nice,
Nothing smells like a
smell,
A different thing
altogether,
A pretty Colour,
Blue Die,
Nothing in Particular,
Shampoo,
It’s nice,
Nice yeah Nice,
Ready for Bed,
Very Boring,
Getting the things ready,




It’s lovely,
Can I have it?
Lovely work,
Cashmere keeps coming up,
Redcar High Street is not
the place,
I think I would wear it as
an old fashioned dress,
Gorgeous,
I like the lace and
buttons,
I used to love buttons,
It’s lovely though, I love
the colour,
Nice materials and
stiffeners,
A blouse,
Bars to keep it nice,
It certainly looks like a
piece of work,
I’d give you money for it,
You wouldn’t find it for
sale,
It makes you think of
persons,
Looking nice for a special
occasion,
Wonderful





Yes,
It’s brown, but its, it’s
a brown polish,
Nice polish,
It’s a kind of polish,
Boot polish,
Happy smell,
Boot polish,
Not if I could help,
Reminds me of something,
I like the smell,
It’s a clean smell,
We went hiking, I would
have a bath and my husband would polish the boots




It would be dead to loose
it,
Be nice on a coat,
Nice and Warm,
I used to be a tailor,
We didn’t have fur, but
would like to think it was on a coat,
It doesn’t feel like real
fur,
Its n ice though,
I would say so,
Could imagine coats,
Nice and soft,
It is lovely

Our Creative Elders in the North East...

As a group, we explored sensory based activities from sculpture and
poetry...incorporating lots of personal stories and visions.

See below for the extraudinary hand casts that were produced...not only do
they show identity but the lines of life...a story can be told about looking at
someones hands..

Inspiring Conference yesterday on: www.mirror-project.eu

Using inner 'Creativity' to inspire wider collaborative working between staff. The I Pod Touch is set up using 'Mirror' Apps to send queries to a larger network, these are then responded to via Discovery Databases...This project is designed for maximum use and sustainability - Care Staff can now network more effectively!!

Check out their fantastic work: www.mirror-project.eu
Follow their work on Twitter: @NeilMaiden

Creativity to design and Support Care for People with Dementia Conference...

Today i be will attending the Centre for Creativity Conference in London - very excited to see the other work that is taking place around the UK around technology and those with Dementia.

Manchester Development..

I had a fantastic time in Manchester last week...

My presentation to the Arts for Health Network at MMU went really well and i seemed to quickly get into the swing of things! Great practice for the others that i will be presenting in the next few months...the presentation consisted of lively debate, Art Activities and Films - so great fun!!

Working with Phil Burgess from Collective Encounters at LIME, Manchester was creatively inspiring and stimulating! Lots of work was done around how we could collaborate art forms, what makes a strong facilitator and what the potential is for future creative projects.

Work is underway for the 'Creative Legacy' around Teesside..working in Dementia and Elderly Care Homes....and workshops will begin in April!!

Collective Encounters, Liverpool

Looking forward to working with Collective Encounters on Friday - disseminating my findings and knowledge further and around the UK!!

Arts and Dementia Network Evening TOMORROW!!

I will be presenting my Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship journey tomorrow as part of the Arts for Health Network at Manchester Metropolitan University...

6-8 in the John Dalton Building (opposite the BBC) in Manchester, come along if you can make it!