Visual arts

December 21, 2022

52 weekly activities

Winter landscapes

This painting activity explores the beauty and colours in snowy, wintry landscapes, focusing on the shades in the sky and the shapes of the leafless trees. It is a lovely activity to do in a group or in a pair.

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Macclesfield Museums / Julie Longbottom. Developed in partnership with East Cheshire Housing Consortium.

November 2, 2022

52 weekly activities

Teacup collage

This is a fun, dementia-friendly exercise which can help you get to know a person’s interests and passions. It can also work well as an intergenerational activity.

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Sue Holmes, Independent Activity Coordinator

August 24, 2022

52 weekly activities

The Berkshire model village

This simple activity is a great way to connect people and bring back memories. It works well taking place around a big table in a communal space, but equally people could make elements in their own space to be added to the finished artwork. For example, in a bedroom in a care home.

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The Berkshire Nursing and Care Home, Four Seasons Health Care Group.

July 27, 2022

52 weekly activities

Seaside collage postcards

An absorbing and gentle visual arts session using collage techniques to capture people’s experiences and thoughts of holidays. It provides an opportunity for people to be creative, explore their imaginations, and create a postcard to share.

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Equal Arts / Rosi Thornton. Developed in partnership with Ambleside Residential Home.

July 20, 2022

52 weekly activities

Painting with sticks and music

This versatile communal activity combines visual art with movement, through live or recorded music. You can adapt this activity in different ways depending on your context and resources.

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Entelechy Arts / Florence Peake, Shane Waltener, Sarah Jarman, Malcolm Buchannan-Dick, Rainer Knupp, Cai Tomos. Developed in partnership with Tower Bridge Care Home, and as part of Lewisham Creative Ageing Festival.