Flamsteed Day Centre Exhibition

We held an exhibition at Flamsteed Day Centre in Ilkeston on 12 March. We had worked with this wonderful group of older people on batik, collage, applique and paper mache birds over the last few months. We always enjoy working and chatting with this group, its a very happy place to be. The project was funded by Erewash Borough Council Small Arts Grant.

Sahaly Group - Mirrors

We spent a lovely session working with the Sahaly Group creating decorative mirrors using a variety of patterned papers.

Making Space - Batik Painting

We created batik designs with the making space group. They enjoyed working on their patterns which we used to create some textile mats in the following session.

Making Space - Foil Decorations

We have just started working with the Making Space Group who meet at the Indian Community Centre, it is a group for people with dementia and their carers.
At this session we created foil decorations to celebrate the festive season.

Creative Caring @ Flamsteed Centre

The Flamsteed Centre is a day centre for older people, some with dementia. We have been working with the group since January creating artwork to stimulate senses, help conversations and make lasting moments for the participants.
We created a range of artwork such as printed fabric bags, paper lanterns, batik cushions, bird sculptures, poem collage and block printing.

Printed Bags @ Sahaly

At the end of January we began working with a new group, the Sahaly Women's Group in Normanton.
In the first sessions we created printed, stencilled fabric bags, everyone had a great time.

 

Beeston Memory Cafe

We spent an afternoon working with the people who come to the Beeston Memory Cafe at Middle Street Resource Centre.
We created hula hoop woven bowls with them, a very enjoyable session.

Christmas cards @ Harold Court

We made some festive greetings cards with the lovely ladies at Harold Court, using decorative wrapping paper.

A Space for Summer - London Road Community Hospital

We have started a 3 month project working at London Road Community Hospital with patients on the 3 older people's wards supported by Airarts and 2 MA students from Derby University.
We are decorating the windows in the wards to make a space for summer, with beach huts, fishes, buckets and spades and sea-shells. We are using three different artforms, collage, printing and sewing. 
We have had some lovely summery music to accompany the sessions from violinist Kathy Lucas.