Intergenerational good will
There were some lovely handmade cards dotted aroound my local care home when I visited it this week. In 2020 the Scouts Association...
A Good Cause
There are so many appeals at this time of year for charities, supporting the vulnerable, homeless and hungry, it is hard to know where...
Intergenerational activities
Magic Me is an arts charity that brings the generations together to build "a stronger, safer community." https://magicme.co.uk/ In her...
Five pointed star
Following yesterday's art workshop, where care home residents enjoyed colouring in five pointed stars, I decided to look further into...
"Something Christmassy"
Seven residents joined me today. I showed them the mountboard with an undecorated Christmas tree on it, and then offered a choice of...
Christmas tree
I've made a background for tomorrow's "Christmassy" workshop at a local care home. The A1 size board was originally painted with acrylics...
"Something Christmassy"
I'm preparing for the last care home workshop of the year, which will be a collaged Christmas tree. A roll of sellotape is my template...
Teddy
In spite of all the electronic gadgets and Disney themed toys available to children, the humble teddy bear is still as popular as ever, ...
Christmas tree
I sketched this Christmas tree while I was sitting in the hairdresser's. It is one of about sixty, all from a local nursery and decorated...
Being mindful in nature
According to United Nations, the 23rd Meeting (COP23) of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols, which...