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Flo Dwyer

A tea party is under way. A number of older women along with a woman in a carer's uiform are drinking and eating at a table covered with a bright orange tablecloth and decorated with flowers in vases.
Afternoon tea using handmade crockey
A woman is smiling and holding up a homemade cup which is half-full of tea.
A well-earned cuppa
Two woman are at work on a pottery project. A bowl sits upside down on the table and they are working at smoothing the surface of the wet clay.
Hand-building crockery items
A flat slab of clay sits on a table, while someone uses a cokie cutter to make circular marks on it
Experimenting with pattern marking
An white-haired older woman is holding up a glazed ceramic plaque. It has embossed stripes and other shapes criss-crossing its centre, and a splash of blue/green glaze covering the lower right quarter of the piece, The rest of it is biscuit brown.
Ceramic projects exlored different glazes, surfaces and finishes
A collection of very handmade cups and saucers sit on a table
Each piece unique in shape, size and colour
A woman with smiling eyes is holding a round embossed pottery disc up in front of her face. In her other hand she holds two more discs with different patterns and colours
Experiments with patters and glazes
A woman smiles while drinking tea from her homemade teacup
Practical artworks!
A delicious piece of Victoria sponge is being eaten at a tea party. Surrounding the cake on a table are various homemade pots and cups featuring a variety of bright glazes

Lorna Campbell

A zig-zag painting featuring an abstract landscape is embellished with printed photos of surfers, gulls and other seabirds.
Finished pieces enhanced by little origami boats
Bright blooms made of tissue paper sit in cardboard innertube vases
A multicoloured bouquet of flowers created by Isle View residents
A watecolour painting session is underway. Participants are using a landscape photograph from a magazine as the centre of a bigger image, then extending the background further using watercoluor paints.
A central landscape was extended into a larger piece
Small woollen pom-poms are laid out on a table along with small sections of tree branch. Once tied onto the brnaches they make wall hangings
Versatile pompom decorations were enjoyable to make
An older person is sitting at a table surrounded by art materials as they use a marker pen to draw fine lines around an image of mountains
Landscape inspiration
An art class is under way. Two people are working on clear acetate to make flower and plant drawings. One is based on a blue hydrangeas and the other features twig shapes
Finding inspiration from botanical drawings

Elaine Kordys

A older woman's hand is holding a feather
Different objects prompt different responses
A woman is gently touching an old woman's ears. She is seated in front of the older woman, which is one a couch and tucked under a comfy pink blanket.
A gentle ear massage
A number of cards are laid out on a table. They contain different pictures of animals and birds, along with words that describe states of mind such as 'purposes', 'courage' and 'hope'
Reflection cards prompt ideas and conversation

Marcela Trsova

An outdoor studio painted dusty blue is decorated with bunting, shells and a a windchime
Art sessions took place in a cheerful space, close to nature
A painting of a red rose on clear acetate, blends in with the garden beyond the window
A beautiful rose at home against a natural backdrop
An art class is under way. Two people are working on clear acetate to make flower and plant drawings. One is based on a blue hydrangeas and the other features twig shapes
Finding inspiration from botanical drawings
A painting of a blue flower on clear acetate, blends in with the garden beyond the window
Floral 'stained glass' effects, using paint on perspex
An older person is copying an image of day lilies onto clear acetate using acrylic paints
Taking inspiration from nature using watercoulors

Graeme Roger

A black and white image of waves rolling in to a sandy beach, close to a guardrail of a road
Tracking down film for a vintage camera resulted in evocative images
A black and white image of leaves ob trees, taking bhy looking upwards so that they create a mosaic pattern
Nature seen through a lens last used in 1963
A black and white image of a grand Baronial building with turrets and extensive wings surrounded by lawn and forest in the background.
A vintage camera was brought back in to use during Graeme's sessions.
Using photo knowhow to capture evocative images. (Image: Graeme Roger)
Photography is just one of the creative activities as part of the Arts in Care programme. (Image: Graeme Roger)
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