Art Therapy

KISS-CUT KOI

KISS-CUT KOI Residents had fun making brilliant Koi fish with glitter in the craft class. Framed, they are worthy of either giving as a gift or hanging on the wall of their room to constantly remind them of something beautiful that they made themselves. Framed glittered Koi fish. At Lakeside Manor all residents have the option in participating in Art Therapy sessions. Check out some other fun Art Projects completed in the past: Amate Art Projects and the Giant Fantasy Flower Art Project.

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AMATE ART PLACEMATS

November is Native American Heritage month and in the art class we made “Amate” paintings. Amate is paper that is handmade by the Otomi Indians of Mexico out of natural tree bark. However, in lieu of the real thing, we made ours out of up-cycled brown paper bags. We then used patterns similar to those found in Mexican folk art. They came out so nice, Johanna, the manager, suggested using them as place mats so names were added. Johanna’s son, grandkids, and grandnieces joined in on the fun! For residents who needed more help, a young person paired up with them and they painted together. Others mostly just needed encouragement A sampling of their finished art on one of the tables where they have their meals. Looking good! Thanks for reading. At Lakeside Manor we are committed…

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GIANT FANTASY FLOWER ART PROJECT

A long-term project for the residents in the art class was making some giant fantasy flowers, inspired by the ones in the movie Oz the Great & Powerful. Ours were destined for the 9th birthday of the twin girls that spend a lot of time on the facility grounds. We made the flowers purple and pink because those are the girls’ favorite colors. The day we had the party to give the gifts, it was too hot for the residents to go outside. So instead we had a game that could involve the residents inside while the twins ran around outside. Rather than just give them the flowers, it was turned into a treasure hunt. The residents had half the clues. When the twins found an outside clue, it would say “X (resident)” has your next…

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