The KWoA team returned to the Kelswick Centre in Ambleside to meet the second group of Age UK South Lakeland Day Services clients. It was a chance for artists and older residents to enjoy each other's company. Each artist spent time with one person aiming to encourage engagement through gentle conversations about favourite local places and favourite interests. It was a very intense yet rewarding session for all the artists, with opportunities to make connections especially linked to areas of creativity.
For example, one lady who had sculpted in the past showed great focus as we manipulated soft modelling material into a surreal landscape.
In another partnership between an artist and older gentleman, a wealth of valuable art history knowledge was unlocked through practical painting and discussion activities.
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