This week, I accompanied Bethany to the Westminster Assisted Living Facility in Winter Park. Bethany started the workshop by having each person introduce themself to the group. This allowed for everyone to be more comfortable with each other as we began. She then had everyone participate in some light stretching exercises, such as twisting wrists and ankles or rolling shoulders. I think this is a great example of how to be cognizant of the age group one is working with and the abilities that they have, since she structured these activities around what they could do and what would be beneficial for their health. Once everyone was done, we went through the same activity that we had used for the Center of Health and Wellbeing, which involved a discussion of the painting of shoes by Vincent Van Gogh. The point of this exercise is supposed to get people to discuss their past profession or job and if there is any object to represent it. There are materials such as pens, pencils, markers, and paint sticks available to use on a blank piece of paper or on the b&w image printed out. A large part of workshops like these is encouraging people to get involved in any way, even if they do not follow the directions exactly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Saturday, I went to the main campus of the Atlantic Center for the Arts for nature sketch club<\/a>. On the 4th Saturday of the month, Bethany has people come for an hour to walk around the campus and follow a general prompt. This time, she wanted everyone to take note of the plant life around the area and sketch, draw, paint, or color. She and I put out all kinds of materials such as watercolor paint, oil pastels, pencils, charcoal, and pens. Everyone took an hour to sketch and came back to compare. It was great to see how everyone tried different materials and different styles. Many people are insecure about their art, but still have a great time trying something new and enjoy taking time to attend on a Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This week, I accompanied Bethany to the Westminster Assisted Living Facility in Winter Park. Bethany started the workshop by having each person introduce themself to the group. This allowed for everyone to be more comfortable with each other as we began. She then had everyone participate in some light stretching exercises, such as twisting wrists … Continue reading Assisted Living\/Nature Sketch Club<\/span>