Workshop 7 background:
Workshop 7: visual artist Olivia Hassett worked in conjunction with musician Sophie Lee to bring this unique music inspired art workshop to Rose Cottage. Special thanks to Sophie for her insight, enthusiasm and help with this workshop.
Sophie has been involved with many noteworthy projects click this link to see her work with children in Tallaght Hospital: http://www.artsandhealth.ie/case-studies/soothing-sounds/. Sophie is also currently undertaking a research PhD investigating how music can help those living with a dementia.
The workshop project in Rose Cottage gave us both a chance to talk about, explore and share research on our common interests of how the arts can potentially add to the lives of those living with a dementia. Sophie and I met and communicated over numerous e-mail to design the workshop in Rose Cottage. Facilitating a workshop in Rose Cottage with art and music co-creating together was an amazing opportunity for all.
The general workshop stats:
Date: 10/01/20
Workshop Topic: Music inspiring art working. Inspiration: water. In conjunction with and many thanks to musician Sophie Lee
Workshop Action: improvised actions in response to music
Workshop Materials: choise of materials open to clients: pastels, markers, pencils
Workshop type: clients and staff working individually alongside each other
Music inspiration: Claude Debussy ‘La Mer’, ‘Jardin Sous La Pluie’. Maurice Ravel ‘Jeux D’eau’
Artistic inspiration: Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Workshop art genre: French impressionism music and painting
Workshop Artists: Olivia Hassett
Muscian: Sophie Lee
Number of clients attended: 7
Staff involved in workshop: 3
Total workshop attended: 12
Artworks created: 7
Workshops kindly funded by the Adelaide Health Foundation, Community Health Initiative Scheme 2019
Supported by The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland. Special thanks to Alan Carrick, Mary Mooney, Silva Schwer and all the staff, clients and friends of Rose Cottage.
Art and Dementia projects 