Fridays with Heather: 55 Art Projects for Dementia Care - Hetty Van Gurp

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From mosaic stained-glass mirrors and sun catchers to cling-film art and plasticine creatures, Hetty van Gurp provides imaginative and practical ideas that go far beyond the typical join the dots type project. Illustrated throughout, Fridays with Heather: 55 Art Projects for Dementia Care contains step-by-step instructions for projects that use household and other easy-to-find materials to create art that is simple, open-ended, engaging, and fun for all involved. n nFridays with Heather: 55 Art Projects for Dementia Care is a response to the rapidly growing number of people with dementia, and research showing that creativity has a positive impact. It is also an intimate account of Heather's dementia journey-the author's sister-in-law and friend-and the Fridays they spent and still spend together making art. nFrom mosaic stained-glass mirrors and sun catchers to cling-film art and plasticine creatures, Hetty van Gurp nprovides imaginative and practical ideas that go far beyond the typical join the dots type project. Illustrated nthroughout, Fridays with Heather: 55 Art Projects for Dementia Care contains step-by-step instructions for nprojects that use household and other easy-to-find materials to create art that is simple, open-ended, engaging, nand fun for all involved. nFridays with Heather: 55 Art Projects for Dementia Care is a response to the rapidly growing number of people nwith dementia, and research showing that creativity has a positive impact. It is also an intimate account of nHeather's dementia journey-the author's sister-in-law and friend-and the Fridays they spent and still spend ntogether making art.