Dunning artwork showcase
Creative display goes on show at Kippen House
A celebration of artwork created by residents and staff at Kippen House Care Centre in Dunning was unveiled this week.
Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust (THAT) has been working with staff at the complex to provide a programme of creative art sessions for residents and staff to join in.
The six- week creative programme provided residents and care staff with the opportunity to try out a variety of new skills and techniques, such as journal making, charcoal work, drawing and painting techniques.
To round off the programme, participants residents and staff were invited to a display of the artwork created by the group.
THAT artist Ali Price worked with the group and led the programme, which is designed to assist staff in continuing to share creative skills and techniques with the aim of improving mental health and wellbeing of residents.
Ali said: “It is lovely to have been part of this project and share skills with the staff and individuals in the group who have worked really hard and produced their own unique work.
“I hope they can continue to explore more techniques in the future.”
The project is supported by James Fulton, a clinical educator with the Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership.
He said: “We hope these creative sessions fuel additional interest and enthusiasm in the vast potential of the arts for everyone at Kippen House Care Centre.
“This creative project provided opportunities for skill sharing, a sense of creative achievement and a much welcome focus on enjoyment and a boost in wellbeing for all.
“The work produced here over the programme duration has been really fantastic and hugely inspiring.”
THAT development officer Karine Neill added: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with Kippen House Care Centre staff and we acknowledge the pressures the care home has been under as a result of Covid restrictions.
“Being able to return to group face-to-face contact and providing a creative positive experience for staff and the residents in the care centre has been hugely rewarding.
“Everyone has been really welcoming and very appreciative.”
Kippen House Care Centre manager, Jean Begg, said: “It has been great to see how individuals have really opened up and engaged with the processes.
“It is always nice to have new people in to work in the care centre setting and to give fresh ideas for creative projects.
“We have really enjoyed the whole programme and would welcome more in the future.”
THAT promotes the therapeutic value of arts-based programmes to “enhance quality of life”, according to a spokesperson for NHS Tayside.
It is lovely to have been part of this project and share skills with the staff and individuals in the group who have worked really hard Artist Ali Price