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ART FUSION SENIORS WORKSHOPS:

Overview

There is an interesting relationship between spoken word poetry and visual art. Art Fusion, a new program by instructor Ralph “rEN” Dillard

aims to explore the subtle connections between both of these powerful art forms. How does hearing a great poem inspire visual art?

How does inspiring visual art trigger a great piece of performance poetry? Through examining these interrelations, aspiring artists and poets will

gain a better understanding of how each respective art form can be enhanced by a greater understanding of the other.

This class creatively combines spoken word poetry and visual art techniques.

·Learn how to craft a Spoken Word Piece

·Learn different techniques of painting

·Learn to transfer inspiration through Art & Spoken Word

·Performance/ public speaking techniques

Goals

As we age, participation in the arts positively affects our health. The Creativity and Aging Study conducted between 2001 and 2007 with Gene Cohen, MD, Ph.D., as the primary investigator, strongly supports this. Cohen and others involved in the study found seniors active in arts had better physical health, fewer visits to the doctor required less medication, and fell less frequently than those in the study not involved in arts. Arts in the study referred to “art and cultural disciplines, such as painting, pottery, dance, music, poetry, drama, material culture, and oral histories in a creative context.” The study’s results reinforce the need for these types of activities in senior living communities. Many other sources also speak to health benefits of art for seniors. At the 2016 National Center for Creative Aging Conference, National Taiwan University Professor Peishan Yang shared results of the History Alive and Legacy Art Work programs that have served 60,000 older adults since 2005. She said participants had decreased rates of depression and loneliness, as well as higher morale and better hand dexterity. They also had improved mood and confidence that flowed into different areas of their lives.

Additional positive insight was given in Geriatric Monthly by Barbara Bagan, PhD, ATR-BC. Bagan stated that “expressive art activity” may:

• Aid in relaxation, anxiety, and depression
• Give feelings of control
• Improve communication and socialization (which
  are very important)
• Encourage humor and playfulness
• Improve cognition
• Offer sensory stimulation
• Foster a strong sense of identity
• Bolster self-esteem
• Nurture faith
• Reduce boredom

Each participant will create multiple spoken word performance pieces throughout the duration of the eight week program. At the end of the program participants will have one performance-ready spoken word poem with an accompanying work of visual art.

Specifications  

Each participant will be supplied with the following:

• A composition book
• Three 16x20in primed 
  canvasses
• Pencils
• Acrylic paint – Primary and secondary colors
• A table top easel
• Assorted paint brushes
• Napkins
• Styrofoam Plates

 

Targeted Demographic

Seniors 55and older

Milestones

      I.            Eight week sessions – 2hrs once a week

   II.            Locations

Current location  – South Fulton Arts Center

Studio Manager and Lead Instructor at Paint Sip Socialize

Address: 1259 Glenwood Ave SE Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30316Phone: (770) 318-2755 Appointments: paintsipsocialize.com

Art Mentoring – Youth Instruction and Art Coaching:

rEN offers both online art lessons in painting and drawing and in-person private workshops in his studio for students of all levels of experience, ages and backgrounds.  If you’re looking for a great experience to make huge leaps in your artistic experience this is a great option.  Some students of rEN’s make the choice to study with him on a regular schedule each week while some from out of town work with him over several day intensive workshops.  Each online art class and in-person art class is customized to your needs.  If you’ve been doing searches for “private art classes near me in painting or drawing” you’ve come to the right place.