Creative Connections
In 2010 Community Care TASMANIA established the Creative Connections program to break down the social isolation experienced by some elderly migrants within the community. It has grown into a brilliant and productive community wide program.
Our Creative Connections Program has recommenced with safety protocols in place due to COVID-19.
Facilitated by local artist Jo Anglesey, this successful weekly program brings people together to both share a meal and create a variety of artworks.
In the sharing of cultural traditions or a joke, or through planning art activities or gallery outings, strong bonds of friendship and well-being are developed.
Here the emphasis is on collaboration as much as creativity.
Each year the group exhibits their work in a range of community settings, such as at the ARTrium Gallery at the Launceston General Hospital. Their works have also won prizes at the Launceston Show.
Participants also produce an annual calendar featuring their paintings. These are usually sold or given as gifts.
They also visit local exhibitions and are developing their IT skills to view exhibitions from around the world!
It is the participants and their passion for life that makes this program.
You can find the current Creative Connections Handbook and Brochure on the right hand side of this page.
Click here to local ABC interviews with Creative Connections artists.
Resources
Creative Connections Brochure and Handbook 2022
"I love it every day. I'm so glad I found this group."
Fatima Mestre
"I love the different languages and life stories and finding out about cooking and food as well as art. Some of the others are very clever."
Mimi Jansen
"Gets me out of the house ...makes me very happy seeing all the different creations."
Alouisa Kocaba
The only complaint seems to be that they would like the program to run every day!
In Jo’s words, “...It gives me great pleasure to see participants actively involved in something that stimulates their brains and that they really enjoy.”
Creative Connections Picture Gallery
Fatima wins Launceston show art prize 2015
Creative connections artists
Creative Connections - painting by Faye
Creative connections - learning new skills together
Brushing up on skills
Expanding the mind - a better form of care
In the moment -
2 Josie And Margaret Winding Wool Skeins In Prep For Dying 14 2 2017
Anya Ironing A Newly Dyed Silk Scarf 14 2 2017
Joh Modelling Her Finished Silk Scarf 14 2 2017