Creative Art Expression for People with

Now Seeking Sponsors for our 2009 Memories Calendar.  A limited number of opportunities are available - call Lynn at 949.757.3702. In grateful appreciation to our Memories in the Making partners for their enduring commitment to this important offering: Acacia Adult Day Services Aegis of Dana Point Alzheimer’s Family Service Center Brighton Gardens of Yorba Linda Center for Creative Aging, N.C. Fullerton Gardens Irvine Adult Day Health Services, Inc. Kirkwood Assisted Living Residence of Orange San Clemente Villas By The Sea Seasons at Mission Viejo Silverado Senior Living – Newport Mesa Silverado Senior Living – San Juan Capistrano Silverado Senior Living – Tustin South County Adult Day Services Partner facilities pay a modest annual membership fee and in exchange, receive ongoing training and support, as well as acknowledgement in e-newsletters, the Memories calendar, our "An Affair to Remember Gala" program and on our website. Special rates available for multi-facilities and non-profit organziations.  For more information about integrating the Memories in the Making progam in your facility or program, please call Memories Coordinator, Marilyn Lorey at 949.757.3719.

Dementia

Alzheimer's dementia brings with it a constant reminder of failures and losses. The Memories in the Making® Art program is not about failure. Every picture is important and valid. Its value lies in the creative process of making the art and expressing feelings and emotions trapped inside. The ensuing sense of accomplishment brings renewed joy and self-respect to the patient.

Our exhibits present a selection of these paintings and the stories of each artist. The messages are from the person who is striving to maintain his or her own dignity and identity, despite the ravages of dementia. Each painting is named by the Alzheimer-artist and the artwork is totally their own creation.

The artists speak with powerful brush strokes of color and tentative tracings of line. They pull us into the world of an individual with Alzheimers. As we look at their paintings, we see their stories in a language that needs no words. Their paintings show us glimpses of who they were and who they still are. They call out to us in a way we cannot ignore.

For additional information regarding the Memories in the Making Program please call Marilyn Lorey at 949.757.3719 or view our Memories Training dates: View Education Calendar.

Memories in the Making Revised Program Manual
The 75-page manual with color reproductions has been updated and revised.  It incorporates the basic philosophy of the Memories art program with the latest and newest techniques tried and tested over the years since the original publication for the Orange County Chapter by Selly Jenny in 1993. The manual contains forms and lesson plans to assist anyone who is interested in starting a Memories in the Making art class.

Please contact Courtney at 949.757.3761 or courtney.biefeld@alz.org for ordering information.

I'm Still Here
Author: La Doris "Sam" Heinly, MSW
People say that art "speaks" to them.  It speaks to their soul in a way words do not.  When words fail, a work of art can tell as story, express an emotion, recreate a memory and serve as a vehicle of expression.  Art allows for validation of feelings and a way to communicate with each other.

The information contained in the book is the result of many years of experience working with hundreds of individuals with dementia.  That experience, combined with lessons learned in training and in collaboration with art facilitators in the field, has resulted in this unique resource.
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About the Memories in the Making Art program
In 1986, artist, board member and caregiver Selly Jenny, whose mother had Alzheimer’s disease, explored the use of an art program to identify how much dementia patients could reveal about themselves through the medium of art. Most had never painted before, yet the response was uniformly positive, revealing and reaffirming.

The Memories in the Making® Art Program was thus born and has grown into a calendar, a training manual, an art exhibit and more -- expanding both nationally and internationally.