Together we will make Art and Joy!
We are excited to share our new display wall on the ground floor of the Croydon Clocktower showing results from our ‘Art & Joy’ sessions. Come pick up free activities, information about local services and leave feedback. Together we'll make art and joy!
What is Art and Joy?
As part of the project ‘Dementia, Art and Joy’; Art and Joy is a series of fortnightly sessions for people living with dementia and their carers. The group offers the opportunity to take part in creative activities in a fun, welcoming and supportive environment.
You can find out more on our main website page HERE
Mock-up of the project wall
Final display showcasing session 1 & 2
Our activity, feedback and general information box
“I am so happy to share our new project wall showcasing the sessions we have done to-date. The beauty of this project is in the freedom to grow week to week with new ideas and concepts. This project wall was born from the staff and facilitators themselves; when walking into the sessions we had the aim to mentally drop any worries at the door and be open to joy with the participants. Walking out of the session each time has given us this feeling of happiness and unexpected mindfulness. How can we possibly want to give joy without feeling it ourselves? These activities are for the public to get a taste of the sessions and hopefully evoke that sense of joy at home. Letting go of detailed plans and schedules, just bouncing session to session with new ideas (like this impromptu project wall) has been my personal joy!”
How do I get an activity ?
You can pick up a printed activity from our Clocktower Building, in the Museum’s Atrium exhibition space. Open 6 days a week - see opening times HERE.
We aim to make 1-2 activities for each session and there will be 18 sessions in total concluding in April 2025. These are aimed at all ages!
Activity sheets will release slowly over time, with a limited numbers of prints per activity available. Do not worry if you miss out on printed copies - you can find all the activities here on the website in pdf format BELOW!
Let us know in the comments below your feedback on the activities and/or project!
by Jessica Woolf
Collections Officer
