Artist
Creative Aging | Arts and Aging
Practicing My Craft
Using the arts and creativity to live fully alive. Rooted in Dignity, Purpose, and Joy in Life.
For Family Engagement, Cultivation of Community, and Professional Integration. I started my professional journey as a Life Enrichment and Art Therapy Intern. It was during these formative years that I was invited to use my creativity to become relational with others. I discovered that I was able to tap into my many interests from literature to the stock market, through the conversations I had and the programs I helped to both develop and facilitate.
Work as Artist
Special Project
Educational Theatre
Here’s the thing…
What is Creativity? What is Flourishing?
Creativity and Flourishing are not equal or limited to the professional artist or maker, nor is it limited to only those living without disease, illness, or trials.
Creativity is “the use of imagination of original ideas.” Flourishing is “the process of developing one’s full potential as a human being.”
This is most certainly possible with dementia no matter our role on this journey.
Arts Access
Exploring our cultural institutions in a format designed for someone living with dementia and their loved one to enjoy an afternoon out in the community learning something new, creating something based on the theme or art for the day, and enjoying each other’s company.
Trained in the Meet Me at MoMA method and working in both the visual and performing arts. Some locations where I have facilitated programs include: Brooklyn Museum, The Trout Museum or Art, Appleton, MoMA, The Met, and The Rubin Museum.
Memory Cafés
A place were someone living with dementia and a loved one or care partner gather to break bread, join in community with others living with dementia, and join in a program based on a specific location, theme, or topic.
Life Enrichment
Providing programs that are purpose driven in care community settings. I both design and facilitate programs.
Certified TimeSlips Facilitator
Things to Know
Themes of Programming
Arts Access
- Art Museums
- Symphonies
- Theatre Companies
- History Museums
Memory Cafés
- Literature
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Storytelling
- Sacred Arts and Prayer
Life Enrichment
- TimeSlips
- Dementia Letters
- Arts Based Programs
- History Based Programs
Let’s Journey Together
Reach out to see if we are a good fit for each other.