Hearth
Hearth is a project that brings art into the homes of older people who are isolated or restricted for other reasons.
Each person is visited by an experienced artist who travels to the home of the older person weekly and facilitates a one to one workshop.
‘I’m learning to let my hand do what it wants because sometimes my eyes see too much detail and everything isn’t a photograph, it’s a feeling’
Hearth Participant, Co. Mayo
The Connaught Telegraph - Art for older people at home
Here's a piece about Hearth in The Connaught Telegraph this week Mayo Arts Office Deirdre Walsh HSE Ireland
con-telegraph.ie THE Hearth Project, which brings art into the homes of older people who are isolated geographically or restricted for other reasons, has received funding from Healthy Ireland for 2018.
Hearth Project up and running in Mayo
A piece in The Advertiser about The Hearth Project Mayo Arts Office HSE Ireland Mayo County Council (Ireland) Deirdre Walsh
advertiser.ie The Hearth Project in Mayo — which brings art into the homes of older people who are isolated geographically or restricted for other reasons — has received funding from Healthy Ireland for 2018. Each participant is visited by a skilled artist who is experienced in working with older peop...
‘I didn’t think I was capable of doing a painting, but I’ve surprised myself.
I do find it relaxing. It’s something to look forward to really, to have someone come into you is great. I wouldn’t have even attempted it …..without the guidance and encouragement’
Heart Participant, Co. Mayo
The Hearth Project in County Mayo has received funding from Healthy Ireland for 2018.
Hearth is a project that brings art into the homes of older people who are isolated or restricted for other reasons. Each participant is visited by an experienced artist who travels to the home of the older person weekly. www.healthyireland.ie Mayo.ie Mayo County Council (Ireland) Mayo Arts Office Tacú Ballinrobe Breda Murphy Bernie O Mara
Hearth is currently active in Belmullet and Ballinrobe areas in Co. Mayo.
Hearth - Each participant is visited by a skilled artist who is experienced in working with older people. The artist travels to the home of the older person weekly and facilitates a one to one workshop there.
The Hearth participants are provided with art materials and are guided and mentored in the process of making drawings, paintings, looking at art books and looking to nature for ideas and inspiration
The world of the arts can uplift the human spirit at every stage in life, but is especially effective for those in old age.
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Hearth's cover photo
Hearth