ART RESOURCES
Supplies and Tools
Michael’s Art Supplies has a wide national network of brick and mortar stores as well as order online/pick up in store.
https://www.Michaels.com
Dick Blick Art Supplies is my “go-to” online source for canvas, artists’ brushes, acrylics and Porcelaine paints. They also have a wide variety of fabric paints and dyes; clay and potters tools.
https://www.DickBlick.com
Discount School Supplies is a good source for basic tools and supplies that we use in our programs, i.e., scissors, glue-sticks, tape, as well as a great selection of craft supplies.
https://www.DiscountSchoolSupply.com
Nasco is another good source of supplies and kits for art and science projects.
https://www.enasco.com/c/Art-Supplies-Crafts
Videos and Books
Alive Inside - Music and Memory - https://musicandmemory.org/:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erhVJGrENEo -
YouTube also has a short excerpt: “Henry hears music.”
Jytte Fogh Lokvig: The Alzheimer's Creativity Project
- - - The Alzheimer's Creativity Project • 2.
http://www.AlzheimersCafé.com
Glazner, Gary: Dementia Arts, Celebrating Creativity in Elder Care;
Alzheimer’s Poetry Project: http://www.alzpoetry.com/
Dance Therapy: https://www.danceforconnection.com/
Frye Museum, Seattle: Creative Aging programs: Here:Now and Bridges; https://fryemuseum.org/creative_aging/
Museum of Modern Art, NYC: Meet Me at MOMa; https://www.moma.org/visit/accessibility/meetme/
Art Saves Lives. https://youtu.be/qDtCk9bzqn0 - with Ruth Dennis
Marilyn Raichle: The Art of Alzheimer’s Blog:
https://theartofalzheimers.org/
Deborah Shouse: Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together.
https://deborahshousewrites.wordpress.com/