art facilitation in camphill community centre
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Art facilitation in camphill community centreTRANSCRIPT
To provide a fun art activity for a small
group of residents in camphill.
To develop the residents awareness
around the different materials that relate
to Autumn.
To develop and encourage the residents
to participate to their best ability in a art
activity.
To improve on my communication skills.
It is residential houses for adults with special needs.
These houses are surrounded by farming and horticulture enterprise, the residents get very involved in all aspects of this community, such as working on the farm, growing vegetables, knitting, cooking etc.
It is a self sufficient community. Everything they grow and rear keeps them going. Very little has to be brought in from the shops.
I phoned Camphill and asked for permission to do this art activity.
I then had to email camphill to ask for permission because they needed written evidence.
I then had to go to --------and get my Garda reference to bring to Camphill with me on the day.
Time and date was confirmed.
I pitched the idea to Camphill, and they approved.
4 residents
3 male and 1 female
Age range was between 35-47
Wool
Paint
Paintbrushes
Tree branches
Acorns
Beads
Honeycombs
Scissors
Screwdriver
Masking tape
I had to collect a lot of the materials, the
week before I did the activity so they
could dry out and also for me to pierce
holes into the acorns.
For my facilitation I had to do it on a Wednesday afternoon
because as part of their weekly routine they have art on that
day at the same time and they wouldn't like this routine being
disrupted in anyway as it would upset them.
For my facilitation I had 4 residents partaking in my art activity.
My art activity took place in their usual art room.
My art activity had to be related to autumn, so I decided to
make a wind chime out of nature materials that relate to the
season.
At the start the art activity I introduced
myself, and explained to the group what
art activity we were going to do.
This group member really enjoyed
painting, he felt very relaxed.
The rest of the group members were
giving the wool and nature materials
and began.
I had to show the group what to do, to
make it easier to thread the wool
through the holes.
Time restraints was a problem, the
facilitation was only for an hour and there
class is always 1hour long so extra time was
not allowed as the residents do not like
change.
Some of the residents worked at a slower
pace then others.
Tying the knots was a struggle but it didn’t
annoy any of the residents as I was there to
help them anytime they struggled.
I was pleased the activity was a success,
the group thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.
The residents were very fond of using art
and crafts.
I feel like my confidence has improved
from having to stand up in front of the
class and teach an activity on my own.
I think a bigger group of individuals
would have had more fun together.
From doing my facilitation, I need to be
aware that some people work at a
slower pace then others so when I have
another art facilitation, I should allow for
extra time.