Description
The workshop will take place via ZOOM on Thursday 19th June 2025 and last between 1hr to 1hour 15 mins.
How the workshop will work
People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) benefit from engaging in activities that promote creativity, relaxation and positivity. The Art Cart’s Smile Trough Art Workshop is specifically designed to help those with PD explore their creativity by targeting areas that are unique to this population. For the workshops we design activities that will help this population combat the symptoms of PD such as tremors, rigidity of limbs, micrographia and loss of fine motor control.
While our paint dries, we encourage our participants to follow along and participate in exercises that encourage strengthening of fine motor movement. After the culmination of each workshop, participants have the opportunity to provide their feedback regarding the impact the art workshop had on them through a voluntary survey. As anticipated, those with PD who participated in our Smile Through Art Workshop left with a heightened level of mood and an increased interest in exploring their creativity. 98% of the time, participants had a positive change in mood. The remainder 2% had no change in mood. Thus, it is believed that engaging in art and promoting a healthy environment is beneficial and leaves those with PD and their caregivers with a heightened quality of life.
Participants will need:
- 2 blank pieces of paper,
- Something to write with,
- Crayons or markers,
- The ability to log into zoom for the meeting.
- Optional item: a ruler
