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St. Joseph Home Residents Create Art without Boundaries
Mneme Therapy Paintings Beautiful to Behold
It is not just the appreciation of beauty that makes art accessible to everyone. It can also be the thrill of the creative process, or even the physical experience of moving paint on paper. The 48 profoundly disabled residents of St. Joseph Home in Sharonville were recently given the opportunity to experience art through Mneme Therapy, a type of art therapy designed to improve the quality of life of individuals with autism, Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders of the brain.
Angie Everett, an art therapist with the organization Art Without Boundaries, visited St. Joseph Home once a week to work with the residents one on one to create beautiful paintings. Mneme therapy uses everyday pleasures such as singing, movement, painting, and storytelling in a unique combination to stimulate dramatic changes in the brain.
Ms. Everett adapted the process beautifully for St. Joseph Home residents, capturing their attention with songs and stories, and having the resident make the choice of design. More intervention is required with St. Joseph Home residents than for autistic children, as the paintings are done hand over hand, but the residents were fully engaged in the process. The results were nothing short of amazing. Each painting truly speaks of the beauty found in nature and in the hearts and souls of these individuals.
On October 22, St. Joseph Home held an Art Show for residents and families, where the resident’s framed paintings could be purchased, with all proceeds benefiting the St. Joseph Home Summer Camp program.
