Book therapy (non-clinical) and sensory workshops

We help with social interaction and intellectual stimulation

Paper Craft Workshops

We use paper craft techniques in some of our workshops to facilitate the learning process:

Decoupage is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf, and other decorative elements. Commonly, an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cutouts from magazines or from purpose-manufactured papers. Each layer is sealed with varnishes (often multiple coats) until the “stuck on” appearance disappears and the result looks like painting or inlay work (source Wikipedia) 

Scrapbooking is a method of preserving, presenting and arranging personal and family history in the form of a book, box or card. Typical memorabilia include photographs, printed media, and artwork. Scrapbook albums are often decorated and frequently contain extensive journal entries or written descriptions (source Wikipedia)

Card making is the craft of hand-making greeting cards (source Wikipedia).

A calligram is text arranged in such a way that it forms a thematically related image. It can be a poem, a phrase, a portion of scripture, or a single word; the visual arrangement can rely on certain use of the typeface, calligraphy or handwriting, for instance along non-parallel and curved text lines, or in shaped paragraphs. The image created by the words illustrates the text by expressing visually what it says, or something closely associated; it can also, on purpose, show something contradictory with the text or otherwise be misleading, or can contribute additional thoughts and meanings to the text (source Wikipedia)

Workshops estructure:
Viewing of a film about a chosen topic → Acknowledgment of historical context → Key concepts → Explaining etymological meanings → Understanding inferences in communication → Reading of a short and meaningful text, related to the subject-matter → Creation of calligrams, cards, etc
We promote good reading habits, giving special importance to the literary heritage rescue.