Alzheimer's Iron - Mountain Ranges 2015

Clay sculptures of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains were sculpted by elderly individuals living in memory care facilities in Warren, Washington and Saratoga Counties. The prompt of mountains lead to discussions about hiking with loved ones, playing in the valley with siblings, canoeing on Lake Bomoseen and looking out the kitchen window at the beautiful green mountains. Select Mountain Ranges were selected to be cast in iron at Salem Art Works during the 2015 summer Alzheimer's Glass and Iron Residency.

Southeastern College Arts Conference

On Thursday October 22nd the Alzheimer's Glass and Iron project's founder Rosemarie Oakman spoke on a panel about Cast Iron Art at the Southeastern College Art Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Alzheimer's Iron in the IRON CITY. A big thank you to everyone who attended the panel and learned about our community arts project that use art to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease and act compassionately to those touched by it. 

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Alzheimer's Iron at the Intercollegiate Pour

The Alzheimer's Iron team is so excited for Salem Art Work's 9th Annual Intercollegiate Iron Pour!! Hope to see everyone there September 25th, 26th and 27th!! ‪#‎Salemartworks‬ ‪#‎SAW‬ ‪#‎ironpour‬ ‪#‎moltenmetal‬ ‪#‎intercolliagteironpour‬ ‪#‎alzglassandiron

Painting the Green Mountains

This summer elderly artists living with Dementia painted the Green and Adirondack Mountain ranges for two weeks in late June during the Alzheimer's Glass and Iron residency at Salem Art Works. Three nursing homes were involved and over two dozen paintings were created. Stimulating the elderly's imagination and allowing the individuals to express themselves.

 

Alzheimer's Iron by Rosemarie Oakman

Alzheimer's Glass in Sartoga Springs.

The two glass sculptures below were created by artists at Salem Art Works and based off of watercolor paintings created by elderly individuals living at the Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs, NY. The glass sculptures and paintings were returned to the Wesley on June 20th, 2015 as part of an Alzheimer's Awareness Brunch hosted by the Alzheimer's Glass and Iron project. At the Alzheimer's Awareness Brunch, Bill Hinrich of the Eastern, New York Alzheimer's Association preseted the "Basics of Memory Loss", followed by a short presentation by the Alzheimer's Glass and Iron project. All together three glass sculptures and one cast iron sculptures were donated to the Wesley Community that day. A big thank you to all of the elderly artists as well as glass and metal artists involved!