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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2008.10.004
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‘Colour and communion’: Exploring the influences of visual art-making as a leisure activity on older women's subjective well-being

Abstract: . 'Colour and communion': Exploring the influences of visual art-making as a leisure activity on older women's subjective well-being. Journal of Aging Studies, 24(2),[135][136][137][138][139][140][141][142][143] 'Colour and communion': exploring the influences of visual art-making as a leisure activity on older women's subjective well-being AbstractResearch into the subjective experience of art-making for older people is limited, and has focused mostly on professional artists rather than amateurs. This study e… Show more

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“…Some met regularly with like-minded others at local exhibitions. Visual art-making and music-making have been welcomed as a source of social connectedness by older people regardless of their levels of health (Fisher & Specht, 1999;Hays & Minichiello, 2005;Reynolds, 2010), which is a theme that resonates with this study's findings.…”
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confidence: 67%
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“…Some met regularly with like-minded others at local exhibitions. Visual art-making and music-making have been welcomed as a source of social connectedness by older people regardless of their levels of health (Fisher & Specht, 1999;Hays & Minichiello, 2005;Reynolds, 2010), which is a theme that resonates with this study's findings.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 67%
“…Focusing outwards and celebrating the aesthetics of the natural environment seemed to reflect a long-standing visual sensitivity, yet also encouraged the further development of such sensitivity. The psychological well-being derived from close attention to color and form has been noted in other studies of female visual artists, including some who were coping with chronic conditions, and some who were facing the challenges of later life (Reynolds, 2004;Reynolds & Vivat, 2008;Reynolds, 2010;Rodeheaver, Emmons, & Powers, 1998). Paying close attention to the detail of local scenes also helped these participants, who were otherwise limited by mobility problems, to feel less trapped within their homes and immediate surroundings, to feel stimulated by what they observed, and to feel engaged in the wider world.…”
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confidence: 66%
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