The napkin project was created by Willis Newson, who are an arts consultancy specialising in arts and health, and the artist Deirdre Nelson. It called for volunteers to embroider napkins under the theme ‘home’. The napkins were gifted to a dementia care home to be used as a reminiscence tool, and a talking point. As well as encouraging conversation within the care home, the project opened up a dialogue with the public. I think getting people to come into care home to interact with the residents can be really valuable for both parties.
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