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Latest Drug of Art workshops explore colours from nature

The latest workshops in The Drug of Art x Michael Aldrich Foundation series encouraged children to explore colours from nature.Facilitated by brilliant art psychotherapist, Clare O'Leary, the workshops were run in partnership with South East Adoption at Worthing Museum.The workshops brought together 16 participants, including ten young people aged 5-16 and 6 adults. Clare guided

MAF – Equality Diversity & Inclusion

New projects often create the opportunity to review and improve established processes. As part of our preparing for the Drug of Art workshops, the Michael Aldrich Foundation (MAF) has set up an Equality Diversity & Inclusion Reference Group to inform our thinking and planning. The Michael Aldrich Foundation (MAF) recently recognised the lack of diversity

Why creativity is important to education – Drug of Art

We have had a fantastic response to our Drug of Art Crowdfunder and are close to reaching our first target of £50,000. As we go for the final push, I wanted to share this lovely true story told to me by one of our team members which I think perfectly illustrates the power of creativity

Lost footage from the original SAGE project from 1970s

I was recently sent this fascinating film about the groundbreaking SAGE project by Ken Dychtwald from Age Wave (who features in the film). Ken explains : "In the very early 1970s, two remarkable women came together in Berkeley California to midwife a grand vision of the future of aging intertwined with the future of mind/body