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Samford Arts Trail starts this weekend A REWARDING LOOK BEYOND FIRST IMPRESSIONS SOAKED IN OUR MEMORY: 27TH FEBRUARY, 2022
Like many young women her 21-yr-old Anticipation is building for age, the Samford Samford Valley local, Sinead and Surrounds Arts Trail andSkorka-Brennan Open Studios, dreamed of finding the perfect job. One commencing this weekend and continuing that would her confidence butThirty also for the next build four weekends in June. give her independence and job satisfaction. five local artists will display their talents In a world where preconceptions about throughout the Samford Valley, Samford disability are still an issue, was finding Village, Yugar through to she Warner, Cedar employment opportunities difficult to Creek, Clear Mountain really and Dayboro. come by. talented You see, artists Sinead and is a young woman Join the artisans for a with Syndrome and in because of this, greatDown day out (or several!) our beautiful she is often treated like a child, instead of region. a young adult. You can pick up a Studio Guide (which Ironically, Sinead is an includes a map) from theaccomplished Slab Hut in gymnast, having represented Australia at Samford, Information Centres and selected the Special Olympics World Games in Abu retail outlets in the area, or head to www. Dhabi in March this year, bringing home creativesamford.com/2019-arts-trail/ for a four medals, two of them gold in bar and downloadable digital version. The Guide beam events. She was also the recipient of features the artists exhibiting in the Trails, the 2019 Dickson Young Sportsperson of as well a great You rangewould of workshops on the YearasAward. think these offer for you to enjoy. achievements alone would open doors for the unfortunately first time this not. year, the Arts Trail herFor – but will be working with MBRIT Enter the award-winning and and Mountain critically Wine Tours to offer a ‘Wine and Art’ bus acclaimed ABC documentary series tour. This will be a great day out with Employable Me, which followed the stories of winepeople tastingwith and disabilities food experiences, while nine as they battled enjoying a great variety of local art. Tours to find work. The documentary, which was can bein booked on theto Mountain Wine aired April, aimed show potential Tours or Creative Samford websites. employers the capable people behind their One of the featured this year is condition andartists highlight the importance Danielle Latta, Running Duck for peopleB to feelowner valued.ofThroughout the Studioparticipants in Dayboro. Thiswith year, Danielle series, worked experts, job is undertaking Endangered Project, coaches and theiran families to uncover their skills and artwork talents and them to to draw roles whereby willmatch be created that harnessed their strengths. attention to the plight of many animals
hoped to beautiful work in aged care with in Sinead the wild - from big lions and the goal of to improving the of lives thoseown she elephants the smalls ourof very cared for. Taking toward her goal, endangered pygmysteps possum, the variety and she completed a Certificate 3 in Care numbers are overwhelming. AsAged an artist, and was looking for an employer to give Danielle finds herself looking a lot deeper her a chance. That employer was Anglicare into every aspect of her surroundings Symes Grove, where Sinead a partvisually, spiritually and secured emotionally. time role, from helping residents with theirallows daily Drawing these observations needs days awith week.the viewers of the her totwo connect “I make artwork. cups of teaDanielle and coffee serve resulting willand donate meals and drinks. I feed someone if they a portion of the sale of artworks sold can’t feed themselves. I help with activities from this collection, to the corresponding like craft or physio classes, take for animals’ preservation fund, in residents your name. walks, or push someone in a wheelchair or Danielle’s studio is Number 23 in the Arts wheelie bed so that they can participate in Trails booklet. special activities, for example in a concert. I will also run activity programs in the future,” said Sinead. Anglicare Symes Grove Manager Sharon Marsden said Sinead had been a welcome addition to the team at the home. “We were thrilled to offer Sinead the chance to follow her passion of working in the aged care sector. She is a valued member of our team here at Anglicare and brings a lot of joy, compassion and empathy in the way she interacts withPossum our residents.” Pygmy by Danielle B Latta Sinead believes that the series has made Creative Samford Inc. is the of people more aware of what it’s organiser like to have the Arts Trail, and Coordinator Ann Russell a disability and try to find a job. “It’s so is hoping thattothis year’s much harder even be Trails invitedwill forattract a job new visitors as well as those returning to interview. Being in the Employable Me experience them again. “This unique art series was a huge opportunity for me to experience benefits not the artists, but show that everyone hasonly different qualities many other local businesses, and strengths, disability or not,”with she visitor said.
Asked what she liked most aboutshe hersaid. job, numbers increasing every year,” Sinead said, likefrom helping people. The trails will“Irun 10amother to 4pm over That is why the ideaintoJune, workwith in Aged the first fourI had weekends the Care already since High School. I find it fifth weekend playing host to some great most rewarding when I am able to make workshops. This is your chance to get your the residents happy cana help make friends together andand enjoy greatto day out their a little bit easier. I find it very in thelives country. rewarding to get information, to know each resident For more see and the know whatSamford their needs are and how Creative Website, keepthey uplike to something done. It makes me happy when date on Facebook www.facebook.com/ they are happy.” or contact Ann Russell at samfordartstrail, trails19@creativesamford.com.
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