DK Wisdom: I Remember Better When I Paint

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ABOUT THIS EVENT
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Event Overview

DK Wisdom events aim to help strengthen the social bonds between people with Alzheimer’s, their families, and the greater community.

In 1995, the artist William Utermohlen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and though increasingly isolated in verbal communication, he continued to produce art in increasing abstraction as the disease progressed. LUMA is exhibiting some one hundred of the artist’s most influential works.

In conjunction with this exhibit, CPS students from Bateman and Edison elementary school and residents at the Clare took part in a series of intergenerational art workshops led by SAIC art therapy expert Yemonja Smalls and Jean Morman Unsworth, the 91 year-old co-founder of the Chicago Children's Museum. drama therapist Judy Holstein helped directed the students in a play based on Berna Huebner's award winning documentary, I Remember Better When I Paint, a film about how the creative arts can positively impact the progression of Alzheimers disease.

Be sure to check out the artwork from the DK Wisdom workshop in the windows of Hershey’s Chocolate World, located adjacent to LUMA, right behind the famous Water Tower.

Children under 17 Free / Adults $9 / Seniors over 65 $6 / Non-Loyola students under 25 with ID $3

Free with proper identification to members, Loyola University Chicago faculty and staff, Loyola students, clergy members, employees of other museums, youth 17 and under, and active military members and their families.

Please note: You do not need to register here to visit LUMA, however it does help the museum gauge interest and prepare for your arrival. We can't wait to see you!



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DR. YEMONJA SMALLS, SAIC
Yemonja, a gifted artist in her own right, represents the SAIC's Art Therapy graduate program, one of the nation's leaders on the practical and intellectual dimensions of art therapy theory, research, and philosophy, as well as important trends in related fields such as counseling and psychology. As a knowledgeable, empathic, ethical, and skilled professional, she is deeply committed to helping others gain or recover intellectual and emotional clarity, equilibrium, and power.

BERNA HUEBNER, FILMMAKER + ARTS ADVOCATE
Berna Huebner is President, Chair and Founder of the Hilgos Foundation which supports and encourages the ongoing process of artistic creation with people who have different forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s. She is the Co-Director of I Remember Better When I Paint, a documentary and book by the same name that explore how the creative arts help people with Alzheimer's re-engage in life. Berna is on the Arts & Minds Board in NYC and was a member of Boston University School of Medicine Alzheimer’s Board. She was Research Director for Nelson Rockefeller when he was Governor of New York and Vice President. She is currently the Director of the Center for the Study of International Communications in Paris, France.

JEAN MORMAN UNSWORTH, CO-FOUNDER OF THE CHICAGO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Our guide and muse, Jean is an artist, author, teacher, and the co-founder of the Chicago Children's Museum. At 91 years-young, she is proof positive that you're never too old to set the world on fire. Jean's interest has always been the "non-artist" - those who think they cannot draw and have no interest in looking at art. During her sixteen years as Professor of Fine Arts at Loyola University Chicago her favorite course was the basic Art Appreciation elective which drew mostly Business majors. She always found it to be a joy to open worlds of art to them and to challenge their creative abilities. As Art Consultant for the Chicago Archdiocesan schools for those same years, she did countless workshops for classroom teachers, empowering them to challenge their students to draw and think creatively.

JENNIFER NORBACK, ART CURATOR + GALLERY OWNER
Jennifer is the owner of Jennifer Norback Fine Art, one of the premier galleries located in Chicago’s River North arts district. Founded in 2008, JNFA specializes in representing international artists with a focus on contemporary art that recognizes the long humanist tradition of art, but is also responsive to the contemporary world. JNFA’s artists cover a wide berth of mediums and range from internationally-renowned masters to up-and-coming visionaries. JNFA strives to create a genuine, interactive experience for its visitors. The gallery is ultimately approachable, never dumbing anything down or compromising on quality, but also remaining very much a space for everyone.

FABINA GLAZER, DIRECTOR OF GOLDMIND ARTS
Fabiana is the founder and executive director of GoldMind Arts, a firm that provides art workshops focusing on patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia care workshops, inter-generational programming and professional development for scientists and medical practitioners to enable them to leverage the arts in patient care. Fabiana has presented inter-generational best practice standards at Life Services Network, and has also created and facilitated successful intergenerational workshops throughout the Chicagoland area.

NIKKI GAMBLE, LIFE ENRICHMENT MANAGER, THE CLARE
Nikki is the Life Enrichment Manager of the Terraces Healthcare at The Clare. The Clare itself is a luxury independent living retirement community and the Terraces Healthcare within The Clare provides expert care and assistance to those living in assisted living, memory care, and skilled rehabilitation. Nikki has her Master’s in Music Therapy and is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner. Using her education paired with personal life experiences she leads an exciting and engaging activity program for the seniors living in The Terraces. Her background in Music Therapy gives her a deep understanding of the importance of the arts in the lives of seniors, especially those living with dementia.

JUDY HOLSTEIN, DRAMA THERAPIST
Student, Lifelong Learning program of National Louis University; Director, Community Theater; Registered, Board Certified Drama Therapist; performer/member Playback Chicago theater troupe.

Bryan D. James, PhD, Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center
Bryan is an epidemiologist with the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center and an assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Community Epidemiologic Research. James received his doctorate in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2009, his Master of Bioethics degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001, and his Bachelor of Arts in biology and the philosophy of science at the University of Pennsylvania in 1999. He joined the RADC in 2009. His research focuses on identifying risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, dementia, cognitive decline and disability at the population level. In particular, he is interested in social and lifestyle factors that can promote a neural reserve capacity that protects against the clinical manifestation of disease pathology in the aging brain. James is an active member of the Gerontological Society of America and the Society for Epidemiological Research and has published extensively in the areas of cognitive aging, gerontology, neuroepidemiology, and research ethics.

EXPERIENCE REVIEWS

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    Donna O.
    Reviewed on 03/21/16

    12 Edison students had the chance to learn more about memory loss through Alzheimer's and aging. This inter generational day offered my 3rd, 4th and 5th graders a chance to perform for, and work with senior citizens to create an art project. This class offered me the chance to see my students in different ways. They were creative, thoughtful, sensitive, caring, and so much more. This was a spectacular class; a wonderful day!

    12 Edison students had the chance to learn more about memory loss through Alzheimer's and aging. This inter generational day offered my 3rd, 4th and 5th graders a chance to perform for, and work with senior citizens to create an art project. This class offered me the chance to see my students in different ways. They were creative, thoughtful, sensitive, caring, and so much more. This was a spectacular class; a wonderful day!

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