The Artisanal Writer

Exploring the Art of Writing. One Book at a Time!

Memoirs with MAC

WHAT?

WHY?

  • Creative Engagement: to gain control over memories (near and far) and acquire agency for the creative expression of thought in the company of loved ones.
  • Preservation of Memories: to transform the lived experience into coherent narratives, using language, photography, symbols and art and preserve the past.
  • Empowerment: to gift the future generations stories that only you know, stories that might otherwise be forgotten, stories that have meant so much, for so long.

WHO?

All may apply. However, this Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) funded project prioritizes applicants who are Mississauga senior residents eager to write their own memoirs, or for their loved ones experiencing early-stage dementia.

HOW?