Fashions Through the Decades by Marsha …
Fashions Through the Decades by Marsha Cobb
Marsha Cobb of Salina, Kan. made this machine-stitched quilt, “Fashions Through the Decades,” for her daughter, “the fashionista,” and entered it in t ...
“Graced and Freed” by Susan …
“Graced and Freed” by Susan Wyman
This quilt, “Graced and Freed,” was made by Susan Wyman from Newton, Kan. in honor of her husband Bob, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in the Kore ...
Meet Reta Caldwell, the Artist Behind …
Meet Reta Caldwell, the Artist Behind “Something Fishy”
An elementary art teacher for 26 years, Reta Caldwell of Lawrence, Kan. has taken a number of art classes and workshops and joined the Tuesday morning ...
“Children in the Sand” by Benno …
“Children in the Sand” by Benno Schluterman
“Children in the Sand” is a pastel painting by Benno Schluterman of Topeka and is featured as one of the detachable postcards in the 2025 Art is Agele ...
Joey Giblin, Newton Presbyterian Manor
The creative process increases self-esteem, reduces depression, improves memory, promotes critical thinking, encourages playfulness, provides a sense of control, nurtures spirituality, and builds friendships between residents and people outside their generation.
In 2006, a study by George Washington University on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts, found that the arts have a positive effect on health and illness as we age. Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.
Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to live the way they want to live.
Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.