Mosaic and glass artist Sarah Markopolous led the community project at Coverage Care’s Chillcott Gardens home, in Madeley, which saw residents put their nimble fingers to work to create a lasting piece of art.

The sessions, backed by the home’s care team, were designed to improve fine motor skills, decision making and creativity in a social environment.

Sarah said: “Working at Chillcott Gardens has been so rewarding. I’ve made friends with some lovely people and we’ve spent time together working and chatting.

“One thing that has really stuck with me whilst working with this group of people is how thoughtful and considerate everybody is to each others’ needs.

“We have also laughed so much together as the regular sessions give people the opportunity to develop friendships and make new ones. The preliminary designing sessions really gave individuals the opportunity to express themselves and be heard; inspiring a real sense of ownership over the finished piece.

“The work produced is an absolute credit to them, their attention to detail and strong views on design and colour have really shone through.”

Chillcott Gardens activities co-ordinator, Katrina Pooler, witnessed the benefits of the project first hand.

“The mosaic classes we hold have been a great addition to our activity programme and have been enjoyed by our residents. They keep fingers nimble, promote conversation and provide positive reinforcement in decision making in terms of colours and patterns.

“We have also recently refreshed our gardens and incorporated mirror tiles to our garden mosaics which we feel are beautiful additions to the home,” she said.

Sarah is currently discussing new ideas with the residents as many of them have expressed a desire to keep the project up and running.