In the project Weave me through a dream I explore how textile craft, specifically tapestry weaving, can help create a more creative environment when caring for elders with dementia, and what the benefits with this can be. The research was done in collaboration with a nursing home in Stockholm, where I previously worked as a care assistant. This paper discusses and examines gathered research material combined with experiences from the care assistant job. In the process the project transformed from the therapeutic aspect of craft towards caring through craft in social engagement. The exhibited physical work is an interpretation of interactions at the nursing home. The tapestry can be used as discussion material concerning dementia care. My research concludes that weaving in dementia care was beneficial for the residents I met. My conclusion is also that a more creative environment within dementia care can strengthen staff and relatives affecting the residents in a positive way. The project Weave me through a dream hopes to open up the image of dementia and strengthen the relationship between residents, staff and relatives through creative care.

Submitted by JULIANA Bononi (julianabs9@hotmail.com) on 2016-05-17T16:59:09Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DESIGN DO VESTUÁRIO INFANTIL As texturas como experiência tátil para crianças deficientes visuais.pdf: 4450639 bytes, checksum: c9430207efe1167dabf3951d5de0d832 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Ana Paula Grisoto (grisotoana@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2016-05-17T18:06:28Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 bononi_j_me_bauru.pdf: 4450639 bytes, checksum: c9430207efe1167dabf3951d5de0d832 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-17T18:06:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 bononi_j_me_bauru.pdf: 4450639 bytes, checksum: c9430207efe1167dabf3951d5de0d832 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-29 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O principal objetivo desse trabalho é verificar de que forma o design está auxiliando no desenvolvimento de produtos para o vestuário infantil que ofereçam experiências táteis para crianças com deficiência visual. Visto que a qualidade do estimulo tátil para as crianças é de fundamental importância, e que o vestuário pode ser considerado pedagógico, assim como as texturas podem ser usadas como recurso de aprendizagem, pois refletem no desenvolvimento da percepção e interpretação por meio da exploração sensorial, será que esses recursos estão sendo utilizados para auxiliar as crianças com Deficiência Visual? Estas questões foram abordadas através de estudo bibliográfico que englobou os temas design, desenvolvimento infantil e deficiência visual. Assim como, questionários, entrevistas e testes de usabilidade procuraram verificar as relações da criança com o vestuário e a experiência tátil citada. Observou-se que os designers têm privilegiado tanto as cores e estampas, ou seja, a textura visual, como também texturas táteis e acessórios nas peças do vestuário infantil. Procurou-se verificar de que forma esses elementos oferecem experiências táteis para essas crianças, bem como se estes usuários e seus formadores – pais e professores - exploram tais possibilidades de estímulo no seu dia a dia. Concluiu-se que o vestuário testado é eficiente, visto que possui um grande número de elementos táteis, porém a falta de estímulos por parte dos educadores e dos pais, os quais não se apercebem do potencial da experiência tátil por meio do vestuário, afeta a eficácia deste tipo de produto. / The main purpose of this work is to verify how the design is assisting in the development of products for children's clothing that provide tactile experiences for children with visual impairment. Since the quality of tactile stimulation for children is a fundamental importance, and that the clothing may be considered educational, as well as textures can be used as a learning resource, because reflect in the development of perception and interpretation through sensory exploration, are these resources being used to help children with Visual Impairment? These issues were addressed through a bibliographical study, which included the design issues, child development and visual impairment. As well as questionnaires, interviews and usability tests have assessed the child's relationship with the clothing and the mentioned tactile experience. It was observed that the designers have favored both the colors and prints, in other words the visual texture, as well as tactile textures and accessories in the pieces of children's clothing. We tried to see how these elements provide tactile experiences for these children, and if these users and their trainers - parents and teachers - explore such possibilities stimulus in their day by day. It was concluded that the tested clothing is efficient, since it has a large number of tactile elements, but the lack of stimuli from educators and parents who do not realize the potential of tactile experience through clothing, affects efficacy of this type of product.