Connect the Dots Charitable Trust

Connect the Dots Charitable Trust Improving older people's lives through creativity. Buy 1 / Gift 1 through our Onehunga studio classes

Creative ageing charitable trust based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand. We facilitate high quality art programmes for older people and people living with dementia, as well as providing resources through our Online Studio that can support creativity wherever you are located.

Paper weaving today at our Flatbush Seniors Group ⭐️ Exploring colour, pattern and texture by combining painted and prin...
01/10/2026

Paper weaving today at our Flatbush Seniors Group ⭐️ Exploring colour, pattern and texture by combining painted and printed papers into something completely new. ✂️🧶✨

Grateful to have Ana Ferrari facilitating with us, and much appreciation to Foundation North Auckland Council Lotto New Zealand Selwyn Social Impact for making this possible.

This morning was all about printmaking, play and discovery.We rolled ink, experimented with masking, shapes and marks, l...
29/09/2026

This morning was all about printmaking, play and discovery.

We rolled ink, experimented with masking, shapes and marks, layered one print over another, and discovered how much can happen from a few simple materials. There was no single destination — just curiosity, experimentation and the wonderful surprise of lifting the paper to see what appeared.

Grateful to have developing and facilitating these creative experiences, proudly supported by .

We took on a collage joyrney togheter in out group, there was no single destination, birds appeared, circles became fl...
23/09/2026

We took on a collage joyrney togheter in out group, there was no single destination, birds appeared, circles became flowers, abstract compositions grew layer by layer, and everyone found their own way of bringing the pieces together.

A lovely morning of conversation, creativity and play.

Grateful to have had Ana Ferrari facilitating with us.

Proudly supported by .

With a sure sign of spring on the horizon, our mornings are getting warmer and brighter. 🌿☀️At our lovely Onehunga group...
22/09/2026

With a sure sign of spring on the horizon, our mornings are getting warmer and brighter. 🌿☀️

At our lovely Onehunga group we returned to our previously painted book pages and let them take on a new life. We cut, layered, glued, rearranged and experimented — combining colour, text, shapes and found imagery through collage and mixed media, with even a little three-dimensional construction along the way.

There was no single destination, just plenty of room to explore, make choices, change our minds and see what emerged. ✂️🎨

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Grateful to have Ana from developing and facilitating these creative experiences.

Turning pages doesn’t have to be a black and white job. 🌈Today we brought colour to found book pages and created our own...
16/09/2026

Turning pages doesn’t have to be a black and white job. 🌈

Today we brought colour to found book pages and created our own collage materials for the next session. Layers of paint, marks and colour transformed the old pages into something entirely new — ready to be torn, cut and reimagined next time.

Grateful to have had developing and facilitating this creative experience.

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Thank you to our funders for making space for creativity and play in people’s lives.

Super interpretations of portraits from our men’s group in 🥰
16/09/2026

Super interpretations of portraits from our men’s group in 🥰

Today we gave the pages of a found book a new life. ❤️We layered them with colour, wondered about the characters hidden ...
15/09/2026

Today we gave the pages of a found book a new life. ❤️

We layered them with colour, wondered about the characters hidden within the story, circled words that caught our attention, and discovered unexpected little poems along the way.

Paint, old words, torn pages and curiosity — each artist finding their own way through the process.

Grateful to have Ana at Ana Ferrari developing and facilitating these creative experiences.

Proudly supported by .

A beautiful morning of sunshine and creativity, colour all around with our Onehunga artists, continuing our exploration ...
09/09/2026

A beautiful morning of sunshine and creativity, colour all around with our Onehunga artists, continuing our exploration of spring, flowers and the natural world. 🌸

From delicate blooms and joyful patterns to the mighty kererū, beautifully portrayed by our brilliant artist Norm, everyone found their own way of bringing nature onto the page.

Grateful to have Ana Ferrari facilitating with us, and to for creating space for creativity, connection and play in people’s lives.

Across the board, we’ve been celebrating spring,flowers, blooming and the beauty that comes with the season. 🌷Our group ...
09/09/2026

Across the board, we’ve been celebrating spring,flowers, blooming and the beauty that comes with the season. 🌷

Our group explored flowers through drawing, colour and observation, each finding their own way of bringing spring onto the page.

Grateful to have Ana Ferrari facilitating with us, and much appreciation to Foundation North Auckland Council Lotto New Zealand Selwyn Social Impact for making this possible ✨

Today with our lovely group in , we got our hands messy experimenting with stencils, colour and pattern.We played with ...
09/09/2026

Today with our lovely group in , we got our hands messy experimenting with stencils, colour and pattern.

We played with layering and overlapping, discovering how simple shapes can become something completely new when they meet on the page.

A lovely morning of conversation, creativity and plenty of colour. 🌸🎨

Grateful to have facilitating with us, and grateful to for creating space for creativity and play in people’s lives.

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354 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga
Auckland
1061

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+6421990370

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