Salisbury care home residents turn teabags into colourful art

The week, including tea tasting and traditional tea services, began on August 9.

A standout activity was an art session where residents creatively transformed teabags into colourful artworks. After dunking and drying the teabags, the art group decorated them and integrated them into their art pieces.

A standout activity was an art session where residents creatively transformed teabags into colourful artworks (Image: Supplied)

These works were later exhibited in the home's conservatory. A range of other activities complemented this unique art project, all celebrating the significance of tea in Britain.

Some of the artwork created (Image: Supplied)

General manager Aga Musial said: "I shall never look at a teabag in the same way again, and I am in awe of what the residents produced with such a surprising, everyday object by simply being creative! It just shows what can be done and we are loving having the works on display in our gallery area following on from our tea celebrations."

As one resident said: "I wasn't sure how this would end up when we started out with our teabags, but I love the results and have been amazed at how many people have commented on our work and love the colourful pieces as each one is unique. I can't wait to see what we can create next!"