CREATIVE EXPRESSION PROJECT

Collaboration with Envisage Creative Arts Therapies

Our Creative Expression Project is part of our Community Arts & Culture program at Heart Place. We value our partnership with Envisage Creative Arts Therapies & Sharon Cody. Over the year Creative Expression offers weekly classes , monthly drop in sessions, specialised term classes & outreach services. Sharon is available by email for questions around our class sessions or outreach.

See below for current offerings.

EMAIL SHARON

New 6 Week Term's Begin May 14th - Booking Now

Creative Warmth

Morning Creatives

Creative Warmth-Paint, Collage, Comfort, Connection & Wellbeing: Saturday June 27th 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Booking Now! Spaces Available!

As winter invites us to slow down and seek warmth, join us for a nurturing and creative workshop exploring how nature-inspired artmaking can support comfort, connection, and wellbeing.

Through the gentle process of painting and collage, we will draw inspiration from the natural world, its textures, colours, rhythm and season. Responsive artmaking that reflects what brings us comfort, nourishment and a sense of wellbeing at this time of the year.

No artistic experience is necessary. This workshop focuses on the creative process rather than artistic skill.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕:
>Guided Creative Expression activities inspired by nature
>Exploration of paint and collage (inc wool & textiles)
>Opportunities for reflection, self-discovery, and creative play
>A supportive space to create, share or just be
>Places are limited to ensure a supportive space.

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑 𝑫𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔:
𝐅𝐞𝐞: $𝟒𝟎
𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫: Adults of all creative abilities
𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬: All materials provided (participants will be asked to bring in a small amount of natural materials, leaves, plant & flowery bits found locally)
For further details and to book email: 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦

Morning Creatives

Improving Connection & Wellbeing

NEW TERM INFORMATION COMING

𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 welcomes all to our next 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 art-based open community Creative Expression group.

To be held in the welcoming space of the 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, upstairs *(small set of steps and stairs to rooms) in the arty vibe of the 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕...
*Each week, we’ll dive into a new theme and creative activity, designed to spark imagination, encourage connection, and celebrate self-expression.
*An opportunity to express your experiences, perspectives & story within a therapeutic art-based approach. A supportive space to create, share or just be.

To ensure a supportive space, places are limited. The main focus of creative expression is on your own process in artmaking, not the end result. No judgement attached, no art experience needed just a sense of openness to connect with your own creativity. 𝐓𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 -this program is not based on art classes

𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒖𝒎𝒔 𝒐ff𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅:
Drawing, Painting, Collage, Clay work.

Music & Expressive Writing

For further details and to book
email: 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦

This program is offered in collaboration with the non-profit organisation 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 & 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 & in partnership with

𝐀𝐜𝐭-𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭.

Our Collaborator Sharon: Envisage Creative Arts Therapies

ABOUT SHARON CODY

"I am a registered Counsellor (ACA) and a process-orientated Creative Arts Therapist (B. Couns, UNDA, GradDipArtTherapy, MU) working in the evidence-based psychotherapeutic field of Creative Expression. My approach firstly is to provide a welcoming, safe, open, non-judgmental, creative space for participants to explore and view conscious and unconscious thoughts, feelings and beliefs. My belief is that image making within a therapeutic framework has tremendous potential for communication beyond words and for enhancing a sense of wellbeing.

My work is also based on an integrative approach combining the practice of Creative Arts/Expression and Mindfulness. I introduce art making in the present by using a multimodal approach of art mediums including drawing, painting, collage, clay work, expressive writing and music to develop a more cohesive sense of self, bringing together an increase of self-awareness and acceptance. It gives us permission to become a non-judgmental observer of ourselves and our own environments...I look forward to sharing love of art with you and exploring creative expression in the heart place space."