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 Term's Begins February 19th - Booking Now

Older Adults Creative Expression Group 6wk Term from Feb.19th

Booking Now! Spaces Available!

Envisage Creative Arts through the therapeutic & non-judgmental process of artmaking, once again invites 𝐎𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 to join weekly guided (𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅) sessions to discover & explore your own perspectives, experiences & stories. No art skills needed, no judgement attached.

As repeatedly highlighted in research, older adults gain many benefits being a part of a "Creative Aging" community.
Link to some good info...
https://neurosciencenews.com/creativity-brain-aging.../...

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. Artmaking mediums offered:
Drawing, Painting, Collage, Clay work, Music, Expressive Writing.
*𝐓𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: This program is not based on art classes, the focus of Creative Arts/Expression is on your own process in artmaking.

𝐀 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝟔-𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦:
Thursdays, 19th February - 26th March, 2:00pm -3:30pm
Minimal cost (𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅) $𝟖𝟎 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 ($13+ per session)
*Two part payment available
To ensure a supportive space, places are limited.

This program is offered in collaboration with the non-profit organisation 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 & 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 & in partnership with 𝐀𝐜𝐭-𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭.
For further details and to book
Email: 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦

Open Studio: Creative Arts Exploration. 6wk Term from Feb.19th

Fully Booked!

𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!! 𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒔 invites you to our new (𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅) 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, where personal intention meets hands on artmaking. You are encouraged to bring your own curiosity, question, or intention to explore through the creative practice. Participants may follow a new intention each week or allow one theme to unfold across multiple mediums. This is a supportive, welcoming space for your own creative process.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:
Freedom to explore at your own pace
Gentle facilitation and material guidance
Emphasis on process over product
No previous art skills needed, no judgement attached

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺𝘀:
Week 1: Collage & mixed media
Week 2: Drawing materials (pencil, charcoal, pastel)
Week 3: Paint & colour exploration
Week 4: Clay & three-dimensional form
Week 5: Nature-based art
Week 6: Textiles & fibre exploration
*𝐓𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: This program is not based on art classes, the focus of Creative Arts/Expression is on your own process in artmaking.

𝐀 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝟔-𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦:
Thursdays, 19th February - 26th March, 11:30am-1:00pm

This program is offered in collaboration with the non-profit organisation 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 & 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 & in partnership with 𝐀𝐜𝐭-𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭. Email: 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦

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."