kids at heart
Workshops for adults who want to engage in the playful act of art-making.
Interested in a customized workshop for your group or as a team building exercise? Please feel free to contact me.
Workshop at a glance
No artistic experience is necessary, just a desire to engage in the creative process.
Artful Ways to Alleviate Stress
Learn art-based ways to alleviate worries by crafting pop-up-style book filled with resources.
Ages 18 and up | Workshop Length: 4 days - 2 Hr Sessions
The workshops are:
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To create a well-balanced mind, each lesson includes hands-on activities where the participant learns skills to regulate their emotions
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A broad range of art materials will be available to promote creative exploration designed to foster a growth mindset.
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Self-regulation practices are introduced that align with a child's social and emotional development and cognitive capabilities
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The art-based activities expand the imagination and provide experiential, teachable moments.
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The coursework teaches children to navigate emotions by creatively exploring and learning more about the connection between their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
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Kids create functional art and learn techniques that will help them stay grounded in the present, enabling them to be emotionally competent in the future.
Mental health benefits
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Self Awareness
Build mindfulness skills to better understand your authentic self.
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Social Skills
Build stronger interpersonal skills by gaining insight into your sense of self.
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Emotional Regulation
Learn techniques to calm the body and mind to regulate your emotions, to reduce impulsive behavior.
Why register?
Social-emotional competence in childhood acts as a building block to support an individual throughout one's life. Art-based interventions and mindful awareness strategies can help build an adaptive emotional regulation response.