weight of worry

3 part workshop series for teens or kids

For some, the space between the present and future events can result in anxiety. Uncertainty can be difficult—filled with all kinds of what-ifs. Learn art-based strategies to combat anxiety that can cause one to feel worried.

Explore Kids or Teens workshop series below or if you are a teacher or community organizer looking for a custom workshop please contact me.

 Workshops at a glance

No artistic experience is necessary, just a desire to engage in the creative process.

TEENS

Learn art-based ways to alleviate worries crafting pop-up-style book.

Ages: 12-17 | Workshop Length: 3 days - 2 Hr

 

KIDS

Investigate coping strategies to craft a custom trap for capturing worries.

Ages: 7-11 | Workshop Length: 3 days - 2 Hr

 

The workshops are:

  • To create a well-balanced mind, each lesson includes hands-on activities where the participant learns skills to regulate their emotions

  • A broad range of art materials will be available to promote creative exploration designed to foster a growth mindset.

  • Self-regulation practices are introduced that align with a child's social and emotional development and cognitive capabilities

  • The art-based activities expand the imagination and provide experiential, teachable moments. 

  • The coursework teaches children to navigate emotions by creatively exploring and learning more about the connection between their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. 

  • 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

  • Self Awareness

    Build mindfulness skills to better understand your authentic self.

  • Social Skills

    Build stronger interpersonal skills by gaining insight into your sense of self.

  • Emotional Regulation

    Learn techniques to calm the body and mind to regulate your emotions, to reduce impulsive behavior.

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Clay sculpture, of art directive. Highlight adaptive emotional regulation.

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. 

The overarching goal is to be a catalyst for change, to use art as a medium to enhance the emotional intelligence of the next generation, to make it, CRATE.