The Benefits of a Creative Practice Workshop
The workshop is a deeper dive into why we can all benefit from developing an art-making practice and the forces that can keep us blocked from engaging with our creativity.
The presentation portion of the workshop covers such topics as:
how surprising insights can surface by tapping into our visual minds
understanding creative blocks and how to clear them
encouraging process over creating a perfect final product
tailoring your practice by exploring different art materials
painting as a tool for mindfulness and mental health
Participants are then invited to take the first steps on their creative journey by learning the basics of acrylic painting. Calling on her over 20 years of experience as a painter, Athena teaches participants the basics of tracing a design onto a canvas, applying paint and blending colours.
Included in the workshop price is a complete painting supply kit for each participant to take away with them to ensure that they can leave the workshop with everything they need to continue exploring their creativity.
Facilitator - Athena Cooper
Workshop Available Online or In-Person
This workshop runs for 1.5hrs with approximately a 30min presentation and 1hr for the painting instruction and participation.
Cost is $60/person* with a maximum of 10 participants.
Participant art supply kits include two 5x7” canvas boards, a 12-colour beginner acrylic paint set, a set of basic brushes, a paint tray, graphite paper and three template trace designs.
Reach out to learn more and have Athena tailor this workshop for your in-person event or team-building experience.
(*note this price does not include shipping for outside-of-Calgary Zoom workshops)
Additional Resources
“I can’t even draw a stick figure” is an often repeated refrain that we hear when we invite people to engage in art-making. Sadly this fear of ‘drawing badly’ makes so many adults skittish about even attempting a creative practice. In Athena’s blog post, “Embracing the ‘Ish’” she writes about a children’s book where a young boy gets his artistic groove back by letting go of his need for realism.
