Groups & Workshops
Workshop Registration
If you are interested in receiving more information, or if you would like to register, please contact Lee Ann. Pre-registration is required for all workshops. Receipts provided to submit for reimbursement, although please check with your insurance company because coverage varies and cannot be guaranteed.
Altered-Book Journals Workshop (4-Week Series of 90-Minute Workshops)
Thursdays February 9th, 16th, 23rd & March 1st, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Attendees of this workshop will focus on transforming used books into works of art using altered book techniques to create personal journals. Journals can be used for writing and art-making for creative and personal growth on your own or in conjunction with individual out-patient therapy. Please bring a used hardcover cloth-bound book to recycle for this project. Fee: $120
Art Workshop for Parents of Children with Medical & Health Issues (4-Week Series of 75-Minute Group Sessions)
Thursdays January 19th, 26th, February 2nd & 9th, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Parenting a child with a medical condition adds a layer of stress, guilt, fear and anxiety to family life. During this workshop, parents will engage in art-making to safely express, share and explore the complicated feelings associated with this unique parenting challenge. Fee: $100
Art-Based Stress Reduction and Relaxation Workshop for Adults (2-hr Workshop)
Spend an evening recharging your mind and spirit with creative expression. The worries and stress in your life will fade into the background as you lose yourself in your creative process, simultaneously relaxing and re-energizing yourself. This 2-hour workshop will employ basic art techniques designed to promote creativity and alleviate anxiety. Fee: $40
Altered Books for Adult Cancer Patients and Survivors Group (4-Week Series of 90-Minute Group Sessions)
During this art group series, you will work with the themes of destruction, creation and transformation, converting used books into works of art that tell your story, using traditional art-making techniques as well as scrapbooking techniques. An altered books is both a work of art and a reflection of one’s personal journey. Fee: $120
Art Group for LGBQ Teens (4-Week Series of 75-Minute Group Sessions)
Join other lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning teens for a supportive, interactive group series. Art tasks are designed to visually explore topics of concern, like dating and identity, promote new insight, and serve as a healthy expressive outlet. Fee: $100
Art Group for Children with Type 1 Diabetes (4-Week Series of 75-Minute Group Sessions)
Children with diabetes will have the opportunity to use art-making to explore some of the common challenges of living with diabetes. Issues around having an invisible disease, feeling different, having extra responsibilities, and feelings about diabetes management will be explored in age-appropriate art tasks and discussion. Fee: $100
Art Group for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes (4-Week Series of 75-Minute Group Sessions)
Whether you have lived with type 1 diabetes since you were a child, or you have been more recently diagnosed, this group will focus on art-making as a means of exploring the moment-to-moment management demands, issues related to family, relationships, socializing and work, concerns about the future, and other common themes. Fee: $100