Upcoming online event on 30th of March 2021 at 11:00 - 15:00 at THRC
This course will explore the Psychological First Aid principles as set out by the World Health Organisation (WHO), that are aimed to help you understand ways to help other in moments of crisis and major distress. This includes how to listen, comfort, assess needs and provide practical care and support in moments of crisis. We will also explore how you can ensure you take care of yourself after supporting someone in need.
Extra Resources:
Youtube Video
https://youtu.be/IOUM_208sJA
Updated: Mar 24
Mandala art has been recognised as a therapeutic tool. Mandalas are making it easy for us to concentrate, relieve tension, anxiety, and stimulate creative thinking abilities and they can be used as decorative ornaments for everyday objects.
Upcoming online event on 22nd of April 2021 at 10:00 - 16:00 at THRC
This course will explore how and why mandala art is used to support for us. Mandalas are geometric patterns that when repeated in different formations creates incredible patterns and images. This course is continuation from our "Art & Recovery' youtube course you can find on 'Tower Hamlets Recovery College'.
It is a thirty-five minutes online course for beginners to learn how to make their Mandalas from scratch. In this course, the students will discover how to use the art of making mandalas to benefit for their emotional wellbeing and relaxation purposes during and after
COVID-19 pandemic.
OJ's Mandala Collection
Mandala art has been recognised as a therapeutic tool. Mandalas are making it easy for us to concentrate, relieve tension, anxiety, and stimulate creative thinking abilities and they can be used as decorative ornaments for everyday objects.
Drawing and colouring your own mandalas is a meditative form of creating artwork that is much easier than it looks.
We also added some useful examples of the template so you will soon be able to create your own unique Mandalas. Please also view some of my recent mandala artworks:
Extra Resources:
Youtube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVOb0R-8YNA
Zoom Tutorials
https://thrc.studioreception.net/events
Art Courses
https://www.corearts.co.uk/
Updated: Mar 24
Creativity is thinking of new ways to do things! It involves producing ideas or behaviours that are original. Therefore there are two essential components to creativity -originality and adaptiveness. A creative individual generate ideas or behaviours that are novel or unusual and these make a positive contribution to the individuals' life or the life of others.
Creative thinking is an act of making a random combination of associations that lead to breakthroughs and new discoveries, that add value to people's lives. It is a performance of an individual's attitude, knowledge, imagination and ability to evaluate interesting ideas and experiences.
Session aim:
To explore how the creative arts can be used to support mental health
recovery.
Session objectives:
Explore different approaches in which creative arts can be used to support recovery.
Explore the benefits of creative pursuits for recovery.
Provide an experience of using creativity in potentially beneficial ways.
WHAT 'CREATIVITY' MEANS TO YOU?
Meaning Activity/ Pathway
To provoke Films/ Paintings/Photography
Physical Dancing /Design/Fashion/ Flower arrangements/Drawings
Rhythm/Harmony Music/Dance/ Visual Arts
Trance Dreaming/ Day dreaming
Liberation Books, Art appreciation general
Energy( Heart) Mandala Art/ Zentangle/ Doodling
Expressive Painting/ drawing/Sculpture
Recovery Better life choices + Art appreciation/ Visiting galleries
Informative Infographics/Digital Design
Innovative Inventions
Vulnerability Personal Discovery
Social Relationships Making new connections
THE BENEFITS OF USING ART FOR RECOVERY:
What creativity means to you and provide an experience of using creativity in a potentially beneficial ways. The benefits of using art for recovery
Better or worsen communication tool
To see a different perspective of the worldview
Improve concentration
Improve self-esteem through achievement and participation
Creative pursuits
Ways of expression
Hope, Control, Opportunity
Empowerment
Inspire change and growth
Distraction
Relaxing and diverting in stressful times
Engender a sense of belonging in a group activity
Mindful and contemplative activity (flow)
Expression of anger
Art therapy ( Treatment)
Displacement (Sublimation)
Sociable( Engagement and empathy)
Avoiding Judgment such as self-criticism
Brainstorming ideas and thoughts
Increasing resilience
Not getting bored and feeling of aliveness (for me!)
Resources:
Core Arts:
https://www.corearts.co.uk/
Geoff Ashcroft Community Centre (Arts Therapies): 0207 197 1401
Idea Store Activity Directory:
https://www.ideastore.co.uk/community-information
Our Art Club (OJ Morreale)
https://www.ourartclub.com/
Creativity and Wellbeing Week
http://creativityandwellbeing.org.uk/
MIND:
https://www.mithn.org.uk/our-services/mental-health-services/connecting-communities/
Providence Row:
https://www.providencerow.org.uk/
Crisis:
https://www.crisis.org.uk/
Now it’s your turn.
Who is one of your favourite creative person in your life?
Share your thoughts, comments, and questions about your creative journey.