AUTUMN PROGRAM - 2015
Creative
Play for People with Compromised HealTH: A series of sessions focusing on activities and talk
therapy facilitated by Evi Blueth, Counsellor will take place at 576 North
Fletcher Rd.
Evi Blueth
576 North Fletcher Rd.
Gibsons, BC
V0N 1V9
604 886 8097
eviblueth@gmail.com
Since everyone has
different interests and different schedules I’m writing a list of activities
varying the days of the week. I will proceed with any of these programs if a minimum
of 4 people register and pay ahead. Please choose which seminars interest you
by number and reply by email letting me know which ones you would enjoy
attending. Art supplies are included. All sessions will take place at Evi’s,
576 North Fletcher Rd., Gibsons.
You are welcome to
pay using PayPal (let me know and I can send an invoice), e-interact, or mail a
check to Evi Blueth at the above address.
As a longtime
sufferer of Fibromyalgia I feel passionate about the many ways we can feel
uplifted and manage our compromised
health. I hope
this group will be an inspiration to all. As a mental health rehab worker and
counselor, I have been so impressed at how creativity, exercise and nature
walks improve our lives and physical health. The encouragement of a supportive
group where folks understand each other and empathize is not only enlivening
but can prompt significant changes in mood, health and attitude.
I am including a
variety of activities that engage different aspects of “self”. I hope to follow
up with a very different program in the late spring of 2016. I have space for 8 attendees, and anyone who
didn’t attend the original seminar is welcome to participate.
I am also
available for private one on one consultations on a “sliding scale” if you
prefer.
Program Description and Dates (day of the week varies)
1)Rubbings –Creating your own wrapping paper or original “Wall
Art”. This is an easy process, and surprisingly
pleasing when colour is added, then black paint used to bring out the bright
colours and patterns.
Rubbings, one of the most universal and perhaps the
oldest of the techniques used in printmaking is fun, easy and creative. Rubbings are made by
carefully pressing paper onto a carved or incised surface so that the paper
conforms to the features to be copied. The paper is then blacked and the
projecting areas of the surface become dark, while indented areas remain white.
This technique can be
personalized by bringing your own textured objects from home, a colander,
kitchen items, sand paper, jewelry, or anything with a distinct pattern that is
bumpy or ridged in some way. You can also select leaves or items from the
garden (press first with a book).
$22.00 per person
2) Nov 14: Paint on Silk 1:00-
4:15: Learning how to use Gutta as a resist to create stunning designs,
abstract impressions, or colourful paintings on silk stretched on a hoop. All
supplies and instruction provided. Each person will complete a round silk
painting stretched on a hoop. I will show how the steaming is done so you can
achieve brilliant colours. You can do this at home, or during our next session.
The silk dyes need to “rest” for 48 hours before steaming. $40.00 (silk, dyes,
hoop, and all supplies provided.
3) Thursday Nov. 19: 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm – This session will focus on
exercise, as little or as much as you can do sitting down or standing up. Bring
a mat or blanket. We will do gentle stretching. Each person will go at his/her
own pace. A guided visualization will be followed by a discussion on self-care
and check in. How is each person doing with the attainable goals they
established?
$15.00
4) Writing Workshop: Thursday Nov. 26 – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
We will begin this session
with simple stretching exercises. People are asked to bring a quote that
inspires them. Anyone wishing to share the quote can do so. We will then place
topics in a hat and do a series of 10 minute writing exercises. Anyone wishing
to read their writing is welcome to. The session will end with a discussion on
any obstacles or difficulties we are experiencing. Brainstorming and supportive
“talk therapy” will follow. We will discuss how therapeutic journal writing
helps us heal.
$15.00 per person
5) Dec 10 Thursday (Last Session) – 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Painting on white cloth bags. Carry your groceries in a self-made work of art! All supplies
including beige heavy cotton bags provided. Make someone a gift, or create your
own art bag. Learn different methods of printing and painting on cotton.
We will have a short check in
following this last program. Bring treats to share if you like.
$45.00
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