groups & workshops (please note: registrations will be confirmed when payment is made)
ART MAKING FOR ENJOYMENT
6 week groups
3 groups available
Group 1 11am-1pm
Saturday 4th May to 15th June
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Group 2 2pm-4pm
Saturday 4th May to 15th June
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Group 3 2pm-4pm
Sunday 19th May to 30th June (see below for details)
Do you want the opportunity to join an art group that nurtures your creativity? Maybe you'd like to make changes in your life, or are recovering from an illness or event? Or, do you just want to spend the afternoon making art and getting to know and like yourself a little better with like minded people in a beautiful and inspirational space?
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Art Therapy groups and workshops at the Melbourne Art Therapy Studio provide a safe space for you to explore themes that are important to you. You will have the opportunity to use a variety of art materials throughout the sessions to explore, play, discover and delight in the process. You don't have to share your experience with the group if you choose not to, but the opportunity to discuss ideas and thoughts with others is available.
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for those who identify as female or non-binary
Sunday 19th May to 30th June
Group 3 2pm-4pm
This group will explore the practices of and take inspiration from 6 feminist artists to inspire you to create your own body of work, with the aim of encouraging self-expression, self-discovery and play through explorative art making in the comforting presence of other femmes.
image by Louise Bourgeois 2008 Museum of Modern Art, New York
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NDIS PARTICIPANTS WELCOME
Contact us for prices
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Facilitated by registered art therapists
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Testimonials from group participants 2022/23
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"I feel very free to be myself in this group. "
"Thanks for the wonderful sessions. I always enjoy and learn. Helps my mental health and my heart"
"Erica is such an incredible facilitator that encourages us all to embrace all of the many aspects of art therapy and you can feel how much she cares."
"I love Erica's tools, resources, exercises, materials & supplementary stuff I. love Erica's insights & therapy!"
"...I loved working with all the different mediums that Erica suggested. I would like to see more classes offered!!! I loved and enjoyed and benefitted greatly from this class and I'm hoping that more classes will be offered soon as I am as keen as mustard to continue attending. Thanks Erica"
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(note: participants must register for all 6 sessions in either group)
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LOOKING TO LOUISE
6 week group
NDIS PARTICIPANTS WELCOME
The Melbourne Art Therapy Studio can tailor a workshop to your organization's requirements and invites you to the beautiful Abbotsford Convent, or can come out to your workplace.
Saturday 22nd June 2024
10am-4pm $380
Join us for a day of making art and discovering more about art therapy. This workshop is suitable for anyone wanting to get to know themselves better through art making and group participation, or for anyone thinking of forging a career as an art therapist.
The Melbourne Art Therapy Studio’s Introduction to Art Therapy workshops can help answer the following questions:
What is Art Therapy, and what does an Art Therapist do?
How can it work for me?
How can it work for my clients? (see introduction for Health Professionals)
What if I think I'm no good at art?
Where and how is Art Therapy used?
What are some Art Therapy directives?
What difference do various art materials make?
How can working with metaphor help me get to know myself better?
How can I run art therapy groups?
Where can I study Art Therapy, and what about professional registration?
Workshop also includes:
A brief history and context of Art Therapy;
Case Presentation (Introduction to Art Therapy for Health Professionals);
Experiential Exercises (NO ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE REQUIRED)
Your questions about Art Therapy answered.
facilitated by Robyn deVries (AThR)
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Testimonial from workshop participant
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"I really enjoyed every part of the session.
Using different art tools and methods in just one day was amazing. It was cool that we got to try out different ways of doing art therapy.
Even though none of us knew each other before, I could feel a real connection between us during the session. It felt genuine.
I'm hoping I can get into the Master's course to learn more about Art Therapy. I want to explore this field further."
Leda August 2023
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