Intentional Creative Expression
Group Sessions

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Intentional: (adj) done on purpose; deliberate
Creative: (adj) relating to or involving the use of the imagination to create something
Expression: (noun) the action of making one’s thoughts or feelings known

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In ‘The PAIN Process’ (which is explained in detail in my book ‘Pain as a Portal’ which can be found here), Intentional Creative Expression or I.C.E for short, is used to assist us to acknowledge, process, express and transform our pains.

Pain can be physical, emotional, psychological or spiritual. If we do not tend to our pains, they can become stuck, stagnant and express themselves through illness, disease and suffering.

Coming together in community to tend to our pains creates an opportunity for co-regulation and connection. This decreases the shame and loneliness that many people meet when tending to their pains alone. It destigmatises and depathologises everyday feelings that we all experience, decreases the intensity of them and empowers people to feel more able to shift their emotional states instead of being victim to them.

Once we practice Intentional Creative Expression in community, we develop more confidence and motivation to also do this independently or when needed.

I also weave in the philosophy of Mettāmorphosis: (verb) to have unconditional love & loving-kindness whilst transforming — into these sessions.

What to expect at an Intentional Creative Expression Workshop with April:
Step 1: Grounding & Short Mettā (loving-kindness) Meditation
Step 2: You are invited to choose a feeling — painful or pleasurable — and create an artwork based on this feeling. April will guide the group through the process of choosing the feeling and acknowledging it with loving-kindness
Step 3: You will be given prompts to assist you to express this through shapes and colours.
Each session offers a different medium & process (noted next to dates of workshops).
Step 4: Coming together to end the session in gratitude.

There are opportunities for people to share at each step. Sometimes pains or pleasures want to be honoured by voicing them and this can feel very empowering while done in group / community.

• Tea & coffee available

• Nil advice or counselling will be provided during these sessions

• Refunds only available if given 24hrs notice
  

Group sessions currently running are below:

Intentional Creative Expression Group Workshop
for Adults

Term 2 Dates - 9.30am-10.45am:
Thursday 19th June - Internal Weather
Thursday 3rd July - Neurographica

Location:
The Ol’ Factorie Studio -
Upstairs of Shop 4 Beardy St Arcade

Investment:
$30 per session

Group size:
Maximum: 15 adults. Minumum to run workshop: 6 adults.

Intentional Creative Expression Group Workshop
for Homeschoolers / Natural Learners

Term 2 Dates - 9.30am-10.30am:
Thursday 12th June - Internal Weather
Thursday 26th June - Neurographica

Location:
The Ol’ Factorie Studio -
Upstairs of Shop 4 Beardy St Arcade

Investment:
$20 per session for first child, $15 per subsequent child, adults* attend FREE.

Booking Coupons/Discount Codes:
2 Children Coupon = 2KIDS
3 Children Coupon = 3KIDS

Group size:
Maximum amount of children: 20. Minimum amount of children to run workshop: 10.

Note: This workshop is designed with children in mind and will be infused with playfulness.
*Adults/parents/carers are requested to attend to assist with co-regulation and understanding processes first-hand so if your children would like to use the process at home, you can remind them how to. This also gives you an opportunity to process and express your feelings.