Embracing Creative Play: A Self-Care Experience (16+)
Registration
$100.00
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Liz McCurdy
Saturday, November 23
10:00am – 3:00pm
Our days are often filled with responsibilities and takes that leave little time to nourish our emotional health and the amazing individuals we are. This is an opportunity to slow down and reconnectwithyourself. Thisworkshopexperienceisabout interacting with art materials and a creative process rather than focusing on creating a final piece of art. It is about putting YOU first and caring for the wonderful person that you are.
The day will begin with creating playful and accessible, invitations that encourage you to tune into and trust your intuition. To quote Liz, “When we have a clear understanding of our emotions, we are able to more fully show up as our best self.”
All you need is an open heart and willingness to trust the creative process. At the end of the day, you will feel refreshed and relaxed like you’ve had an “emotional massage”. You will walk away with ideas on ways to build moments of creative self-care into your life.
Materials provided.
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Liz McCurdy
Liz McCurdy provides a supportive, no stress, creative experience for individuals who want to focus energy on caring for their emotional health. Experience has taught Liz that it is often easier for individuals to express and care for themselves through art-based work regardless of how they perceive their creative ability. Liz provides opportunities for self-exploration through a creative process that invites curiosity, expression, and emotional nourishment. While she works with a range of materials in her practice, her preferred mediums are; watercolour, woody’s, micron pens, coloured pencils, DIY collage paper, and magazines.
A number of years ago Liz was a lead caseworker on a high-profile restorative justice case that left her feeling emotionally drained and burnt out. Mark making and creative expression became a huge part of her healing process. This was the beginning of Liz’s journey towards gaining a greater knowledge and understanding of mark making as a tool to help nourish and care for ourselves.
There is a stigma attached to putting focus our mental health and Liz wants to help normalize this through playful creative experiences. You don’t need to feel extreme emotional stress to benefit from an art-based therapeutic process. Liz believes that when take time to intentionally care of our emotional health then we are able to more effectively show up as our most authentic self.
Liz has over 20 years experience working in the social service field for organizations like Second Story Women’s Centre and South Shore Community Justice Society. During this time, working in an emotionally draining field, art has been an effective outlet for expression and self care. Liz’s education background includes a Therapeutic Arts Masters Practitioner certificate from the Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy, Child and Youth Care degree, and trauma informed training.