Led by therapeutic arts practitioner Steffie Elhassan, this workshop is designed to inspire and relax by encouraging a connection to nature through drawing with pencil and charcoal. The focus of the workshop will be to encourage mindfulness through engaging with the natural lines and structures in the beautiful Bridgewater Garden. 

Confidence with drawing is not necessary to enjoy the workshop. Suitable for all adults, no prior experience needed.

Part of this workshop will take place outdoors (weather permitting).
Garden entry included in the workshop price (£30 RHS members, £40 non members). Light refreshments will be available as part of the workshop.

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RHS Garden Bridgewater / RHS Gardening

An uplifting, mindful creative in-person workshop

Venue: St Margaret’s Centre, Brantingham Road, Manchester M21 8AW

For more details and tickets go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/manage/events/479928608387/preview_publish

This uplifting workshop is being held at The Whitworth as part of their Creative Responses to the Menopause and is free:

In this workshop we will mindfully explore the 3D forms we find in abundance in autumn like fruits, hops, nuts etc and respond with air-drying clay. At St Margaret’s Community Centre, Brantingham Road, M21 0TT. For more details and tickets please follow this link:

The Old Parsonage, Stenner Lane, Didsbury, Manchester M20 2RQ

About this event

Based in the lovely Didsbury Parsonage, we will hopefully also be able to spend some time outside, weather permitting. After a warm up with oil pastels we will enjoy noticing and being with the beautiful colours of Summer, and have time to reflect on how we resonate with this season.

No artistic experience needed at all! Materials will be provided.

This workshop is the second in a series: ‘In awe of Nature – Art for the Soul’. Each workshop will use a different medium to explore form and theme related to the season: Spring- watercolour pencils – shape – new growth and hope; Summer – pastels – colour – expansion; autumn – clay – 3D form – harvest; winter – pencil/charcoal – line – structure.

Tickets are £15 including all materials and light refreshments. Concessions £8 – please email for concessions: steffie.elhassan@hotmail.co.uk

Wednesday 18th May 2022 19:00 – 21:00

For details and to book go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-online-workshop-exploring-transition-in-our-lives-tickets-268455957997

Creative in person workshop at Coffee Cranks Cafe, Alexandra Park, Manchester

Sunday 8th May 2022 14:15 – 16:15

For details and to book go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-in-person-workshop-in-awe-of-nature-art-for-the-soul-spring-tickets-268386781087

I’m happy to be restarting in-person Therapeutic Arts Workshops and will continue to offer them online also. The first workshops Introduce Therapeutic Arts through the theme of Restriction and Freedom. Click below for details:

In-person Workshop:

Online Workshop:

A creative mark-making workshop exploring our menopause journey and experiences. Every woman experiences this major life transition, which can have a massive impact on our physical and mental health and be experienced very differently. Yet most of us go through it without having much chance to process, reflect and discuss with other women. Hopefully this workshop offers an opportunity to do just that in a creative way, wherever you are on your menopause journey! No artistic experience needed, just a willingness to have a go with art materials. The workshop will include small zoom ‘breakout’ groups.
We’ll be making marks to reflect symptoms, our journey and feelings, and also support and self care. Working with art materials offers a way of expressing thoughts and feelings without relying on words. If you’d like a fun but meaningful space, this workshop is for you. All women of any age welcome.

Booking for 9th June:

Booking for 27th June: