FULL – Art Therapy – ONLINE – Friday 26 February

Alisoun is an expressive arts therapist and professional member of the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association. She completed her masters in art therapy in 2018, after a PhD about why Aboriginal life writing and fiction has been able to tell stories that are silenced by colonial legal systems. She has worked with Djirra and VACCHO in policy and program development and as an arts therapist on behalf of Djirra in Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. She is a non-Aboriginal woman with a strong commitment to Aboriginal communities and organisations and broader work in mental health, disability, women’s safety and services for people impacted by imprisonment.

As you move further into 2021, there are important opportunities to reflect on the previous year, what you noticed, what has changed, what you want to take to take with us and what you want to leave behind. You might be curious or concerned about changes in your relationships with others, how you spend your time, what worked best to get you through the hard times, or what is most important to you now. This workshop will use visual art and other creative methods to pay attention to your own questions and encounters and experience art therapy approaches to reflection, vision setting and self-care.

Arts therapy uses art making, movement and other creative processes as a form of inquiry. It can help you to connect with and express thoughts and feelings that are difficult to communicate. Discussion about your artwork and the art making process may help you gain insight and make sense of your experiences.

A mix of art forms and activities will be included, using creative approaches to inquire into the themes of the workshop. Some simple art materials and other instructions will be mailed to you prior to the workshop. You do not need to participate in anything you do not want to and no experience in art making is required.

You can download the PDF here

To avoid missing out, please make sure to register by calling the Koori Women’s Place on 9244 3333 or kwp@djirra.org.au

Location: Online, via zoom

Alisoun is an expressive arts therapist and professional member of the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association. She completed her masters in art therapy in 2018, after a PhD about why Aboriginal life writing and fiction has been able to tell stories that are silenced by colonial legal systems. She has worked with Djirra and VACCHO in policy and program development and as an arts therapist on behalf of Djirra in Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. She is a non-Aboriginal woman with a strong commitment to Aboriginal communities and organisations and broader work in mental health, disability, women’s safety and services for people impacted by imprisonment.

As you move further into 2021, there are important opportunities to reflect on the previous year, what you noticed, what has changed, what you want to take to take with us and what you want to leave behind. You might be curious or concerned about changes in your relationships with others, how you spend your time, what worked best to get you through the hard times, or what is most important to you now. This workshop will use visual art and other creative methods to pay attention to your own questions and encounters and experience art therapy approaches to reflection, vision setting and self-care.

Arts therapy uses art making, movement and other creative processes as a form of inquiry. It can help you to connect with and express thoughts and feelings that are difficult to communicate. Discussion about your artwork and the art making process may help you gain insight and make sense of your experiences.

A mix of art forms and activities will be included, using creative approaches to inquire into the themes of the workshop. Some simple art materials and other instructions will be mailed to you prior to the workshop. You do not need to participate in anything you do not want to and no experience in art making is required.

You can download the PDF here

To avoid missing out, please make sure to register by calling the Koori Women’s Place on 9244 3333 or kwp@djirra.org.au

Date : 26/02/2021, Time : 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online, via zoom