The creative process of art-making can help improve mental, emotional and physical well-being. The process involved in artistic expression is effective in managing feelings and behaviors, and can also help to reduce stress, improve self-esteem and awareness. Engaging in expressive arts can help people who experience illness, trauma or challenges in living, as well as people who seek personal development. Through creating art and reflecting on the art products and processes, people can increase awareness of self and others, cope with symptoms and traumatic experiences; enhance cognitive abilities; and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of making art.

Those experiencing expressive arts are removed from the constraints of the cerebral, verbal and judgmental, instead taking comfort and understanding from the here-and-now realm of imagination and intuition. For many children, our workshops are the largest scale experiential art spaces they will have ever encountered. Through shared activities, children will feel empowered, able and ready to grow into happy and centered young adults. Learn more about the benefits of expressive arts.

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