Workshops

Women’s Resource Service/ 6wk Art Therapy

Post from Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Center:

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The Women’s Resource Service and Art Therapist Claudia Gyr, will be offering this 6-week Art Therapy group for women who have experienced domestic violence or trauma in their lives.

About Claudia GyrClaudia Gyr (Leaney) is a leading Art Therapist in the area and has previously ran this group and received positive feedback and many of the women gained a lot of insights from the process.

Claudia holds a Masters in Creative Arts Therapy (Miecat) and has been trained in other therapy approaches like NLP, Gestalt, Kinesiology, Relationship Related Psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing.

When:        Weekly Commencing Tuesday 28th February 10am – 1 pm

For 6 weeks until Tuesday 3rd April.

Where:      Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre

55 Dalley St, Mullumbimby

RSVP:         contact Kim or Neroli to register on 6684 4299

“Creative Arts Therapy uses the therapeutic relationship and various expressive arts modalities to explore and share how we experience our lives. “

“Often when problems arise we can find ourselves in a stuck mental space and the issues surrounding the problem are vague and unclear. Expressing what we feel and experience through a visual representation of any kind, be it through movement, paint, crayon, clay, collage or just through imagination, brings more clarity to our inner explorations, making it more visible and tangible than only talking about our issues.” – Claudia Gyr

Please forward this information onto any services that may be interested.

www.mullumbimbyarttherapy.com

regards

Neroli Jager

Introduction to Arts Therapy

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This year the one day introduction course will run again through the Mullumbimby Community College. A popular and enjoyable day to get a taste of Arts Therapy.

Participants will gain a basic understanding of the principles of Arts Therapy and its uses in different contexts. We will engage in some simple examples of experiential, interactive processes to give you a little taste of different approaches in the field of Arts Therapy.

The dates and times are:

12WW011  Arts Therapy – An Introduction

24/3/2012 from  9:30 am and 3 pm

The course will be held at MULLUM CAMPUS ROOM 3

12WW012  Arts Therapy – An Introduction

16/6/2012 from 9:30 am and 3 pm

The course will be held at MULLUM CAMPUS ROOM 2

For bookings contact the college on 66 843374 or on line www.byroncollege.org.au

Personal Shrine making workshops

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People have created shrines for thousands of years to celebrate and honour connection to spirit, nature, significant people and important life events; in short, anything which holds meaning and deserves remembrance, such as:

  • Worship and Prayer
  • Love and Gratitude
  • Mindfulness and Meditation
  • Healing and Wellbeing
  • Birth
  • Death
  • Relationships
  • Creative Visualisations

Our lives have become so busy that we often forget or/and have difficulties to make space for what is meaningful in our lives.

In this workshop you get to explore what really matters to you whatever that may be and create your own personal shrine to bring that into focus.

You will learn how to create a beautiful shrine from a pre cut cardboard template which is quick and easy to assemble. We use paint, collage, and found objects to decorate and embellish your sacred space.

We explore together colour, symbols and imagery to enhance the meaning of you shrine. These processes are accompanied by group sharing’s and reflective self explorations.

Shrine building is a creative process which will inspire you, hopefully in an ongoing dialogue, to focus and remember and engage with your hearts voice. These shrines can easily be repainted and redecorated again as your focus changes.

If you like to know more about shrine making and/or would like to purchase a shrine making kit visit:

www.personalshrines.com

Shrine Making Workshop Dates:

5th and 6th of November 11 @ The Twed River Art Gallery/Murwillumbah

For booking ring 02 66702790 or visit  Tweed River Art Gallery

26th Nov and 3rd of Dec @  Byron Community College/ Mullumbimby

9 am and 4:30 pm

The course will be held at MULLUM ART ROOM IN LANEWAY BEHIND CAMPUS

For bookings contact:

Byron Region Community College (02) 6684 3374 or admin@byroncollege.org.au

Other dates are possible and groups can be tailored to specific needs.

New Byron Region Community College Courses

11PDA053  Introduction To Arts Therapy

This will start on: Sat and run for 1 sessions from 27/8/2011 to 27/8/2011 between 9:30 am and 3 pm

The course will be held at MULLUM CAMPUS ROOM 3

11VM303  Personal Shrine Making Workshop

This will start on: Sat and run for 2 sessions from 3/9/2011 to 10/9/2011 between 9 am and 4:30 pm

The course will be held at MULLUM ART ROOM IN LANEWAY BEHIND CAMPUS

11PDA054  Introduction To Arts Therapy

This will start on: Sat and run for 1 sessions from 19/11/2011 to 19/11/2011 between 9:30 am and 3 pm

The course will be held at MULLUM CAMPUS ROOM 2

11VM304  Personal Shrine Making Workshop

This will start on: Sat and run for 2 sessions from 26/11/2011 to 3/12/2011 between 9 am and 4:30 pm

The course will be held at MULLUM ART ROOM IN LANEWAY BEHIND CAMPUS

For bookings contact:

Byron Region Community College (02) 6684 3374 or admin@byroncollege.org.au

Personal Shrine Making Workshop

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People have created shrines for thousands of years to celebrate and honour connection to spirit, nature, significant people and important life events; in short, anything which holds meaning and deserves remembrance, such as:

  • Worship and Prayer
  • Love and Gratitude
  • Mindfulness and Meditation
  • Healing and Wellbeing
  • Birth
  • Death
  • Relationships
  • Creative Visualisations

Our lives have become so busy that we often forget or/and have difficulties to make space for what is meaningful in our lives.

In this workshop you get to explore what really matters to you whatever that may be and create your own personal shrine to bring that into focus.

You will learn how to create a beautiful shrine from a pre cut cardboard template which is quick and easy to assemble. We use mixed media to decorate and embellish your sacred space.

We explore together colour, symbols and imagery to enhance the meaning of you shrine. These processes are accompanied by group sharing’s and reflective self explorations.

Shrine building is a creative process which will inspire you, hopefully in an ongoing dialogue, to focus and remember and engage with your hearts voice. These shrines can easily be repainted and redecorated again as your focus changes.

Workshop Dates:

27th and 28th of August 2011

2 days, each day from 10am- 4pm

Cost $147

registration and workshop @  Tweed River Art Gallery

11VM303  Personal Shrine Making Workshop

This will start on: Sat and run for 2 sessions from 3/9/2011 to 10/9/2011 between 9 am and 4:30 pm

The course will be held at MULLUM ART ROOM IN LANEWAY BEHIND CAMPUS

Other dates are possible and groups can be tailored to specific needs.

11VM304  Personal Shrine Making Workshop

This will start on: Sat and run for 2 sessions from 26/11/2011 to 3/12/2011 between 9 am and 4:30 pm

The course will be held at MULLUM ART ROOM IN LANEWAY BEHIND CAMPUS

For bookings contact:

Byron Region Community College (02) 6684 3374 or admin@byroncollege.org.au

Introduction to Arts Therapy

Participants will gain a basic understanding of the principles of Arts Therapy and its uses in different contexts. We will engage in some simple examples of experiential, interactive processes to give you a little taste of different approaches in the field of Arts Therapy.

Saturday, 28th of May 9:30am-3pm Cost $61/Cons. $55 plus $5 for materials.

Contact ACE (Byron Region Community Collage) for enrolments Ph: (02) 66843374

School holiday workshops for children

Monday 27th   10am-2pm

Create your own special treasure box

(children need to bring photos of people, animal or objects which are important to them.

Tuesday 28th   10am-2pm

Mask painting. Create an animal or character you would like to be.

Groups are held in Brunswick @ mycrayonheart. Directions will be forwarded after enrolement.

More school holidays activities and information @ www.mycrayonheart.com


Introduction to Creative Arts Therapy

This course is offered through Byron Region Community College.

This six week course will give you a taste of how to use the creative arts as ways of knowing, encouraging self-awareness and creativity. It will give you a little background and understanding of this form of self inquiry and  understanding of its uses in therapy. Please contact the college for enrollment on 02 66 843374.

Dates 27th of May to 1st of July 9:30-1pm, Thursdays in the Byron Arts and Industry Estate. Cost Consession $199 Full fee $221

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Parent and Child Group

  • Strengthen your relationship through interactive, playful, creative activities.
  • Explore new creative activities you can share with your child.
  • Gain deeper understanding and respect for each others inner worlds.
  • Expanding your knowledge about emotional literacy.

Absolutely no artistic skills required

This group is for children aged 6-8 and their parents

Held once a month either Saturday or Sunday from 10am-2pm

Cost $70 total (for parent and child)

Bookings are essential.

Interactive Art Exploration Groups for Children

Interactive Art Exploration Groups for Children

In our society there is such an emphasis on our thinking process that we can loose touch with our bodies, senses and experiences, in short, lose touch with big parts of ourselves. This can greatly impair our emotional well being.
As it is important to develop awareness of all our senses, I use various modes of expression and different materials and techniques
e.g. painting, drawing, sculpting, movements and dialogue.

The groups offer a supportive and caring space for children to explore and express themselves in a playful and creative way.

The focus is on:

  • Experimenting with different materials and techniques
  • Process rather than goal oriented
  • Sharpen the senses, and learn about emotions
  • Gaining confidence and trust to create and express
  • Encourage creative imagination and thinking
  • Improving relational skills
  • The importance of being seen and heard

This group has grown out of a passion to encourage children’s natural curiosity and assisting them in developing a healthy, creative sense of self.

The groups are kept small so children get the attention they need.

Sundays or Saturdays 10am- 2pm Cost $50

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