Creative Process and Self-Expression
Course
In London
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Week
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Start date
Different dates available
The course emphasis is on creative activity, authentic expression and on the value and enjoyment of creativity and the insight it can bring. Serious play with art materials - this course offers a place and time to explore and re-charge individual creative processes and to support self expression. Through developing the skill of becoming more aware of and less judgemental about our creativity, we move away from habitual reactive patterns of thought and behaviour, and begin to create more freely and authentically. Changing well-established habits of mind and learning to look afresh takes persistence, courage and effort. Many factors may inhibit us. This course aims to reduce creative inhibitions which may have been caused by the working environment, our education, personal experiences, family life etc.
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About this course
This course is only suitable for those with good conversational English as there are frequent discussions and these are as important as the artwork undertaken. Participants must be committed to working with the group and this involves attending all 5 days with good time keeping. Motivation to explore creative processes and generosity towards self expression within a sharing, confidential group are essential
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Subjects
- Risk
- Motivation
- Creative Writing
- English
- Materials
- Art
- Writing
- IT risk
- Play
- Self-expression
Course programme
The course structure adapts in response to the interests and issues arising from the group as a whole and the individuals within it. Therefore each course is different and consists of what each participant brings to the group. Generosity and risk taking are important - the more you put in, the more you get out. It is essential to participate in an atmosphere of trust. Tears and laughter happen in these workshops. Judgement and assessment are replaced with curiosity and enquiry.
Workshops may include:
- Ink + colour + words
- Playful shared observational studies
- Exploration of clay
- A week in the life of ‘peg’!
- Mirror-less self-portraits
- Signature + identity
- Mixed materials discovery
- The worst piece of work I can make!
- The 5 senses – mind + body
Participants are encouraged to fill up their own journal during the week - a treasure book to take away at the end of the course, to inspire and guide the next creative steps, wherever these may lead!
This course is not art therapy, but discussions about art therapy are welcome.
Course Level: All Levels
Who should take this course?
This course will suit you if you are curious and enquiring, wishing to explore creative processes and self expression. Perhaps you are looking for the opportunity to play with art materials, get messy and find out what happens in a sharing group! Join this course if you are feeling stuck or stale, creatively isolated or at a turning point. Suitable for trained and working artists/designers as well as the enthusiastic beginner, cross arts practitioners and teachers. It is essential that you are committed to your creative development and wishing to engage with others in the creative process.
This course may lead you in any direction - the aim is to open up possibilities of where your creativity may take you and not restrict it. Some participants have gone on to creative writing courses, stand up comedy, art therapy or decided it is time to have a family and so on... These ideas may be discussed during the course.
This course may seriously change your life!
Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older
Creative Process and Self-Expression