arts for wellbeing
“Doing this art helps me cope with life. It takes my mind off all the stuff inside.” (Participant) Growing Strong was a Creativity for Wellbeing project facilitated by Sarah Featherstone and Alex Bowen from Breathe Creative, with funding from The Arts Council of Wales and The National Lottery Community Fund and working in the Bridgend …
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We are still connecting with people through our online arts projects and hoping to help lift moods and create calm during this odd and challenging time. In this session our Art Facilitator, Emma, shows Iolo and his friends how to make Scratch Art. They use crayons, paper, paint and a scratching stick (or toothpick) to …
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We’ve been in lockdown for many weeks now in the UK and the world has changed beyond all recognition. We are still connecting with people through our online arts projects and hoping to help lift moods and create calm. In this session our Art Facilitator, Emma, shows Iolo and his friends how to make a …
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In this strange time we are trying to connect with people using online arts projects. In this session our Art Facilitator, Emma, shows Iolo how to make a collage with things we can find around the house. See more of our Art with Emma videos.