Creative Arts Pathway
2025 Workshop Schedule
The Creative Arts Pathway provides a space to harness your creative energy and turn it into meaningful expression. Through workshops in journaling, poetry, and mixed media art, participants will explore personal narratives, reflect on their experiences, and craft unique pieces of art. Designed for all levels, these sessions foster connection and collaboration in a welcoming and supportive environment. Whether you're seeking to express yourself or grow your skills, this pathway offers the inspiration and tools to bring your stories to life.
Feb. 8, 2025
[2-3:30 PM]:
Words in Bloom: Found Poetry in Collage
Facilitator: Heather R. Hernandez
Celebrate creativity and connection this Valentine’s season by crafting something truly personal. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the art of finding poetry in collage to design unique creations such as heartfelt cards, expressive journal pages, or keepsake pieces that capture your thoughts and emotions. Using words and images, you’ll leave with a tangible piece of art that reflects your story.
What to Bring: markers, scrap papers, glue stick
Mar. 22, 2025
[2-3:30 PM]:
Writing Toward Well-Being
Facilitator: Heather R. Hernandez
Discover the power of writing to bring calm, clarity, and connection to your life. In this 1.5-hour interactive workshop, you’ll explore grounding practices, reflective writing, and nature-inspired storytelling to process emotions and find deeper meaning in your experiences.
Using a natural object as a personal touchstone, you’ll engage in simple exercises designed to spark creativity and mindfulness. Through practical techniques and guided reflection, you’ll leave with tools to enhance emotional well-being, mindfulness, and self-expression in your daily life.
What to Bring: yoga mat, blanket, paper, pen
TBD:
Memories in Motion: Mixed Media Memory Journaling
Facilitator: Heather R. Hernandez
Transform cherished memories or paper/cardboard, otherwise headed to a landfill, into creative art through mixed media techniques. Participants will reflect on personal experiences and bring them to life in unique journals that weave together storytelling, art, and memories.
What to Bring: glue stick, old birthday/anniversary cards, pictures, ticket stubs, envelopes, any paper or cardboard item you've yet to recycle