Expressive Arts Open Studio

What About the Garden Within?

Come join us for a soul-nourishing afternoon of creative exploration as we tend to the “Garden Within.”

How many dormant seeds of Self are waiting for light and water to awaken? What colors and varieties will bloom? How much debris can be easily brushed away?

We will provide the soil and the gardening tools—come see what germinates!

A Space for Creative Expression and Community

Our intention is to foster deep personal connection with Self while nurturing authentic community with one another.

Healing—both personal and collective—unfolds when we gather to play in the Garden of the Beloved, a garden that lives within each of us.

This is a process-focused experience centered on exploration and expression—not on creating a finished product.

Modalities You’ll Explore

This first Open Studio will offer a variety of expressive options including:

• Clay

• Collage

• Writing

• Painting

• Drawing

• Fabric arts

Everyone expresses differently, and all are welcome to explore in their own way.

Facilitators

Sarah Blanchette – LICSW, Professor, trained in Expressive Art Therapy

Julie Woodward – Spiritual Director and Elder, trained in Family Constellations, Hakomi, and the Medicine Wheel

Open to Ages 10 and Up

Children over 10 are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

To Register

Call 503-421-2295

Donations gratefully accepted