We(eave) Together by Paul Wong Kei Yan (MA Art Therapy, Class of 2016)
9:00am–12:00pm
National Design Centre, Annex Building Floor 2
Open to MA Art Therapy students
In a highly individualistic and lonely society, one might forget that community and connection is all around us. This workshop will be a two-part exploration of individual crocheted works and a larger connected tapestry, symbolising a unified perspective that connects us through the metaphoric and symbolic means of an intricate and colourful artwork installation.
The first part of the workshop provides a foundation of crocheting, the different types of stitch and theories behind how it works. Each participant will learn about the different uses of needles and needle sizes, types of yarn, and will make their own basic shapes to begin with.
The second part of the workshop will involve creating a larger collective tapestry which will be temporarily installed in the workshop space..
Materials are provided. However, participants are encouraged to also bring their own crochet needles and yarns.
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About the facilitator
Paul Wong Kei Yan is a self-taught crochet artist with a deep interest in fibre arts and yarn work.
A talent acquisition partner for a software company by day, and a crochet artist by night, Paul loves the construction of objects and wearables through stitches and knots. He enjoys challenging the notion that crochet is a gender- or age-specific craft and wishes to inspire more people to make things from scratch.
A qualified art therapist who graduated from the MA Art Therapy programme from LASALLE College of the Arts, Paul is discovering therapeutic elements behind the repetitive motion of crocheting and hopes to further incorporate these elements in future collaborative workshops.
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Ground, connect, create: Nature-based art therapy by Samantha Hickman (MA Art Therapy, Class of 2018), MA, AThR, HCPC registered
2:00pm–5:00pm
National Design Centre, Annex Building Floor 2 and online
In-person workshop capped at 30 participants, no limit for online participants
This experiential workshop will include a presentation encompassing the benefits and clinical and ethical considerations of working with nature and beyond the traditional therapy space.
There will be an opportunity to create response art following the presentation, with reflections and sharing. There is also an optional invitation to make a temporary artwork prior to the workshop and bring reflections to discuss.
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About the facilitator
Samantha Hickman, MA, AThR, HCPC became an art therapist to integrate her own creative practice into working with others. Sam works with charity and local organisations offering a socially engaged community and private practice. She covers a wide spectrum of reasons for therapy from living with cancer, depression, stress, and anxiety, to anger, grief and loss, and trauma, and works both with groups or on an individual basis.
Sam works predominantly with adults and has specialised in supporting people living with cancer. As a parent carer, she also supports parents of SEND children to navigate their journey. She works with a wide range of art materials to explore the creative process in a welcoming, confidential and non-judgemental space to foster insight, and awareness, whilst building resilience and new perspectives.Sam has exhibited in Singapore and the UK, has delivered online and in-person workshops at international conferences and universities, and is a published writer on art therapy, practices and processes. She regularly contributes to regional art therapy continued professional development and is available for supervision.
She is a member of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) and is HCPC registered. She is also DBS approved.
https://hopearttherapy.co.uk/
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