Art For Wellness Workshops

Wine & Design has collaborated with the American Art Therapy Association to bring you our Art for Wellness On-Demand Workshop Series with a registered and board-certified art therapist, Lauren Davies.

Art Therapy is a form of creative arts therapy that focuses on the use of the creative process to improve a person’s well-being through both their mental and emotional health. Art can be life-enhancing and focuses on positivity to discover your personal strengths.

Art Therapy is used to improve cognitive and sensorimotor functions, foster self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress, and advance societal and ecological change.

This wellness series offers a window into what it is like to use creative expression. If you are interested in working more deeply with a professional art therapist in a therapeutic setting or want to learn more about Art Therapy, visit arttherapy.org

Workshop 1: Postcard to Self:
For this workshop, you will be guided through making a Postcard to Self. This collage-style project can be used to explore an affirmation, future goals, or a way to process emotions.

Recommended Supply List:
5x7 Cardstock or old greeting card
Scissors
Glue Sticks
Magazines or paper


Workshop 2: Mandala
For this workshop you will be guided through making a Mandala, a circular form with a central focal point, to harness its power for self-soothing, emotional expression, and meditation in a safe, contained space.

Recommended Supply List:
Circle Stencil or Template
Pencil
Sharpie
Stamp Pad
Items to Stamp (ie. Stamps, leaves, sponges, carved fruit, etc.)
Paint (Acrylic or Watercolor)