News: May / June 2025
Dear Creative C Community,
As May begins and autumn deepens, we welcome a season that encourages reflection, creativity, and inner exploration. This month, the Creative C offers a range of opportunities, from our Accelerated Trauma Recovery Mandala workshop and the now monthly Art and Soul sessions, to a fun Jewellery Casting workshop and introspective Mandala Meditation experiences. Join us to explore symbolic expression with our Image to Symbol workshop, and check out the captivating natural forms of our Featured Artist, Laura Ellen Bacon.
Let the rich colours of autumn inspire our creative journey together!
Warmly,
The Creative C Team
Accelerated Trauma Recovery Mandala
Join us at the Creative Continuum for the Accelerated Trauma Recovery (ATR) Mandala, an empowering 6-week therapeutic group process developed by renowned trauma therapist Lindy Bearup and facilitated by Tania Virgona. Using art and symbolic expression within a structured mandala framework, this method gently supports trauma recovery, fostering deep healing and integration. Participants individually explore symbolic expression within a supportive group environment, promoting connection, reducing isolation, and safely navigating trauma resolution.
Course Details:
Dates: Thursdays from 1 May 2025, 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM (6 weeks)
Cost: $150 + GST per session (total: $900 + GST), all materials included
More information can be found here
Registration, please email:
info@interagedtraumatherapy.com.au
Art and Soul Sessions
Now Monthly!
We're delighted to announce that our much-loved Art and Soul Sessions are now happening monthly in June! Join us regularly in this nurturing space to reconnect, recharge, and immerse yourself in creative exploration. Embrace a monthly moment of mindfulness, inspiration, and artistic self-expression.
‘The eye, the mind, the soul, each has its own perspective.’ (to te kanohi, tona kite. to te hinengaro, tona kite. to te wairua, tona kite)
– Māori proverb
Our next session are:
May 3rd
May 24th
June 28th
9.30am-12.30pm
Carving out time and space to connect with your Heart & Soul through art on a regular basis can have profound benefits in all aspects of your life.It is a welcoming creative space to explore and share creativity in a variety of mediums. Learning about art is optional, the main purpose of the group is to make a space to explore, reflect and get in ‘the Zone’.
Explore different mediums such as watercolour, pastels, acrylics, clay, ink, collage, natural fibres and other craft materials. Session includes 2 hours of creative zone time listening to music without chit chat and an hour for self reflection, witnessing & group connection at the end with a cuppa.
The Art and Soul Creative Sessions facilitators, Angus and Tania are both Artist with a desire to facilitate creative expression. They brings a great deal of artistic knowledge & experience along with a gentle, creative and deeply respectful presence to Creative C. Meet your new facilitators Tania and Angus.
The Art and Soul group is growing interest! Come along to experience what it is all about.
Investment: $35 + GST
Book here
Where: The Creative Continuum, Upstairs 2/2 Colin Ave, Warrandyte
www.creativec.com.au/workshops
Min: 5 participants
Max: 12 participants
Please note: Booking is required to guarantee a spot as places are limited
For further information
Contact Angus:
angus@creativec.com.au, 0434 158 117
Wax Ring Carving Workshop
Create Your Own Silver Ring
Join Rachael from Wombat Fern Jewellery for a creative morning of wax ring carving using the ancient lost wax technique. In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll design, shape, and carve your own unique ring, learning essential techniques to craft jewellery at home. After the session, your wax creation will be professionally cast into sterling silver, polished, and finished by Rachael, ready to collect within 3–5 weeks.
When: Saturday, 31st May, 9:00am–1:00pm
Cost: $190 pp.
Find out more HERE
Image to Symbol Workshop
Listening to the Soul Through Art
Saturday 14th June, 2:00–5:00pm
If you feel a quiet call within—a sense that something deeper is asking for your attention—it may be your soul inviting you to listen.
Join Tania Virgona in circle for an enriching afternoon of conscious dreaming and creative expression. In this half-day workshop, you’ll be guided through a soulful, intuitive collage process inspired by SoulCollage (Seena Frost). Using magazine images and personal reflection, you will create a symbolic deck of cards, a visual journal, or a single art piece that reflects your inner world and messages from your deeper self.
This experience offers space for insight, healing, and self-discovery through image, symbol, and imagination.
Where: Creative C
Investment: $209 (incl. GST)
No experience necessary – all materials provided.
Learn more HERE
Mandala Meditation
Mandala Meditation – Online Workshop
Seed of Life | Friday 13th June
Start the new year with creativity and intention from the comfort of your own space. This online Mandala Meditation: Seed of Life workshop invites you into a peaceful, reflective process using the sacred geometry of the Seed of Life as your guide.
We’ll begin with a gentle guided meditation to help set personal intentions for the year ahead, followed by creating your own Seed of Life mandala. As you explore shapes and patterns within this ancient symbol, you’ll be invited to colour, reflect, and express what emerges. The session includes time for journaling and optional sharing in a warm, supportive online circle.
Workshop Details:
When: Friday evening, 13th June
Where: Online (link provided upon registration)
Investment: $80 + GST
Duration: 90 minutes
Materials to Have Ready:
Cartridge paper (150gsm or higher)
Grey lead pencil
Compass and ruler
Pen
Coloured pencils and/or watercolour paints
Paintbrushes, water jar, eraser
No prior experience needed—just a quiet space, your materials, and a willingness to explore
Gift Cards
Creative C Gift Cards!
Creative C Gift Cards are available for purchase! These gift cards are the perfect way to share the joy of creativity with your loved ones. Whether for birthdays, holidays, or just because, a Creative C Gift Card opens the door to a world of artistic exploration and self-expression.
Why Choose a Creative C Gift Card?
Versatility: Redeemable for any of our inspiring workshops, including favourites like Art and Soul Sessions, Nourishment of Clay, and more.
Flexibility: Available in various denominations to suit every budget, making it easy to give the gift of creativity.
Thoughtful Gift: Perfect for anyone looking to explore their creative potential in a supportive environment.
How to Purchase:
Visit our website at www.creativec.com.au.
Navigate to our online store and select the Gift Card option.
Choose your preferred denomination and complete your purchase.
Instantly receive the gift card via email, ready to forward to your special someone with a personalised message.
At Creative C, we believe in the transformative power of creativity. Our gift cards are more than just a present; they are an invitation to embark on a journey of artistic discovery and personal growth.
Give the gift of creativity today and inspire a loved one to explore their artistic spirit!
For more information or to make a purchase, visit our website or contact us directly. Let’s make this season extra special with the gift of art and creativity.
Happy Creating, The Creative C Team
Studio Hire / Consultation Room Hire
Looking for the perfect space for your next event, workshop, or session? At Creative C, we offer versatile studio and consultation room hire available on Thursdays, Wednesdays and weekends starting from January.
Our spaces are ideal for creative therapies, allied health, counselling, mindfulness sessions, Reiki/massage, art classes, and much more. Whether you're planning group sessions, meetings, or kids’ art parties, we have the right environment to suit your needs.
GROUP BOOKINGS WELCOME FOR KID'S ART PARTIES AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES.
Find out more here.
Featured Artist: Laura Ellen Bacon
This month, the Creative C is proud to feature British sculptor Laura Ellen Bacon, whose monumental woven installations transform natural materials into immersive, organic forms. Working primarily with sustainably sourced willow, Bacon creates large-scale sculptures that appear to grow from their environments—whether cascading down gallery walls, enveloping architectural spaces, or nestled within landscapes. Her works evoke natural structures like cocoons, seed pods, and nests, inviting viewers to engage with them both visually and physically.
Find here work HERE its amazing!
Bacon's work challenges the boundaries between art, craft, and architecture, demonstrating how traditional materials and techniques can be reimagined in contemporary contexts. Her sculptures not only reflect the physical labor involved in their creation but also embody a meditative process that invites contemplation and connection. Through her art, Bacon encourages us to reconsider our relationship with the natural environment and the spaces we inhabit.
Take a break and enjoy some of our blog content
Becoming the Observer in Your Art Making
Something I have recently become more aware of in my art-making practice is how I have developed the skill of being both creator and observer while I work. This shift—from simply making art to witnessing my own process—feels like an important progression, one that has opened up a deeper relationship with creativity itself.
You can find this on the Creative C BLOG!
A Glimpse Into Our Upcoming Blog
Stages of Creativity
Ever wondered about the hidden journey your creativity takes before emerging as art? In this month's blog, Tania invites you into her personal reflections on the stages of creativity. From the spark of inspiration to bringing ideas into reality, discover how embracing each step—planned or spontaneous—can deepen your creative experience.
Out in mid June
Thanks for reading :)
