Below you will find:

*Mandala Meditation evening 2023
*Unnamed Women, I'm calling YOU!
*Creative Drop in sessions
*Open Studio 2023
*Professional Development
*What's been happening at The Creative C

WHAT is coming up at the CC

Mandala Meditation
Drawing Workshop

A mindful practice of self expression with Stephanie J Ellis
Thursday Jan 5th 2023. 5:45 - 9pm
It will be a wonderful evening

Inspired by Carl Jung's teachings we will explore The Mandala in a traditional and contemplative sense, whilst exploring cross-cultural foundations for psychological and spiritual health.

Students will learn how to draw and understand the inherent symbolism and symmetries of Mandalas around the world under the gentle guidance of Artist and Colour Therapist Stephanie June Ellis, founder of The Art Of Process School and author of Geometherapy.

Mandala Meditation: Art making for the purpose of transcendence, mindfulness, and wellness.

Traditionally, the mandala is used as a meditation tool to search for the meaning of self. This often requires a study of this diagram which we may call the "personality" - the part of ourselves which bares witness to our vast invisible potential.

Creating your own personal mandala is therapeutic, symbolic & a beautiful reflection of one's own soul. Present emotions will be represented in your mandala through the use of organically formed shapes & colours. By allowing your instinct and feelings to inspire & guide you through the process of creation, a portrait of yourself will emerge. When you reach your destination, you will have a representation of something meaningful and personal that you can take home with you -

Your mentor ~
Stephanie June Ellis is a professional artist, qualified Colour Therapist and founder of The Art Of Process. https://www.theartofprocess.art

ALL Materials are provided. *. NO artistic skills required

Investment $65. *. Bring a friend $120, Save $10
Where- The Creative Continuum
Suite 2B/2 Colin Ave Warrandyte VIC 3113
Workshop time: 3 hours
When: Thursday January 5th 2023, 5:45 - 9am
Bookings essential Limited to 16 people. To secure your spot book in advance
www.theartofprocess.art/events/mandala-drawing-meditation-evening-

Please note: I cannot refund due to material allocation and other people missing out on a class. You are more than welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else. I hope you understand - Thankyou xx

Unnamed Women

I'm Calling YOU!

The Creative C is delighted to support Bridget’s book “I Am calling You”.

A book of reflections from her Camino de Santiago in Spain and an invitation for you to reflect more deeply on your Camino of Life.

The book is $20 and can be purchased at Creative C or online. Themes can be explored in sessions with

Bridget or Tania in greater depth at The Creative C.

For more info contact Bridget 0432 490 252

Creative Drop in Sessions

We are very excited to start opening up the Creative C studio for some drop in ‘Art & Soul’ sessions. Be spontaneous, creative and just come along!

When: Every Saturday beginning Nov 12th, 10am – 12pm
No bookings required, however due to limited space we encourage you to arrive by 10am, but you are welcome anytime between 10-12
Investment: $25
Where: The Creative C, Suit 2B/ 2 Colin Ave Warrandyte 3113
Contact: bridgetagius@bigpond.com

No experience necessary and all materials provided.

Possible Open Studio evenings fortnightly in 2023

Expressions of interest are encouraged for a regular Open Studio evening next year, 2023 with the aim to bring along your own project, or be inspired to start one in the company of others.

Commitment for a term would be required.

Expression of interest welcome at https://www.creativec.com.au/contact
email subject heading: EOI Open Studio

Professional Development

Opportunities

Professional Development – Drawing for Regulation

A group of therapists will be participating in a 2.5hour workshop exploring how Art and Movement can map and support regulation in the nervous system.
We will be looking at how to increase introception, explore and experience the Polyvagal theory, Somatic Experiencing, sensory processing for regulation and how to apply it in their practice.

If your work place is interested in PD either at the Creative C or at your work place please get in touch https://www.creativec.com.au/contact with email subject heading: EOI PD offerings

Peer Supervision
Evening groups to be offered in 2023

The intention is to offer a creative and collaborative space at the Creative C
to explore and reflect on your therapeutic practice.
Self-initiated themes, agenda and guidelines are welcome.
Expression of interest and preferred evenings with
email subject heading: EOI Peer Supervision at https://www.creativec.com.au/contact
with email subject heading: EOI Peer Supervision

Understanding Complex Trauma.
Applying Art therapy, somatic principles & self care.

For professionals working with clients who have complex trauma and PTSD wanting to understand how it may present in the nervous system, and apply Art therapy directives and themes. This PD will also explore self care when working with complex trauma and how to look yourself as the practitioner.

Tania Virgona is an Art Psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Supervisor and Artist with a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you.

She has been practicing in the field for 14years working with trauma and mental health in a variety of clinical settings. Registered with ANZACATA, ACA, SETI

When: Date to be confirmed
Where: 2 offerings will be provided, an online PD and
in person @ The Creative C, Suit 2B/2 Colin Ave, Warrandyte
https://www.creativec.com.au/contact with
email subject heading: EOI Complex Trauma PD online or in person

WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT

THE CREATIVE C

Celebration for Girls

Lori kemp hosted a Celebration for Girls event for our up and coming young girls transitioning to women hood.

It was a very special day for our girls and their mothers consciously celebrating them and their bodies as they begin their journey into women hood and begin to break patterns of the past.

Find out more at https://celebrationdayforgirls.com
EMAIL: lori.elizabeth@outlook.com

C-SAW GROUP

C-SAW is a self-initiated group that gathers once a month to collaborate and do things differently in finding solutions to our personal & professional challenges. Bridget, co creator of the group came up with this name

C- Collaboration / Creative

S- Support

A- Accountability

W- Witnessing

It has been so wonderful to witness each member creatively discover their deepest truth and then to live this out in their lives in a genuine and ongoing way. We witness each other and support each other during this process.

If you are interested in participating in a new CSAW group, contact Bridget for more info: 0432 490 252

The Image to Symbol

The Image to Symbol workshop ran a few weeks ago. It was an enlightening experience to witness how the images gathered meaning through each person’s unique processes, to become a symbol of significant meaning and wonder.

Thank you to all the participants for gathering and embarking on this beautiful process. I look forward to running this workshop again in 2023.

Thanks for reading :)

News October 2022