Events

This is a bring your own project open group that meets every other Wednesday 6:30 - 8pm. The focus will be on strengthening your sense of self and building community with whatever project you bring. No fiber art skills will be taught in these sessions, you will be working independently on whatever you bring.  The space is most conducive to smaller DRY fiber art projects like: knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, hand spinning, macrame, mending, hand sewing or beading, small handheld loom weaving. There is minimal table space so lap projects are a plus! We will have some minimal supplies like scissors, scrap yarn & thread, sewing and tapestry needles in case they’re needed, please come prepared with everything you need to work on your project.

Presented by: Amanda Melbostad Are you working in a helping profession and feeling the effects of burnout? This group meets once a month for 2 hours to help address symptoms of burnout by restoring your nervous system to a place of calm and rest. We utilize somatic and creative practices to slow down the body and mind in order to tap into your intuition and strengthen your sense of self. This is an open group and you’re welcome to join as you can, or for as many sessions as you’d like.

This is a bring your own project open group that meets every other Wednesday 6:30 - 8pm. The focus will be on strengthening your sense of self and building community with whatever project you bring. No fiber art skills will be taught in these sessions, you will be working independently on whatever you bring.  The space is most conducive to smaller DRY fiber art projects like: knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, hand spinning, macrame, mending, hand sewing or beading, small handheld loom weaving. There is minimal table space so lap projects are a plus! We will have some minimal supplies like scissors, scrap yarn & thread, sewing and tapestry needles in case they’re needed, please come prepared with everything you need to work on your project.

Presented by: Emily Lichtenberg , Art Therapy Graduate Student Intern Are you someone who practices polyamory or non-monogamy, or are curious/questioning about alternative relationship structures? Does living in a monogamy-oriented society cause you or your partner(s) anxiety, depression, or other mental health struggles? This group uses art therapy to process and discuss experiences within polyamorous/non-monogamous lifestyles. This monthly group adopts a trauma-informed art therapy approach and amplifies discussion points related to the relational experiences of folks with neurodivergent and 2SLGBTQIA+ identities. Each month's meeting will focus on a different topic and will include an opening discussion, light prompts for reflective artmaking, and a closing discussion. This group is respectfully open to all identities and orientations.

Presented by: Amanda Melbostad Are you working in a helping profession and feeling the effects of burnout? This group meets once a month for 2 hours to help address symptoms of burnout by restoring your nervous system to a place of calm and rest. We utilize somatic and creative practices to slow down the body and mind in order to tap into your intuition and strengthen your sense of self. This is an open group and you’re welcome to join as you can, or for as many sessions as you’d like.

Presented by: Emily Lichtenberg , Art Therapy Graduate Student Intern Do you identify as a creative person and nature lover? This eco-art therapy group explores the relationship between creative expression and our connection to the more-than-human world. From discussing and learning how to use natural materials for art-making to creating art inspired by or about nature, we will co-create a nature-based creative experience to address eco-related concerns such as cultivating reciprocity with the more-than-human world, coping with eco-anxiety & eco-grief, and how to build a more sustainable creative practice in harmony with nature.

This is a bring your own project open group that meets every other Wednesday 6:30 - 8pm. The focus will be on strengthening your sense of self and building community with whatever project you bring. No fiber art skills will be taught in these sessions, you will be working independently on whatever you bring.  The space is most conducive to smaller DRY fiber art projects like: knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, hand spinning, macrame, mending, hand sewing or beading, small handheld loom weaving. There is minimal table space so lap projects are a plus! We will have some minimal supplies like scissors, scrap yarn & thread, sewing and tapestry needles in case they’re needed, please come prepared with everything you need to work on your project.