We made some simple collages from cut up magazines and newspapers. The idea was to pick out images that represented things which helped us to get through the day. Most of the group chose images about their daily lives and pictures to represent pets and family. It was interesting when we discussed the finished pictures that everyone identified the need to keep active and involved in order to keep going through times that were hard. The WellArt group was part of this, having a regular activity, being creative and being in a supportive social group.
WellArt is an art group based at the Kendal Charity Workbase. We meet on Friday mornings. Ideas come from Mat and Jo who run the group as well as the members. The group is for anyone who is feeling low, people with depression, low through unemployment or difficult life circumstances. Workbase is a Charity that helps individuals who have suffered from Mental Health issues to start to get their lives back on track through meaningful employment, art and craft, education and wellbeing.
Saturday, 2 July 2011
The day we made wellbeing collages
We made some simple collages from cut up magazines and newspapers. The idea was to pick out images that represented things which helped us to get through the day. Most of the group chose images about their daily lives and pictures to represent pets and family. It was interesting when we discussed the finished pictures that everyone identified the need to keep active and involved in order to keep going through times that were hard. The WellArt group was part of this, having a regular activity, being creative and being in a supportive social group.
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