The training workshop brings together therapists with artists to learn how to provide "healing through art." The usual maximum number of participants, including therapists and artists is approx 10. The workshop is facilitated by Dr. Marilyn Hundleby, from Wellspring (and formerly Cross Cancer Institute): this has been her life's work and she has provided this training in the NT before. Therapists are not required to provide "healing through art" on their own after this pilot workshop: it is intended to demonstrate how it works and create an interest for further training and exploration so that it can, at some time, be provided in the community.
Here's a newspaper article with additional background information: http://www.nnsl.com/arts/stories/sept10_10can-arts.html
Artists: from the community (2 to 5 in number):
Have to be people who can work well with the therapists to build a therapeutic relationship with clients surviving breast cancer. They need to be able to teach the basics of a craft and help facilitate clients through any self-discoveries they may be making while doing that craft. The craft should be something that can be learned and done over hours, not days, with reasonable results that will provide satisfaction to the clients without too much technical frustration. The craft is a tool to promote creativity, communication and self-knowledge, not create new artists. Some of the kinds of crafts done successfully in the past in these kinds of workshops include ceramic tile (painting), coiled basket-making, linocut (printmaking), quilting, beading, photography and yarn art (Inukshuks). Clay sculpture is messy and can be frustrating. Carving is also technically challenging and requires masks, which reduces ease of communications.
Right now the artists attending include someone from Edmonton demonstrating felt vessel making (like a soft blanket), and Hay River artists showing traditional crafts and visual crafts. There will also be a shorter session with tile-making.
Costs and local arrangements:
All related costs are covered by the Action Group eg. cost of meeting rooms, facilitator, craft materials, snacks and lunch. If anybody travels to the community to participate, their travel and accommodation will be covered.
Leili Heidema, MA, CCC
Clinical Supervisor, Mental Health
Community Counselling Services, Fort Smith Health & Social Services Authority
T: 867.872.6310
F: 867.872.2927
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It's time to get organized!
To ensure Fort Smith has the most spectacular
Wood Buffalo Frolics!
If your group or association wants to be involved there will be an organizational meeting:
Tonight! Monday, February 6
at 7:00pm
at the Northern Life Museum
If you can't make it but want to be involved please call 872-8400 and leave your name with Michelle
Enamel Jewellery Workshop!
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Take a one day class or take all three classes starting Friday evening.
Register now at the Northern Life Museum (see attached poster)
Call Diane at 872-2859 or e-mail admine@nlmcc.ca for more information.
Diane Seals
Admin & Events Coordinator
Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
PO Box 420, 110 King Street
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Brandy uses digital photographic media to transform humble subjects into immense celebrations of nature making beautiful dramatic images. Her inspiration is the foliage and vegetation in the Fort Smith area. Through this medium, she captures the intense colour and fine detail of small wildflowers, weeds and leaves, monumentalizing them for the viewer to examine.
In 2010, Brandy was one of ten artists selected to be part of the Artist Delegation to represent the Northwest Territories at the 2010 Olympics. Her work was also exhibited at Canada's Northern House in Vancouver, British Columbia.
