WorkWell
Workshops for Adults
As a personal and professional development program, ArtWell offers workshops geared towards trauma-informed teaching practice and healing-centered engagement.
By working with arts education and wellness focused organizations, our workshops expand knowledge related to work environment and best practices for incorporating the arts into lesson plans and class or organization culture.
Workshop Options:
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Poetry as Perspective: On Teaching Poetry to Non-Poets is a discussion-based poetry workshop tailored for non-poets, artists and aspiring artists alike. Within this 90m workshop, participants will arrive at a new understanding of poetics through reflection and two short (non-writer friendly) journal exercises. Participants will be challenged to think of poetry beyond the written word and be guided into a view of poetry as a secret code that connects all life and artistic expressions together.
Facilitator: David A. Gaines
Duration: 90 Minutes
Max. # of Participants: 30
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This workshop introduces concepts, strategies, and language for teaching consensus-based decision-making in the classroom. This collaborative group process can be integrated into any curricula to support teaching artists in fostering a democratic classroom and better manage conflict between students. There will be time in this workshop for teaching artists to modify the language and scaffolding to better suit their age group, population, and artistic practice. Teaching artists are highly encouraged to bring one of their curriculums for workshopping and discussion.
Facilitator: Jean Wong
Duration: 2 Hours
Max. # of Participants: 20
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In honor of African storytellers, an exploration that connects our past, present, and future narratives through writing, crafting, engaging with nature, and conversation. This workshop supports folks with getting unstuck toward their future story of what is possible by processing grief, connecting deeply emotionally, increasing empathy for others, practicing vulnerability and creativity, and promoting community in their environment.
Facilitator: Blew Kind
Duration: 3 separate sessions or a 2-3 hour mini session
Max. # of Participants: 30
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Learn Qigong flows and watercolor painting for calming the mind, heart and soul. Learn techniques that can be adapted to the classroom. All participants will bring home watercolor paintings
Mini History of Qigong and Samples of Watercolorists that have inspired my practice
List of Qigong Online Masters/Practitioners
Intro to interactive Qigong flows and how the practiced helped heal my hip dysplasia
Hands on practice of watercolor Journey paintings.
Learning 6 qigong warm ups and flows.
Facilitator: Marcy Morris
Duration: 3 separate sessions or a 2-3 hour mini session
Max. # of Participants: 30
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Built around Enoch’s community building “3 Cultures” framework, this workshop will talk about the foundational understandings of trauma, how it sits in the body, and neurodivergence while providing attendants with tangible ways to think about building capacity in the classroom both for themselves and students.
Facilitator: Enoch
Duration: 90 Minutes - 2 Hours
Max. # of Participants: 40
We also offer customized, arts-based workshops tailored to your group’s needs or interests. Have an idea? Share it in the booking form below.
Who We Work With
Who We Work With
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Each paid workshop we facilitate with your organization directly supports a high-value art program for our area’s deserving and inspiring youth.
To learn more or to book a workshop, complete the form below or email info@theartwell.org.