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The importance of creating safe spaces for emotional development

Creating safe spaces for children’s emotional development

Our intern, Rutendo Mahowa, writes about the importance of creating safe spaces for children’s emotional development. This is even more important in the stressful times that we are facing now. She is a volunteer from the South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP). My name is Rutendo Mahowa. For the past year and a half […]

My Internal Weather Forecast – Online Open Studio

In this Online Open Studio activity, My Internal Weather Forecast, we will use the metaphor of weather to describe, define, and identify our feelings and internal experiences. Online Open Studio was created to bring our work to everyone who can’t attend our Open Studio in person. Activity by Community Art Counsellor, Gugu Manana. What you […]

Gratitude box – #wellnesswednesday

Practice gratitude by making your own gratitude box. Our #WellnessWednesday activities are fun, quick art-making activities for all ages. Find any box that resonate with you, I chose a box of rooibos tea, every time I drink it, I feel relaxed and calm. Decorate your box in a way that represent who you are. On […]

Land Art Spiral – #wellnesswednesday

Create your own land art spiral. Our #WellnessWednesday activities are fun, quick art-making activities for all ages. Activity and artwork by Community Art Counsellor, Kate Shand. Collect leaves that look beautiful to you and either create your art outside or bring your leaves into your home and create inside. I love the colours of the […]

I am time – I am Time – #wellnesswednesday

Our #WellnessWednesday activities are fun, quick art-making activities for all ages. Activity and artwork by Community Art Counsellor, Gugu Manana. I am time – I am Time. I am 24 hours. You find me everywhere and anywhere. You choose how to spend me, how you plan me and prioritise me. I can be spent anyway. […]

Scratch Art – #wellnesswednesday

Make some scratch art using wax colours and acrylic paint. Our #WellnessWednesday activities are fun, quick art-making activities for all ages. Activity and artwork by Community Art Counsellor, Alisa Ray. “The Wound is the Place where the Light enters You” Rumi. Cover an A5 page with different colours using wax crayons. Make sure to cover […]

Tree of Me – #wellnesswednesday

Make your own “Tree of Me” in this art-making activity. You only need your hands and a few colours. Activity and artwork by Community Art Counsellor, Kamal Naran. Trace your hand with your fingers spread open and down your arm, this is your Tree of Me. The fingers the branches and the arm is the […]

Bringing Inspiration – #wellnesswednesday

Bring some inspiration into your life. Our #WellnessWednesday activities are fun, quick art-making activities for all ages. Sometimes an encouraging and inspirational message can make our day brighter, make us feel happier and more motivated. Positive communication can have a great effect on our mood, mind and mental well-being. Create an artwork that contains a […]

My colourful heART – #wellnesswednesday

Make your own colourful heART. Our #WellnessWednesday activities are fun, quick art-making activities for all ages. Put your hand on your heart, close your eyes and feel your heartbeat. In silence, count 20 heartbeats. Write down five feelings that your heart is feeling right now, give each feeling a colour and texture. Draw a heart […]

Superhero self – #wellnesswednesday

Make your Superhero self! Our #wellnesswednesday activities are fun, quick art-making activities for all ages. When there is trouble, a superhero comes to save the day! Imagine you were a superhero… What would your superhero name be? What would you look like? What would your superhero powers be and why? How would you help others? […]

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