This Postcard to Myself activity is designed to allow a release of difficult feelings and emotions in a gentle non-threatening way. This activity helps to express bottled up emotions. And allows one to feel and reflect on their current and past thoughts and situations. Online Open Studio was created to bring our work to everyone […]
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My creative brain – Online Open Studio
The theme for the activity, My creative brain, is to find inner artistic ideas that will inspire creative thinking and therefore expand abilities to explore using art making process. 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, Ntombifuthi Mfupi. […]
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A simple play dough recipe
You can have lots of fun with this very simple play dough recipe that you can make at home. It keeps very well if stored in the fridge. Play dough Recipe What you need:1 tbs cooking oil 4 tbs water 1 cup flour 2 tbs salt 2 tbs cream of tartar. Instructions:Boil the oil and […]
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Keys to my life series (1 of 4) – #wellnesswednesday
We explore the keys to your life in a series (1 of 4). Our #WellnessWednesday activities are fun, quick art-making activities for all ages. Activity and artwork by Community Art Counsellor, Gugu Manana. We invite you to consider the questions and respond through art-making: The Home key is a control key for returning the text […]
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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 […]
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View outside my window – #wellnesswednesday
Create the view outside your window. Our #WellnessWednesday activities are fun, quick art-making activities for all ages. Activity and artwork by Community Art Counsellor, Alisa Ray. As lockdown starts to open up, we are starting to emerge back onto the world. This exercise allows us to start noticing the outside world again. Many people across […]
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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 […]
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Holding my unique qualities – #wellnesswednesday
Holding my unique qualities. Our #WellnessWednesday activities are fun, quick art-making activities for all ages. Activity and artwork by Community Art Counsellor, Ntombifuthi Mfupi Take a close look on both of your hands. What do you see? Do they look the same? what makes them look different? You may think the shape, the lines, some […]
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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. […]
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Found Object mandala – #wellnesswednesday
Make a found object mandala. Our #WellnessWednesday activities are fun, quick art-making activities for all ages. Activity and artwork by Community Art Counsellor, Alisa Ray. This activity can be done outdoors or indoors. A mandala means sacred circle in Sanskrit. You will start to create your circle with an object that represents yourself and place […]
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