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Art & Nature for Positive Psychology

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Curriculum

I. Mindful Observation and Sensing Our Internal Response to Nature:

  • Nature walk/walking meditation/nature-inspired meditation/contemplation (5-10 minutes)

  • Observation and foraging of natural elements followed by sketching and journaling (15 minutes)

II. Core Creative Activity: (20-25 minutes)

  • Cyanotype print making from foraged natural materials

  • Creating herbal infusions, tinctures, and remedies with a tea ceremony

  • Eco-prints or gelli printing with natural specimens

  • Dyeing textiles with natural pigments

  • Concocting natural cosmetics with herbs

  • Using wax to encapsulate specimens and natural materials in a mixed media piece

III. Community Sharing/Active Witnessing of Our Creative Products (10 minutes)

IV. Ending Mindfulness Ceremony (5 minutes)

V. Evaluation/Feedback (2-3 minutes)

Workshop Includes:

  • All materials, including herbs, instruments, containers, art materials, handouts, and worksheets

4-week class: $200, 1.5 hours per session, virtual or in person

1-on-1 single session: $30 with experienced instructors