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Creativity is thinking of new ways to do things! It involves producing ideas or behaviours that are original. Therefore there are two essential components to creativity -originality and adaptiveness. A creative individual generate ideas or behaviours that are novel or unusual and these make a positive contribution to the individuals' life or the life of others.


Creative thinking is an act of making a random combination of associations that lead to breakthroughs and new discoveries, that add value to people's lives. It is a performance of an individual's attitude, knowledge, imagination and ability to evaluate interesting ideas and experiences.


Session aim:


To explore how the creative arts can be used to support mental health

recovery.


Session objectives:

  • Explore different approaches in which creative arts can be used to support recovery.

  • Explore the benefits of creative pursuits for recovery.

  • Provide an experience of using creativity in potentially beneficial ways.


WHAT 'CREATIVITY' MEANS TO YOU?



Meaning Activity/ Pathway


To provoke Films/ Paintings/Photography

Physical Dancing /Design/Fashion/ Flower arrangements/Drawings

Rhythm/Harmony Music/Dance/ Visual Arts

Trance Dreaming/ Day dreaming

Liberation Books, Art appreciation general

Energy( Heart) Mandala Art/ Zentangle/ Doodling

Expressive Painting/ drawing/Sculpture

Recovery Better life choices + Art appreciation/ Visiting galleries

Informative Infographics/Digital Design

Innovative Inventions

Vulnerability Personal Discovery

Social Relationships Making new connections



THE BENEFITS OF USING ART FOR RECOVERY:


What creativity means to you and provide an experience of using creativity in a potentially beneficial ways. The benefits of using art for recovery


  • Better or worsen communication tool

  • To see a different perspective of the worldview

  • Improve concentration

  • Improve self-esteem through achievement and participation

  • Creative pursuits

  • Ways of expression

  • Hope, Control, Opportunity

  • Empowerment

  • Inspire change and growth

  • Distraction

  • Relaxing and diverting in stressful times

  • Engender a sense of belonging in a group activity

  • Mindful and contemplative activity (flow)

  • Expression of anger

  • Art therapy ( Treatment)

  • Displacement (Sublimation)

  • Sociable( Engagement and empathy)

  • Avoiding Judgment such as self-criticism

  • Brainstorming ideas and thoughts

  • Increasing resilience

  • Not getting bored and feeling of aliveness (for me!)


Resources:


Core Arts:

https://www.corearts.co.uk/

Geoff Ashcroft Community Centre (Arts Therapies): 0207 197 1401


Idea Store Activity Directory:

https://www.ideastore.co.uk/community-information


Our Art Club (OJ Morreale)

https://www.ourartclub.com/


Creativity and Wellbeing Week

http://creativityandwellbeing.org.uk/


MIND:

https://www.mithn.org.uk/our-services/mental-health-services/connecting-communities/


Providence Row:

https://www.providencerow.org.uk/


Crisis:

https://www.crisis.org.uk/



Now it’s your turn.


Who is one of your favourite creative person in your life?

Share your thoughts, comments, and questions about your creative journey.






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The display of 2D and 3D artworks by the Pritchard's Art Group. The group exhibition took place at the Idea Store Library in Canary Wharf. The exhibition consists of still life drawings, colourful landscape paintings, textured trees/leaves/fruits and handcrafted clay objects. The series of art workshops have been cultivated by the participants' artistic talents to be more intuitive and to drive their basic human needs of curiosity, self-expression, and creativity in visual arts.


The participants have practised with acrylics, oil pastels, mixed media and simple drawing tools to experiment with skills and techniques:


Simple drawing skills from natural forms, shapes and textures of trees, landscapes & leaves

Building tonal patterns to create visual form and value on paintings

Organising good composition by using the essential qualities of visual arts

Exploring, experimenting and investigating landscape painting themes

The fundamentals of understanding the colour wheel and colour theory

Building confidence in composing still-life paintings

Using colours effectively to create visual texture and harmony

Introducing basic clay crafting and clay building skills

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All courses are FREE. You must register before the course via our https://thrc.studioreception.net/ or by contacting us: 0207 426 2332 or thrc@nhs.netTo maintain the safety of our students, tutors and college staff, all courses will be ONLINE. A maximum of eight students can attend each course. Courses will include interactive activities and small breakout groups – it's important to make sure you’ve got a private space to join the course!

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For more information, go to https://www.elft.nhs.uk/service/377/Tower-Hamlets-Recovery-College. 

ABOUT US: 

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We are proud to offer coaching and training to professionals, community services, educational institutions, entrepreneurs, and the private sector. Sunflower Enterprise is designed for adult learning, which includes individuals, service users, carers, friends, families, and students, allowing us to become more productive. Through workshops, webinars, seminars, online courses, and well-planned events, we provide an organised strategy to assist personal and professional development.

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There are three significant aims that take place:


Participation and Creativity:

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Participating in creative and artistic activities with participants suffering from mental illnesses, as well as supporting participants in developing new fundamental skills and abilities through practice-based forms of producing and doing. The primary goal of workshops is to inspire each participant's creative flare by providing new possibilities to obtain a better awareness of their entire potential as visual learners, as well as the opportunity to use various inventive techniques.

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Participation, Diversity, and Inclusion:

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Facilitating community art workshops that allow people to open up and communicate while working and visually express themselves. Engaging in meaningful activities promotes community involvement for Tower Hamlets' mental health community members; this includes interacting with people and breaking down isolation and loneliness. To assist participants in becoming more insightful about their unhelpful habits in order to better comprehend making healthy choices. It will enable persons with mental illnesses to overcome social barriers and engage in larger communities.

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Improving Lives and Sustainability:

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The participants will collaborate with several award systems to win specific grants for future goals and growth. Learning new talents and sharing new ideas boosts one's sense of happiness. Improving personal development learning could be an excellent source of meaningful practice for efficiently coping with pleasant and negative emotions.

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