Art as Release: Grief, Connection and Creation

In this 4-part workshop series we will explore the ways we try to control or hide our grief—and how creative practice can help us release that need for control. Through hands-on art and craft activities of your choice, we’ll gently move from self-protection toward openness and connection. We’ll explore an arc from awareness → expression → surrender → connection that balances emotional exploration with creative expression.

Held every three weeks, each session offers time for emotional processing and includes optional reflection prompts and journaling between gatherings. No art experience needed—just a willingness to feel, make, and be witnessed.

Workshop 1: "The Illusion of Control: Grief and the Fear of Falling Apart" We begin by acknowledging the internal and external pressures to manage or suppress grief, in both our personal and professional lives. We’ll explore how control becomes a coping mechanism—often rooted in habitual fear of rejection, overwhelm, or social discomfort.…