Heart Creation is a workshop concept I developed to explore what happens when we allow the intuition of our body to decide what we create and express instead of the mind.
I invited artists to come into the space ready to reflect through guided meditation, journaling, and art-making. Through this practice, I hoped to bring together community and offer an experience of relating to one another on a deeper level. The workshop was inspired by my own art-making practices, which I find both therapeutic and meditative, as I let go of thinking and allow myself to express whatever arises.
I led participants through a visualization of themselves as their emotions, how they might feel to be around, what energy they give off, and how they could be perceived. I then asked them to consider what it might be like to be in relation to themselves, and finally what it would feel like if someone they deeply cared about were with them. How would that change the way they feel, and how would they feel to that person?
Throughout the workshop, participants were encouraged to let go of what they thought they should create and instead let their bodies guide their choice of medium and colour. Returning to a state of child-like innocence and play can be incredibly therapeutic and freeing, especially for those who feel stuck or frustrated by their perceived inability to create what they imagine they should.
Thank you to everyone who participated, and a special thank you to those who allowed me to test this workshop with you beforehand.
