This Therapeutic creative-based workshop is a wonderful self-focused, mind-stimulating session designed to give you the opportunity to personally express and creatively explore your thoughts, feelings and emotions. You certainly don‘t need any art knowledge or previous know-how to attend. This enlightening workshop is all about imaginative creativity and freestyle drawing that we all possess naturally, and is especially structured with creative and thought inducing tasks and exercises to enhance your personal insight and self-understanding. If you simply enjoy doodling with a pencil, pondering about your inner thoughts and chatting within a small group of like-minded individuals, then this is the space to invest some quality time in. Whatever your background, age or personal experiences, you are warmly invited to come along to share, create and interact. Some of the featured topics that will be explored will include: creative self-description, word and colour associations, internal and external self, and so much more. With a deep-set passion for the arts and the human psyche, Jo brings her background training in Art and Design, Professional Counselling, Applied Psychology and Creative Art Therapies. Without a doubt, you will leave this unique workshop with a new, sincere appreciation of yourself. Bring requirements listed on Confirmation/website. No concession.

Agenda

Participants will be warmly encouraged to explore their thoughts, feelings and emotions using guided tasks and enjoyable, creative exercises to gain personal insight and improve self-quality.

All course material is designed by Jo using Professional Psychological Therapy Techniques and Strategies.

This course welcomes participants to return at any time for further self-exploration. Course material will vary from term to term offering variety and new inspiration for continuers.


Tutor Profile/Personal Introduction:
I‘m sure I must have been born with a pencil in my hand. I was told I could draw before I could walk or talk! My desire to draw, paint and design instinctively grew as I did. I followed my passion and formally studied Fine Arts, Commercial Art, Illustration, and Graphic Design. Happy days being a free spirited, quaintly eccentric art student! My progression into creative make-up came about with a love for make-up itself, my freaky fascination for Horror/Sci-Fi movies and admiration for the Theatre. My artistic learning continued, I studied Professional Make-up. With art tools in one hand and make-up tools in the other, I focused on freelance Illustration and Design, and Creative Make-up for Weddings, Fashion Shows, and Theatre Productions. Communication, mind and behaviour always had me captivated, and becoming a proud mum inspired me to hit the books again. I went on to study Psychology.

Teaching entered my world initially designing and conducting psych-infused art programs. Teaching took hold of my heart and I was pleasantly steered into tutoring college classes to share my knowledge and much loved skills. My studio structured classes are all about learning new skills and techniques, and also about the important process of discovering and developing individual abilities with freedom and guidance. I value and place emphasis on my class environment being relaxed and comfortable to make learning thoroughly enjoyable. All classes are composed to be super easy to follow and understand. Participants of all ages present their creative and expressive uniqueness, and are always friendly and enthusiastic. They even (kindly) laugh at my bad jokes! For me, teaching is a true pleasure. Jo.


*Course/Workshop Enquiries: Reach Jo via MCC or by email at: retroraspberrystudios@hotmail.com (emails answered promptly)

Materials

Tea/coffee available

*Sheets of drawing paper (this may be a sketch book or just some simple white photocopy paper - any type)
*A lead pencil, eraser, sharpener and ruler.
*Your selected choice of colouring tools (these may be coloured pencils, markers/textas, crayons, etc. - any type)

Included as part of Jo‘s Courses/Workshops, participants will receive:

*Essential notes and information/picture sheets to keep for future use.
*Issued with photo references and creative items used for in-class activities (where needed).
*Provided with a drawing/painting easel used during class (where needed).
*Be given individual one-on-one guidance and constructive feedback throughout class.
*Help is not over when class is over! Jo will be available for further help or assistance at any time after course/workshop is completed. Contact details will be available to participants at their discretion.

Venue

403 HUME HIGHWAY LIVERPOOL
The College office (Suite 5) and Training Rooms (Suite 8) are located at 403 Hume Highway, above Aussie Home Loans between Brinlay Paints and Little Kingdom Child Care Centre. For disabled access and those with mobility issues there is a Platform Stairlift provided contact the College office on 8080 2121 for more information.
Parking underneath the building is limited to evening and weekends with a maximum of 12 non-stacker spaces accessed via an unnamed lane off Boundary Road (behind Brinlay Paints). Unrestricted parking is available in Reilly Street, Alderson Avenue, Gill Avenue and Boundary Road west of Gill Avenue on the College (western) side of the Hume Highway and in Congressional Drive and the Collingwood Museum (including 3 disabled parking spaces) on the eastern side of the highway.
Public Transport (Go to transportnsw.info for more details). Buses connect from railway stations - the closest being Liverpool station.
Bus Routes: 851, 852, 855, 856, 857, 870, 871, 872. Going North: Bus stop on Hume Hwy (outside College - after Boundary Road). Going South: 2 Bus stops on Hume Hwy: 1. near Monteclair Avenue and 2. opposite Boundary Road.