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Comfort Boxes Workshop
12/15/2022 -4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join this two-hour workshop to create comfort boxes in a group. The workshop will include inspiration examples, education on cope ahead skills (DBT), with open work time and opportunity to gather objects. Required materials to participate are a box or container of any kind along with common items to adorn the box and materials that can be gathered independently such as paper, magazines for collage, pens, markers, and more.
This workshop is open to adult survivors 18+, who are IL residents, all genders welcome. Appropriate participants may be anyone who has experienced sexual violence, including harassment, abuse, or assault. No previous artmaking experience necessary. Interested participants may contact Annalise Castro, MAATC at acastro@ourresilience.org to receive the meeting link.
Learn how to prepare to care and comfort yourself while using art as a reflective process that involves exploring concepts, ideas, and thoughts with art and images in order to understand and create personal meaning. Connect with other survivors of sexual violence while using art expression as a coping strategy.
Thursday December 15th 4pm-6pm
Virtual via Google Meet