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WRFN-Expressive Art sessions

Dear Parents & Caregivers,

WRFN is pleased to be partnering once again with Wendy Newbery and Rachel Tanner from Stepping Stones Expressive Arts to provide Expressive Arts experiences to our community of caregivers. The deadline to register for our first session on Monday is this Friday. 

This year, there will be three options available for parents and caregivers. All options are designed to be fun, relaxing, reflective, and completely free of judgment. Sessions are for parents & caregivers and require no art experience. Details are as follows:

 

Caregiver Art Series: Finding Sanctuary 

Monday, January 17, 24 & 31 2022

7 pm- 9 pm

Finding sanctuary using clay, paint, and poetry
Three-week online Expressive Arts group for caregivers
Offered in small group format with limited enrollment
Expressive Arts allows participants to play, connect and look at things from a different perspective

*Art kits with all your needed supplies will be provided and delivered prior to the sessions.
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 14

 

Creative Community Circle: Needlefelt Your Landscape

Saturday, February 5, 2022

10 am - 12 pm

One-time online Expressive Arts group for caregivers
A fun, relaxing and reflective art experience to explore using wool to create beautiful and colourful landscapes
Please note: kits will include 1 sharp, barbed felting needle & wool roving (in case of allergies). Please keep felting needle out of reach of children

*Art kits with all your needed supplies will be provided and available for pick up prior to the sessions.
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 25

 

Caregiver Art Series: Opening Doors

Wednesday, February 23, March 2 & 9, 2022

7- 9pm

This Caregiver Art Series will focus on exploring Opening Doors using a wide variety of media and modalities
Three-week online group for caregivers Offered in small group format 

*Art kits with all your needed supplies will be provided and delivered prior to the sessions.
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 18

 

 

To register, please contact us at info@wrfn.info and let us know which option you'd like to join.

For more information on Stepping Stones Expressive Arts,

please visit https://steppingstonesexpressivearts.com

 

Leah Bowman at 11:42 AM
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