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'Artful: Exploring self through art' - EMOTIONS
This series invites participants to tune into the shifting landscape of their emotions through simple, expressive art practices. By working with intuitive mark-making, flowing colors, and layered stories, the sessions open space for noticing feelings, letting go of control, and exploring the unknown with curiosity.
Each workshop offers a mindful balance of structure and freedom, encouraging participants to use art as a language for what cannot always be put into words. Through color, texture, and movement, emotions are given form in a safe, supportive space - creating not only artwork, but also moments of clarity, release, and self-discovery.
Artful Journeys: A Six-Week Mindful and Neuro Art Experience
Week 1: Letting go
Week 2: Exploring the unknown
Week 2: Exploring the unknown
Theme:
Releasing control and flow
- Concept: Using freeform line drawing to practice release of control and perfectionism.
- Activity: Continuous lines, drawing with large flowing gestures. Reflection on resistance vs. softening.
- Materials: Fineliner pens and thick paper
- Artful Element: Following the line - noticing freedom, tension, and release in the marks.
Week 2: Exploring the unknown
Week 2: Exploring the unknown
Week 2: Exploring the unknown
Theme:
Embracing uncertainty and surprise
- Concept: Using intuitive painting to explore uncertainty.
- Activity: Let colors flow and blend, welcome “mistakes” as part of the artwork, move slowly with breath.
- Materials: Watercolors, brushes, paper.
- Artful Element: Trusting the process - allowing surprises and unknowns to shape the art.
Week 3: Layering stories
Week 2: Exploring the unknown
Week 3: Layering stories
Theme:
Meaning through fragments and layers.
- Concept: Using collage to let stories emerge organically, like memory.
- Activity: Gather fragments, arrange and rearrange, overlap and reveal, embrace torn edges, begin without a set ending.
- Materials: Magazines, fabric, scissors, glue and base paper.
- Artful Element: Letting layers, textures, and edges hold and reveal hidden stories.
Week 4: Claiming space
Week 6: The Art of growing
Week 3: Layering stories
Theme:
Owning presence and visibility.
- Concept: Using acrylics to step out of comfort zones and expand expression.
- Activity: Fill space boldly, speak in color, build presence through layered marks, take time to claim space.
- Materials: Acrylic paints, brushes and canvas/paper.
- Artful Element: Expansive use of space as a statement of self.
Week 5: Slowing down
Week 6: The Art of growing
Week 6: The Art of growing
Theme:
Finding calm in gentle rhythm
- Concept: Using stitching to practice patience and presence.
- Activity: One stitch at a time, pause and notice, repeat gently, soften mind through hand movement.
- Materials: Needle, thread, paper or fabric
- Artful Element: Quiet rhythm of stitches creating space for reflection.
Week 6: The Art of growing
Week 6: The Art of growing
Week 6: The Art of growing
Theme:
Nurturing change and renewal
- Concept: Exploring growth as a gradual, layered process through creative expression.
- Activity: Paint or collage roots, shoots, and branches; build layers slowly; reflect on personal growth.
- Materials: Colour pencils, erasers and paper
- Artful Element: Growth symbols - roots, stems, unfolding layers - as reflections of inner journey.
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About AROUJ
Arouj Mufti’s creative journey is rooted in a family that celebrated art and innovation. After working in Finance and IT, she shifted to focusing on creativity and mindfulness.
Currently pursuing a Master’s in Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health, Arouj is exploring the emerging field of NeuroArts, researching how art can enhance mental well-being and brain function. Her work reflects her belief in creativity as a tool for healing and self-expression.
