A Creative Escape
At the moment we have six weekly classes in Plymouth and a monthly online art club.
Not ready to come to a class in person? That’s OK. Grab our free mindful art activities to do at home.
The return of our online art club in October was a great success.
“Halloween special from the comfort of your own home through Zoom. What a lovely session, thank you all. My kids loved it.”
Kerry
This is a supportive, monthly, online session offering creativity and good company: A short mindful meditation and an easy art project.
Last Tuesday of the month 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Early bird tickets are available at just £5.00 until seven days before the event – after that the full price is £6.50.
“I really enjoyed tonight’s session. Thanks very much. Lovely to see some familiar faces and meet some new people.”
Linda
Connect with others, and discover new ways of practising self-care through easy art and mindfulness exercises. Practice being here in the present moment, and accept where you are right now, without self-judgement.
We start with a brief chat about how everyone is feeling*, then a short guided mindfulness session, followed by a simple art activity that anyone can do. We offer a different art project each session. Our mission is to make mindfulness more fun! We’re not teaching art techniques, we’re just here to play. (*You don’t have to speak if you don’t want to.)
“Thank you so much for bringing back mindful art online. I’m going through a lot at the moment and would have spent tonight in tears if it wasn’t for you guys, but instead did something productive and calming.”
Becky
You will need some felt tip pens, some plain paper and an (optional) cup of tea or coffee.
You will also need to download Zoom, free video-conferencing software, to your computer, tablet or smart phone, before the day. https://zoom.us
After payment you will receive an email from Eventbrite saying, “Check the event page for all the information you need to join.” The link in that email will take you to a page with the Zoom invite. *Check your spam folder, notifications folder or promotions tab for the email!*
Ticket sales end 10 minutes before the event starts.
Early bird tickets are available at just £5.00 until 15th November – after that the full price is £6.50.
Book your place at our online art club now.
“Thank you Peggy and Emma for being back online!”
Debby
Don’t miss out. Join our Facebook group for more special events and offers https://www.facebook.com/groups/MindfulArtClub
Not ready to join us online? Download free mindful art activities instead.
Want an easy way to learn mindfulness?
Want to try art for self care?
Want to feel connected to others, but missed our online art session last night?
A replay of yesterday’s online art session is now available as a video, or a sound file to download and listen like a podcast while you make art.
This fifteen minute video gives you a taster of what happens at Mindful Art Club, and offers a short guided mindfulness session, and a themed mindful colouring exercise.
Here’s what people on Facebook said about it:
“Halloween special from the comfort of your own home through Zoom. What a lovely session, thank you all. My kids loved it.” – Kerry
“I really enjoyed tonight’s session. Thanks very much. Lovely to see some familiar faces and meet some new people.” – Linda
“Thank you so much for bringing back mindful art online. I’m going through a lot at the moment and would have spent tonight in tears if it wasn’t for you guys, but instead did something productive and calming.” – Becky
“Thank you Peggy and Emma for being back online!” – Debby
The Halloween replay and printables are only available until 31st October, so sign up now!
If you want to join us next month there is no art experience required! Friendly and informal. Just grab a coffee and join in. Last Tuesday of the month 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Early bird tickets are available at just £5.00, until seven days before the event. After that the full price is £6.50. So don’t miss out!
Book now for our Online Mindful Art Club
We look forward to seeing you next month.
Peggy and Emma
PS. Share your finished Halloween colouring pages in our Mindful Art Club Facebook group. We’d love to see what you do.
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Back by popular demand: A supportive, monthly, online session offering creativity and good company: A short mindful meditation and an easy art project.
No art experience required! Friendly and informal. Just grab a coffee and join in. Hosted by art club founders Peggy Melmoth and Emma Sprawson.
Last Tuesday of the month 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Connect with others, and discover new ways of practising self-care through easy art and mindfulness exercises. Practice being here in the present moment, and accept where you are right now, without self-judgement.
We start with a brief chat about how everyone is feeling*, then a short guided mindfulness session, followed by a simple art activity that anyone can do. We offer a different art project each session. Our mission is to make mindfulness more fun! We’re not teaching art techniques, we’re just here to play. (*You don’t have to speak if you don’t want to.)
You will need some felt tip pens, some plain paper and an (optional) cup of tea or coffee – or witches brew!
You will also need to download Zoom, free video-conferencing software, to your computer, tablet or smart phone, before the day. https://zoom.us
After payment you will receive an email from Eventbrite saying, “Check the event page for all the information you need to join.” The link in that email will take you to a page with the Zoom invite. *Check your spam folder, notifications folder or promotions tab for the email!*
Ticket sales end 10 minutes before the event starts.
Book your place at our online art club now.
Don’t miss out. Join our Facebook group for more special events and offers https://www.facebook.com/groups/MindfulArtClub
Boost your mental health today by downloading free mindful art activities at our website https://mindfulartclub.co.uk
Mindful Art Supported Activities start Thursday 13th October 2022
Mindful Art Club has been providing peer support groups in the Plymouth community for three years. Prior to this Peggy and Emma have many years of experience supporting vulnerable clients in residential addiction treatments centres.
We are now launching a new weekly group exclusively for clients with learning, physical and sensory disabilities, or mental health difficulties. We invite clients to attend, with their support workers, and enjoy five minutes of simple guided mindfulness, followed by an art activity. Art projects may include drawing, collage making or decorating painted stones. During the group clients and support workers are encouraged to relax and chat while making art.
Our friendly, relaxed groups boost mental health and reduce social isolation.
Session includes:
Each session lasts and hour and a half, and includes a coffee or tea, and all art materials.
Cost: £15.00 per session.
Places are limited so we ask participants to book in advance.
We look forward to seeing you at Mindful Art Club!
Thursdays 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Rees Centre Wellbeing Hub
Mudge Way, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2PS
Accessibility
Ramped/Sloped Access, and Manual Doors
Off-Site Parking nearby.
I’ve been volunteering for Mindful Art Club for about two years. My volunteering includes; attending the Annual General Meetings, brainstorming ideas, participating in creating an eight week mindful art course, driving, being a stall holder at promotional and networking events such as Plympton Midsummer Festival at Plympton Castle, Plympton Health and Wellbeing Event at Rees Centre Wellbeing Hub, and Plympton Royal British Legion Family Open Day. I am now a participant in a stakeholder design group with Plymouth University helping to evaluate activities provided by Mindful Art Club and the benefit to session participants.
I found Mindful Art Club at a really difficult time in my life and being a part of the community for several years has helped me to heal, recover and grow. I’ve chosen to volunteer to give something back and share my belief that practicing mindfulness, being creative and being your true self in a welcoming and safe space can really enrich and improve your life!
By volunteering I’ve gained mindfulness techniques that I now practice regularly to improve and sustain my health and wellbeing; It’s brought creativity into my life; I’ve reclaimed my confidence and it’s given me a sense of belonging and purpose; I’ve made genuine friends, we support each other through the ups and downs and we also have lots of days out and fun!
If you’re thinking you’d like to be part of this great team and have time to spare to volunteer then just go for it!!!
Joanna Chalmers
I was depressed and generally mentally unwell since before the pandemic.
I first attended Mindful Art Club when the world started opening up again because I wanted to connect with art and with people. I previously had felt very isolated and socially hollow.
I have also had problem after problem as well as stress after stress. Appointments, investigations, tribunals, appeals, eviction, call centres, professional emails, and all the official sounding meetings, all seemingly one after another.
Having Mindful Art Club – this weekly space to just sit and chat with these lovely people whilst doing these mindful creative activities – has made so much of a difference to me. I feel like the art club allows me to take away some of the negativity and toxicity that builds up over the course of a week of stressful activities.
Now I’m moving into a new house, I have a new job and new energy. I’m not cured, but I am progressing, consistently making healthy choices, and actively developing resilience. This art group has helped me to accomplish and maintain these positive impacts on my life and it is also great to see that the group in general is flourishing. I am very grateful that this club exists and I struggle to express my great appreciation for the people that make it what it is.
Chris
Mental Health Connections: Learning from each other and finding what fits’, is taking place on Sunday 9th October 11:00-16:00 at Devonport Guildhall.
This event is part of the Messages from the HeARTlands exhibition in collaboration with Hope in the Heart and The Intersection.
Grassroots mental health organisations from around Plymouth will be gathering to share their knowledge and support through a number of workshops and talks throughout the day. You’ll also have the chance to see the incredible artwork and stories shared about lived experience in the exhibition.
Mindful Art Club will be offering a free session at 1.00pm. Other workshops include sound therapy and Soul Singers.
There’s no need to book for the event, however if you’d like to take part in any of the workshops listed please head to this link to book because there are limited spaces for each one.
We look forward to seeing you there. Join our mailing list to find out about other free events to boost your mental health.
We are pleased to be offering a new Mindful Art Club, specifically for clients with learning, physical and sensory disabilities to attend with an individual support worker.
The Rees Centre Wellbeing Hub is located in the centre of Plympton, is a short walk from the Ridgeway and close to the Plympton Health Centre.
Our two facilitators offer an hour and a half mindful art session on Thursday afternoons. We begin with a “check-in”. This is a chance for each participant to briefly say how they are feeling, although there is no obligation to talk if you don’t want to. This is followed by five minutes of guided mindfulness, where we focus on relaxing in the present moment. We then try mindful drawing, which is drawing with our eyes closed, for five minutes! This allows us to focus on the feeling of the pen against the paper, instead of aiming for any specific artistic result. The majority of the session is then spent on a simple art project such as drawing with felt tip pens, or making a collage. This is an opportunity to chat and relax. At the end of the session each participant gets a chance to talk about their art work and say how they are feeling.
The session facilitators, Peggy and Emma, both have current DBS certificates, and have had training in safeguarding vulnerable adults. They have extensive experience of working with vulnerable people; specifically those who have experienced substance misuse, mental health issues, time in prison, homelessness, and domestic abuse. They have also worked in residential care homes for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and autism/ASD.
Mindful Art Club improves mental health and reduces social isolation. Participants leave our groups describing a warm, supportive feeling. There is always a lot of laughter in the sessions.
We are unable to offer one to one support in these groups, but instead invite each client to bring their own support worker.
Each session lasts and hour and a half, and includes a coffee or tea, and all art materials.
Cost: £15.00 per session.
Places are limited so we ask participants to book in advance.
We look forward to seeing you at Mindful Art Club!
Thursdays 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Rees Centre Wellbeing Hub
Mudge Way, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2PS
Accessibility
Ramped/Sloped Access, and Manual Doors
Off-Site Parking nearby.
