Radio Devon’s David FitzGerald asks Peggy, what is Mindful Art Club, and how do we join in online?
- Like our Facebook page.
- Set your notifications to join when we go live.
Free: Online Art Group
Are you feeling anxious?
Are you socially isolated?
Want to feel connected again?
We are now running Mindful Art Club as an online live Facebook event, three times a week on Mondays at 10am and Wednesdays at 10am. On Fridays we are running a group called Create Your Recovery.
We’re all isolated together.
Peggy
- Visit our Facebook page at 10.00 am
- You will need a pen, felt tips, some paper and a cup of tea or coffee
- Watch our live Facebook video and join in with the group by typing your comments below the video
We felt we were there with you.
Adele
As always with Mindful Art Club, there is no talent required. Just a willingness to have a go and have fun. We look forward to seeing you at the next online live group.
Feeling much calmer.
Coralie
Corona Virus Notice
Week beginning 16th March 2020 – All Mindful Art Clubs are currently running as normal. The situation will be reviewed again on Friday 20th March 2020. Next week we may move to running online groups. Please watch emails for updates.
Update: 18th March 2020 – Friday’s group at The Harbour Centre is cancelled for the foreseeable future. Current social distancing advice is to avoid social activities, such as going to pubs, restaurants, theatres and cinemas.
Update: 20th March 2020 – All of our groups have been moved to Facebook live events. Read more: Free online art group.
Peggy and Emma
New Group: At Harbour Centre
Thanks to the #NationalLottery Community Fund we were able to launch a mindful art club at The Harbour Drug & Alcohol Treatment Service yesterday.
We started with a “check in”, and ten minutes of guided mindfulness meditation. Then we helped ourselves to coffee and tea (included). For the rest of the session we did an easy art project and had a chat. All art materials were provided. Read more: What Happens at The Club?
To see the kind of art work we create have a look at our Facebook page. The idea is to focus on having fun, rather than judging your artistic ability.
Create Your Recovery is for people in recovery from alcohol dependency or other substance misuse, and is offered at the reduced rate of £2.00 per session, thanks to our funding from The National Lottery.
This new class takes place on Fridays, 1.00pm – 2.30pm.
At: Harbour Drug & Alcohol Services, Hyde Park House, Mutley Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6LF
Cost: £2.00 per session.
Not ready to come to a class in person? That’s OK. Grab some free mindful colouring pages here.
[Listen] MAC on BBC Radio Devon
BBC Radio Devon Breakfast show host, Caroline Cook, asks:
- How does a mindful art class differ from any other?
- Why did you want to help recovering addicts and alcoholics?
- Do you have to be good at drawing to join in?
At the moment we have three weekly classes in Plymouth.
(Edit: Since this interview was recorded The Pig Bar and Grill has changed it’s name to Jack n Mols, 133 Armada Way – Monday group.)
Not ready to come to a class in person? That’s OK. Grab some free mindful colouring pages here.
[Listen] Art Club on the Radio
It was great to get a mention on Ferndale Community Radio on Tuesday 28th February, thanks to Mike Porter. Find out:
When do we meet?
What do we do?
Do you need to be good at art?
Listen now:
Ferndale Community Radio, FCR for short, is an online based community radio station operating out of the Ferndale Community Hub. FCR is dedicated to providing information and entertainment to the local communities in and around Plymouth, while also being open to entire UK and other countries.
You can listen to Mike Porters Playlist with co-presenter Steve from 3pm to 5pm every Tuesday.
To keep updated with our mindful art classes and news follow us on Facebook.
Art Club Wins #NationalLottery Funding
We are pleased to announce we have won some #NationalLottery funding to deliver mindful art classes to those in recovery from addiction. This will allow us to offer weekly classes at the reduced rate of £2.00 per session at The Harbour Centre, starting 14th February2020.
Harbour are keen to invite people working a 12 step program to these sessions, to encourage their service users to try fellowship meetings.
Fridays
Harbour Drug & Alcohol Services, Hyde Park House, Mutley Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6LF
Create Your Recovery – This session is for people in recovery from substance dependency, offered at the reduced rate of £2.00 per session.
Fridays, 1.00pm – 2.30pm Starting Friday 14th February 2020
New: Create Your Recovery!
Are you breaking free from your addictions?
Are you in recovery from substance misuse?
Ready to recover your more creative side?
Our new Mindful Art Club could be just what you are looking for.
Create Your Recovery is for people in recovery from alcohol dependency or other substance misuse, and is offered at the reduced rate of £2.00 per session.
This new class takes place on Fridays, 1.00pm – 2.30pm, starting on Friday 14th February 2020.
At: Harbour Drug & Alcohol Services, Hyde Park House, Mutley Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6LF
Cost: £2.00 per session.
We start with a “check in”, and ten minutes of guided mindfulness meditation. Then we do an easy art project and chat. All art materials are provided. Read more: What Happens at The Club?
Not ready to come to a class in person? That’s OK. Grab some free mindful colouring pages here.
New Class: Central Plymouth
We are pleased to announce a new drop-in class starting on Monday morning, 27th January 2020. This new venue offers us a room to ourselves, upstairs, with lots of natural daylight and comfy sofas. Despite the name of the place, (The Pig Bar and Grill), it has the vibe of an arty cafe during the daytime. Come and grab a coffee and join us. (There is a car park behind the cafe, accessed from Cornwall Street.)
The Pig Bar and Grill, 133 Armada Way PL1 1HX
Mondays, 10.00 am – 11.30 am upstairs. Starting 27th January 2020
Cost: £5.00 per session.
Emma and Peggy 
January Only: Pay What You Like!
New Year New Start!
Had such a lovely time! chilled and mindful, was just a nice way to spend a morning.
Katy.
Throughout January we are offering all of our mindful art sessions for just a small donation. In February we will be increasing our prices to £5:00 per session. So do come and try a taster class now and just pay what you can afford. Most people donate around £2 or £3 for a class but it really is up to you. Invest in your mental health and creativity now, and socialise with a small, friendly group of people.
You just need to go along and it will help you more than you may think trust me.
Ben.
What You Get
- Two experienced, friendly teachers.
- 10 minutes of guided, mindful meditation.
- A supportive, friendly atmosphere.
- All art materials provided.
- Laughter and friendship.
- Enjoy being a part of Plymouth’s first and only mindful art club.
Really enjoyed the session at the Brook Inn today, highly recommended. I feel it’s a great start to the day.
Evie.
Why the change?
We have been running these classes for four months as volunteers, asking only for donations to cover our art materials. However, on 1st February 2020, Mindful Art Club will become a small community project supporting adults towards emotional, social, physical and mental health and well-being. In simple terms this means we’re going to get a bank account, run it like a small business, and offer it to workplaces, treatment services, training providers, residential homes and healthcare facilities. When viable we will reimburse ourselves for our time. We will also continue to run it as a weekly drop-in group at The Brook Inn and The Caffeine Club. (You don’t need to have a health issue to come to a drop-in class!)
I found the art club to be a welcoming environment that gave me an opportunity to listen and be listened to.
Hannah
Come along and try a taster class, and ‘pay what you feel’ before the price changes in February.
Peggy and Emma.
