Exploring our grief through art with Kathleen Buday
Mending through Metaphor
Expand your awareness and response to grief using nature and creativity. Prior to the workshop, participants are asked to mindfully collect natural and found objects. Together, we will metaphorically express personal ideas, thoughts, and emotions by using our gathered objects and materials.
The benefits of creating and sharing within a group provides personal and collective healing. All are welcome, from no art experience to the seasoned artist.
Participants will need:
- Paper plate (dinner-sized) or cardboard circle (12” diameter or larger)
- Natural objects gathered (lighter objects that are easily glued are best)
- Glue
- Scissors
- Optional: Mixed media (paint, fabric, markers, oil pastels, ribbon, etc.)
… and a comfortable, quiet space.
This workshop is FREE to attend but registration is required. A Zoom link will be sent once you register. This is not a therapy session. This is a safe space for those grieving to explore another avenue to release, be curious about, and sit with their grief through art.
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More about the workshop facilitator: This workshop will be facilitated by Kathleen M. Buday, MEd, ATR-BC.
Kathleen is a board-certified art therapist and sole proprietor of Healing with Heart in Michigan. She has practiced for over 20 years with diverse populations including adults with HIV/AIDS, hospice patients and families, youth, adults coping with cancer, and bereaved individuals.
Through her work, Kathleen has promoted the value of the arts as a means of expression for all ages and abilities. She has witnessed how images have a unique non-threatening way to connect people and provide insights into our similarities as human beings. It has become her passion to help others to feel seen and heard, and to heal.
Kathleen publishes and presents on the topic of art therapy. She’s currently an adjunct professor for Wayne State University’s Art Therapy Program. To learn more about Kathleen visit www.kathleenbuday.com.