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| | Structure | 3 workshops (3 to 4 hours each) | 3 workshops (3 to 4 hours each) | | Description | The mixed-media workshops were facilitated by the PI and a professional visual artist at a local cancer centre. The facilitators emphasized the importance of embracing imperfection within the creative process. During the workshops, the facilitators played music and offered snacks and beverages during breaks. An abundance of material was provided and meant to inspire and guide the participants. | | Objective | Enhancing the well-being of women living with cancer via mixed-media art-based activities | | Theme | Wabi Sabi: “Finding beauty in imperfection” | Texturing small changes: “Small things can lead to big things” | | Projects | Canvas painting
Expressive collage on canvas
Memory box
Collage on textured boxes | Small canvas painting
Seed canvas
Turmeric bundle (participants used intuitive stitching on cotton bag holding photos, other images, and small mementoes; then, they were dyed in a turmeric bath)
Copper brooch | | Materials | Paint, pastels, watercolour pencils, ink, cardstock, lace, gauze, ribbons, threads and textured paper, pages from books and well-known sayings, illustrations, different fabrics, beads, feathers, shells, participants’ own small meaningful objects… | Paint, pastels, watercolour pencils, ink, cardstock, lace, gauze, ribbons, threads and textured paper, pages from books and well-known sayings, illustrations, different fabrics, modelling paste, rusty metals, copper sheets, puzzle pieces, objects from nature (e.g., dried petals, twigs, pinecones, seeds, stones, and shells), participants’ own small meaningful objects… | | Guidelines | Each session began with an introductory exercise and presentation of the project suggested for the workshop. Examples of introductory exercises included the following: mark-making, haiku, journaling, thinking of song lyrics, meditation, visualization exercises, and reading selected quotations (e.g., from poetry). Following this, facilitators encouraged participants to work intuitively and freely, making suggestions rather than giving instructions. Throughout the workshops, the facilitators provided participants with artistic techniques and guidance as needed. Each workshop concluded with a group discussion during which each participant shared the work they had created. | | Number of participants | 6 | 10 |
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