Weekday Group Course
Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:30PM
Expressive Arts for adults is a group class in which feelings, experiences, and potential for growth are explored through the process of creating a variety of art projects using mediums such as painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking. The process provides both a verbal and non-verbal vehicle to increase insight, develop strengths, and integrate feelings. Group lessons focus on increasing social pragmatic skills, building interpersonal relationship skills, working as a team and using a variety of art mediums as a modality to express one’s self.
Skills and benefits of Expressive Arts Courses for Adults with Disabilities
I. Interpersonal Relationship skills
How to collaborate with others/ Team Work
Developing communication skills
Learning to compromise with others
Working together to execute and problem-solve elements of design
Sharing workspace and maintaining a healthy working environment
II. Vocational Development
Marketing and selling artwork
Targeting specific audiences
Creating an artist statement
Managing money/ budgets
Social media (advantages and dangers)
III. Self Expression/ Social Emotional
Building self esteem, self awareness, and self help skills
Learn to use expressive arts as modality cope with everyday stressors
Communicate thoughts and ideas that are difficult to express verbally
Use as daily/ regular exercise to focus and self-sooth
IV. Developing New Skills
The skills and usage of fine art materials
Painting
drawing
Sculpture
Mixed media/ collage
Ceramics
Weaving/ fiber arts
Photography
Jewelry making
Fused / stained glass
We have rolling admissions for this course; students can start at any time as long as the course has an opening. The course session runs one day a week for a total of 6 weeks.
Materials are included in the course fee.
Coupon codes can not be applied to this course
