Weekday Group Course
Thursday 4 - 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
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Developing communication skills
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Learning to compromise with others
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Working together to execute and problem-solve elements of design
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Sharing workspace and maintaining a healthy working environment
II. Vocational Development
Marketing and selling artwork
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Targeting specific audiences
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Creating an artist statement
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Managing money/ budgets
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Social media (advantages and dangers)
III. Self Expression/ Social Emotional
Building self esteem, self awareness, and self help skills
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Learn to use expressive arts as modality cope with everyday stressors
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Communicate thoughts and ideas that are difficult to express verbally
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Use as daily/ regular exercise to focus and self-sooth
IV. Developing New Skills
The skills and usage of fine art materials
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Painting
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drawing
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Sculpture
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Mixed media/ collage
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Ceramics
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Weaving/ fiber arts
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Photography
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Jewelry making
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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
Expressive Arts for Adults with Disabilities
Link to registration form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uzlJre0iowOZ5wownTalFT3N2CFK9_W60zzWW4tKnhM/edit?usp=sharing