Creative Alchemy: Playful Art For Emotional Integration

Feeling stuck, disconnected, or like you're holding more than you can put into words?

This 90-minute workshop uses simple art prompts and creative play to help you process emotions, reconnect with yourself, and find clarity — without needing to say a thing.

No art experience needed. No "good" art required. Just curiosity, play, and a willingness to see what shows up.

What we'll do:

We'll start with an "ugly art" warm-up to loosen up and get out of your head. Then we'll move into breathwork and drawing from inner sensation. The main practice is a body outline exercise — you'll trace your body on large paper and fill it in with colors, shapes, and textures that reflect how you're actually feeling right now.

At the end, you'll learn how to read your own abstract art — understanding what the colors, lines, and shapes are telling you. Most people have no idea how to do this, and it opens up a whole new way of seeing your inner world.

You'll leave with:

A tangible piece of art that reflects your inner state (yours to keep)

A simple tool you can use anytime emotions feel too big for words

A clearer sense of what you're actually feeling

Permission to create without judgment

This isn't therapy. It's creative play with space for whatever wants to surface. Come as you are.

What's included:

All materials, Tea, Gentle guidance from Andrea, a practicing artist and facilitator with years of experience teaching emotional integration through art

What past participants have said:

"Even in a short 30-minute class, Andrea gracefully led us through exercises that helped me connect my hands to my breath and emotion. It was a fun opportunity to play with color and lines without judgment."

"I found joy in the process and learned that I wasn't so worried about the end result — which being a graphic designer, I typically am!"

"Andrea turned art into something fun with depth. This was a great way for me to take some of the personal development tools and inner work that I've done and express it outwardly."

Details:

📅 Date: Friday, February 28, 2026

🕙 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

📍 Location: Canopy Studios, 1723 9 St SW, Calgary, AB T2T 3C1

💵 Cost: $45 (materials + tea included)

👥 Limited to 10 participants

About Andrea:

Andrea Kimberley is a Calgary-based artist and facilitator who has been teaching creative practices for emotional connection since 2018. Her work blends creative play, embodied practice, and gentle guidance to help people reconnect with their inner truth. She's the author of Creative Alchemy: For Emotional Integration & Artistic Play and has worked with individuals, groups, and organizations across Canada.

This workshop is for you if:

You're curious about using creativity to process emotions

You feel stuck or disconnected and want a gentle way back to yourself

You want to try something new without pressure or judgment

You're open to play, even if you "can't draw"

This workshop is NOT for you if:

You're looking for therapy or clinical treatment (this is creative practice, not therapy)

You prefer highly structured, skill-building art classes

You're not open to exploring emotions through art

Space is limited to 10 people. Reserve your spot now.

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