# Event Details - **Event Name**: Mindful Crafting: Taking Care of Your Mental Health Through Decoupage - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Create a beautiful decoupage vase while exploring mindfulness, creativity, and simple practices that encourage calm and presence.About this EventCreate. Breathe. Be Present.What happens when we give ourselves permission to slow down and simply create?Join Dr. Michaele C. Samuel, PsyD, EdD, CMIP, LCPC, Gallery Artist at Arts’tination, for Mindful Crafting: Taking Care of Your Mental Health Through Decoupage, a hands-on experience combining creative expression with mindfulness practices.Participants will learn the art of decoupage while designing and decorating their own vase. Throughout the creative process, Dr. Samuel will introduce mindful breathing, sensory awareness, and present-moment practices designed to encourage relaxation, focused attention, and intentional engagement.As participants select imagery, arrange compositions, layer materials, and become immersed in their work, they’ll have an opportunity to experience the restorative quality of focused creativity and explore the concept of flow—a state in which attention deepens and time seems to fade into the background.No prior art or mindfulness experience is required. All materials are provided.Each participant will leave with a personalized decoupage vase, along with simple mindfulness practices that can be incorporated into everyday life.What You’ll ExperienceLearn the fundamentals of decoupageCreate a personalized decorative vasePractice mindful breathing and sensory awarenessExplore the connection between focused creativity and well-beingDiscover how creative activities can encourage presence and relaxationLearn simple mindfulness practices for everyday lifeTake home your completed artworkEvent DetailsAges 50+$15 per participantLimited to 22 participantsAbout the Artist https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/11c11cc0-b129-11f1-bc74-5b14d0278284-rimg-w464-h740-dce8e8e8-gmir.jpg Dr. Michaele C. SamuelMixed-Media Decoupage ArtistDr. Michaele C. Samuel is a licensed psychotherapist, certified mindfulnesspractitioner, and gallery artist at Arts’tination Gallery at National Harbor. Anative of Grenada, she brings her Caribbean heritage, appreciation fornature, and commitment to mindful living into her creative practice.Dr. Samuel is a mixed-media decoupage artist. Using carefully selected andlayered paper imagery, she transforms ceramic vessels and everyday formsinto distinctive works of art. Her work explores nature, freedom, memory,beauty, healing, and transformation. The deliberate process of selecting,cutting, arranging, and layering each element allows her to create richlydetailed compositions that invite reflection and reveal new perspectivesfrom every angle.Dr. Samuel’s work has been exhibited at the Marcus Garvey Hall of Culture atthe Organization of American States in Washington, DC, and is also exhibitedat Arts’tination Gallery at National Harbor. Several pieces have beenacquired by collectors. The collection reflects an evolving creative voice anda distinctive ability to unite color, texture, storytelling, and craftsmanship.Dr. Samuel’s artistic practice is closely connected to her professional work inmental health and mindfulness. She recognizes creative expression as ameaningful avenue for emotional exploration, self-awareness, relaxation,and personal growth. Through her art, she creates opportunities to pause,look more closely, and experience beauty with intention.Dr. Samuel holds doctorates in Clinical Psychology and Education andHuman Development. She is the founder of Tranquil Islands, which bringstogether her work in art, mindfulness, wellness, artisan design, sustainableboutique farming, and culinary experiences.Gallery Artist, Arts’tination GalleryTranquilislands.com - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxon-hill/mindful-crafting-taking-care-of-your-mental-health-through-decoupage/100002001014862319 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 15, max: 15, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oxon Hill - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: Arts'tination - **lat**: 38.7842906 - **long**: -77.01638799999999 - **full address**: Arts'tination, 162 Waterfront Street, Oxon Hill, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Mindful Crafting: Taking Care of Your Mental Health Through Decoupage - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6520dc278c7b0b5abb7dfb6f04c5684784f02753c46c8d11d9420830a33d6f63-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8e8e8-gmir.jpg?v=1789492569 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Mindful Crafting: Taking Care of Your Mental Health Through Decoupage being held? - **A:** Mindful Crafting: Taking Care of Your Mental Health Through Decoupage takes place on Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Arts'tination, 162 Waterfront Street, Oxon Hill, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Mindful Crafting: Taking Care of Your Mental Health Through Decoupage? - **A:** Mindful Crafting: Taking Care of Your Mental Health Through Decoupage is organized by Prince George's Arts and Humanities Council. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Mindful Crafting: Taking Care of Your Mental Health Through Decoupage is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oxon Hill, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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