Building a Creative Care Practice: Repetitive Mark Making

WHAT TO EXPECT:

The focus for this particular session will be mark-making on paper (with an assortment of materials).

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In this workshop we will be exploring repetive mark-making as a creative care practice. We'll chat about understanding and approaching art-making as a creative care practice ...something that we repeat, something that we reach for and bring into our lives as wee bits of soothing balm. Some reprieve from the ALL-ness of it all. Some space to gather and ground ourselves, so that we don't get stuck in the overwhelm. Space and practices to nourish, strengthen, and empower ourselves.

We'll explore art-making as a sensory experience ...how does it FEEL to be in a body that's making art ...making marks. Our focus will be on simple processes, that we repeat.

We'll also chat about some logistics around building (and maintaining) an ongoing creative care practice of your own (solo and/or in community).

NO experience with art or art-making is required to attend.

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BUILDING A CREATIVE CARE PRACTICE: REPETITIVE MARK-MAKING

Mon Oct 6, 2025

6-8pm

$50 plus GST

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108 - 561 Johnson Street, Victoria BC(The studio is in the Paper Box Arcade, a blue & green building across the street from the main entrance to Market Square - it's a string-light lined corridor, the last door on the left, white sheer curtains in the windows, currently no signage).

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• This is an in-person series (address details above).
• The group will be small (5 people max).
• Registration is open to adults only (18+).
• All art materials are provided.
• Tea is provided!
• Please arrive on time! (or about 5 minutes early, even better!)
• Accessibility: The studio itself is fully accessible, but the onsite washroom is unfortunately NOT (it's located in the loft area, with several stairs in-between).
• Health Guidelines: There is an air purifier in the studio, and the door can be propped open for extra ventilation. I won't be requiring masks, but absolutely support your choice to wear one. Please DO NOT attend if you are feeling sick (with anything) or think there is a chance you have been exposed to anything contagious. If you are sick you will receive a full refund. Please do NOT attend if you are ill.

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If the lump sum cost of this group is a barrier to you attending, I'm absolutely open to installment payments! Please message me at aGV5c2hhdW5hIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20= to make a plan!

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If you're registered and find yourself unable to attend, I will offer a refund or credit up to 1 week BEFORE the group start date. Beyond that, you will be responsible for the registration cost ...though you are absolutely welcome to give your space to a friend! (One exception is if you are sick, in which case please do not attend ...and you will receive a refund).

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If you would prefer to pay by e-transfer (rather than through Eventbrite), please first get in touch with me to see if there's still space in the group (aGV5c2hhdW5hIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20=) ...if yes, I'll send you the total with taxes added, and you can go ahead and send the transfer (send e-transfers to Shauna Kaendo/aGV5c2hhdW5hIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20=).

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PLEASE NOTE that workshop registrations are refundable within 1 week only …otherwise, they are transferrable so if you can’t make it, send a friend!

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• If you’d like a visual glimpse into what we get up to in my workshops please visit me on Instagram (@heyheyshauna), or at www.heyshauna.com
• You needn’t have ANY experience with art or art materials to participate (and benefit from) any of my workshops.
• Groups are small, they are also generous, warm, and supportive... and easily among my favourite things.
• In all of my workshops, our focus is on exploring different art materials in lots of different ways …and noticing how those different materials and processes make us feel. And while I am here for any technical assistance you may need, our goal is not to focus on technical skill…but instead on curiosity.

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