Create, Heal, Grow are free adult workshops facilitated by Emerge Gallery & Art Center to individuals living with a health disability or disease, their family, and/or caregivers. Create, Heal, Grow workshops are a part of our Art is Good Medicine out reach program. In addition, we partner with ECU Health and the McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge. Professional visual artists work with adults in the ECU Health Cancer Center, along with the McConnell-Raab Hope Lodge, and pediatric patients in the Maynard Children's Hospital.
Additional Workshop Information
- All students and instructors are encouraged to wear a face mask in classroom settings.
- Emerge asks that if anyone in your household is sick or showing signs of becoming sick, that you do not attend class.
- Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Programs Director at paula@emergegallery.com prior to the start of class.
Handbuilding: Warm Mug
A person is able to model, touch, feel, roll, and even pound on clay making it a therapeutic tool. De-stress, create, and explore with us as we form a mug and decorate its surface. [Min. 4, Max. 12] FREE
Date: Thursday, January 26
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Instructor: TBA
Printmaking
The act of doodling, whether mindless or purposeful, can be a great stress reliever. This workshop will incorporate that into a printmaking technique to reproduce designs onto cards. [Min. 4, Max. 12] FREE
Date: Thursday, February 23
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Instructor: TBA
Mandalas
Within its circular shape, the mandala has the power to promote relaxation, balance the body’s energies, enhance your creativity, and support healing. We are going to take the time to purposely place paint into a brilliant pattern. [Min. 4, Max. 12] FREE
Date: Thursday, March 30
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Instructor: Kimberly Cusack
Handbuilding: Small Flower Pot
A person is able to model, touch, feel, roll, and even pound on clay making it a therapeutic tool. De-stress, create, and explore with us as we form a small flower pot and decorate its surface. [Min. 4, Max. 12] FREE
Date: Thursday, May 25
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Instructor: TBA
For more information contact Paula Rountree at (252) 551-6947 or paula@pittcountyarts.org.