Join me for a Compassion Fatigue Art Workshop (Copy)
Hello Friends,
The holidays are upon us and I’m guessing most of you are busy making plans and preparing for busy times ahead. I wanted to take a moment now, before the “madness” begins to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season and to remind you that creativity is one of the best gifts you can give yourself …. and others.
Compassion fatigue is real and particularly significant now, during these uncertain times. Please take care of yourselves and consider making some space in your life for self-care, whatever that looks like for you.
Take a long bath
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I’ve added a 1-day art therapy workshop to my teaching schedule. I’ll be teaching SOUL SHRINES at Luminous Gallery and Studio in Friday Harbor, WA Saturday, January 11. For more information about this class and to register, visit my website: JanMurphyArtandCoaching.com
In the meantime, don’t hesitate to reach out if you would like to schedule one-on-one or group compassion fatigue coaching. I’m here to help.
Creative workshops make great, unique gifts! If you’d like to gift a workshop to someone you know, please let me know and I’m happy to prepare a gift certificate.
All the best,
Jan
I’m famously inept at technology. So, I’ll christen my new website with that statement. If you bear with me over the coming months and hopefully years, I’ll try to provide meaningful blogs and comments about art, compassion fatigue, and a variety of topics that matter to me.
Thanks for joining me on this journey….
I’m teaching an upcoming workshop - Join me!
A Creative Journey
Compassion fatigue and burnout affect so many of us, particularly family and professional caregivers, health care workers, animal welfare professionals, law enforcement agents, and so many others in the caring professions. Join Certified Compassion Fatigue Coach and artist, Jan Murphy, (that’s me!) for this 2-day workshop curated with healing and self-care in mind.
2-Days of FUN & Creative Self-Care
November 16 & 17, 2024
PNW Art School, Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington
In this 2-day course consisting of two separate workshops, I will help you to identify the symptoms and causes of compassion fatigue while offering useful techniques to stay present and healthy in your day-to-day life.
Whatever level of stress you are experiencing through your job or personal life, this workshop will address the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue and give you a way forward through art therapy and the creative process.
Creativity is a proven and effective technique to help in your self-care journey. The techniques used will provide you with the tools and methods needed to make creativity a part of your healthy lifestyle.
DAY 1: Painting from the Heart
If you’re intimidated by a blank canvas and think you can’t paint, this class will change your mind! Or, if you’re already a painter, this class will help you to loosen up and create a mature, vibrant base for your paintings.
We’ll start off with that dreaded blank canvas and have fun experimenting with different ways of applying paint to it. Then we’ll delve into the many products and techniques available for mark making. Once we have created a beautiful, unique base, I’ll guide you through finishing your painting by adding subject matter or further embellishing your canvas to create an abstract piece. Through this process you’ll learn to transport yourself to your own true creative space. I promise a truly transformative experience! You’ll leave class with two or more completed paintings.
DAY 2: Mixed Media Soul Shrine
A shrine is defined as a sacred place or container where important or holy relics are kept. We all have these relics; cherished mementos, photos, souvenirs, ticket stubs, pet tags, seashells, bits and pieces of things that have mattered to you over time. You’re invited to bring these along to class to include in your very own soul shrine that will reflect what brings peace, joy, love, courage, and meaning to your life.
We’ll explore a variety of art making tools and supplies while learning some new techniques to make your shrine a beautiful, finished masterpiece and tribute to what is important to you.
My friend Bess will be there!