In our first-ever Skill-Building Workshop, print maker and interior designer Laura Zeck joined us as the lead teaching artist, focusing on the activity, “The Best Three Words to Describe Me” from Chill & Spill.

She taught a group of about 14 therapists how to create artistic block prints that represented each participant’s unique, individuality. See more photos in our gallery!

ABOUT CHILL & SPILL SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS:

Each month, Art with Heart offers these workshops for therapists, social workers, and educators, as well as volunteers in youth-focused organizations and individuals seeking personal enrichment. (see the Events section of our website for upcoming dates).

The projects are planned and art media are selected to suit each unique activity in the Chill & Spill guided journal. We tag-team a licensed mental health therapist with a teaching artist to bring participants a full experience that they can bring back to the youth they work with.

Working together on the Chill & Spill activities, participants and the leaders find that art is not only enjoyable, but also therapeutic. They now have a new skill that directly relates back to their work with youth.