25/10/2022
Hi all, please like and share my new business venture, or contact me if you would like to enquire. Yesterday was my first workshop and we made worry dolls. My participants were beautiful and I thoroughly enjoyed their company. I’ve attached some photos of our creation and messages of encouragement they left with. They took their dolls home in a pouch with a poem and card to put under their pillows. Thanks everyone, I appreciate you 🌈
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CHILDREN AND TEEN creative arts/art therapy workshops.
Hi everyone, i am a lifelong local of Murwillumbah and a single mum. I am currently studying Art therapy through CECAT which I will be fully qualified from by March next year at latest. I’ve started up a new business called ‘LouMoo Therapeutic Arts’ which will be run from my home here in Murwillumbah. The business will provide weekly art workshops/sessions for children of all ages and abilities and functioning. Neurotypical and neurodivergent. Self managed and plan managed NDIS clients and of course those who do not have NDIS and just love arts and crafts. I have two children on the ASD spectrum and my son has severe combined type ADHD, a moderate stutter as well as other executive and fine motor skills functional challenges. As a result of this I have lived experience with understanding the needs and challenges that these children and their families face. I will be incorporating my learnt and lived knowledge and art therapy practices into the workshops, which will often involve everyday art and crafts to foster dexterity, fine and gross motor skills and encouraging social skills and interaction through participation in a small group setting which includes creative expression. Workshops will have a maximum of 6 participants at one time at this stage, this is so the environment will not be too overwhelming for those with sensory aversions and social communication difficulties, of course non NDIS children are more than welcome. Art therapy I feel is essential to EVERYONE. I will also be dedicating one day per week to travel to work with some children/families who may not be in a position to attend a structured workshop. Workshops will initially run for 1.5 - 2 hours depending on the activity to allow enough time to finish the workshop for the day. Cost will cover all supplies, time and of course all children will take home their creations. Some examples of some activities will be making our own worry dolls, sculpture, polymer clay jewellery, candle making, what colours in painting represent our feelings, beeswax wrap making (I have been making these for years and have a proper workstation) along with so many more things. Cost can be claimed through NDIS as support work or under ‘individual skills development’. I would like all to be able to participate so message me about cost if it’s a problem for you. It would be good to have regular weekly participants for consistency and to foster relationships and ongoing creative expression. My goal is for the environment to always be empowering and encouraging with each child leaving knowing something that i really loved and enjoyed about my time with them, how capable and amazing they are and hopefully always with a smile on their face. Message me to have your name put down for the workshop/craft and art sessions. I of course have a police check, working with children check. NDIS check and public liability insurance and so forth.
Workshops will be run at this stage on….
Mondays - 10am for pre school aged children.
Mondays 4:00pm for school aged children.
Fridays 10am- preschool aged children.
Fridays 4:00pm for school aged children.
Tuesdays I will be mobile to do a few children or teens who are unable to attend due to mobility issues or other reasons.
I appreciate you all 🌈💕
P.S I will eventually be branching into adult workshops that entail, beeswax wraps making, resin art and polymer clay jewellery making, candle making etc…Stay tuned!
