Creating Wellbeing
Project Summary
North Sydney Council’s Creating Wellbeing is an ongoing program that promotes a wide range of arts experiences, encouraging creative exploration, self-expression and positive social interaction. While all community members are invited to participate, the program is targeted at clients from Mental Health Services with the aim of reducing reported isolation experienced by people affected by mental illness.
This free program is held every three weeks at community centres around North Sydney. Regular popular activities are Walking with Cameras, Potting with Pim and Expressive Painting. However, the program is constantly evolving, directed by participants' ideas and creative direction. Now in its 4th year, the Creative Wellbeing Program continues to attract new community members and works closely with over 20 different health services. Currently there are 80 participants involved in various activities which have included Expressive Dance, DJing, Walking & Sketching, Weaving, Puppet Making and Animation.
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Creating Wellbeing participant creating her animation piece during a workshop
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Creating Wellbeing participant painting her pottery whale
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Group of Creating Wellbeing participants on a Walking with Cameras trip
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Image painted by a participant from an Expressive Painting workshop
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