Arts and Health News
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#upcycle
Golden Re-Joinery at TEARS Creative and innovative themed art therapy workshops, using upcycling methods and psychological interventions, influenced by Kintsugi and Wabi Sabi Japanese philosophy. Facilitated by an artist and registered art therapist (HCPC, BAAT,...
read moreSomething Understood
“Most people don’t listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen R. Covey. Do you agree? To listen with the intent to understand takes a curious mind that is open for new learning they don’t yet know, and feel comfortable with...
read moreRaising awareness of art and emotional wellbeing at The Houses of Parliament
This week, Teapot Trust collaborated with Martin Whitfield MP to Do Art Daily Parliamentary Drop-In event at Portcullis House, Westminster. We were able to speak to lots of MPs about the work we do and I was there to encourage them to create their own piece of...
read morePaediatric Rheumatic Diseases and Wellbeing
CHRONIC DISEASE Do you know of any children with a Rheumatic disease? Do you know a child with Lupus or JIA? Can you imagine what it’s like to live with a chronic disease? I knew very little when I began working with children on a Rheumatology ward. I had worked in...
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