** Repost from Hoyt Arboretum**

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, this workshop offers a nurturing space to explore the connection between art, emotional well-being, and self-discovery. Through gentle nature-based practices and intuitive art making, participants will explore how creativity can be a tool for resilience, empowerment, and self-care. We will create a mixed-media self-portrait or “Empowerment Collage” using poetry fragments, photography cutouts, and colors to celebrate your inner landscape.

• Space is limited; please register online

• Registration closes Saturday, May 10th at 4:00pm

• Class reminder & details will be emailed closer to the program date

About the instructor: Clara-Julia Peru is a poet, photographer, artist, and nature guide from Marseille, France. After a career in fine dining and event planning, in arts management and higher education, she currently tailors creative and seasonal workshops.  These workshops support a variety of educational, environmental, and health organizations that promote sustainability, artistic expression and wellness. She guides her participants with trust, respect, and self empowerment thanks to her skills in Emotional Focus Therapy, in MHFA, and as a Wilderness First Aid instructor.