Creative Living

  I have finally finished reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Big Magic.” I had pre-ordered this book before its release in 2015, but have only this week managed to get around to reading it. I have to admit that I didn’t find it earth shattering or particularly enlightening, as I think I have already been experiencing my […]

2018 Vision Board Workshop

It’s hard to believe that January is almost over! The last few weeks have just flown by. Did you make yourself some New Year resolutions as 2018 started?  Have you already broken or given up on them? Do you REALLY want to make that project, business, job, trip, happen without regret? If you ran out of […]

Mindful Kids/ Mindful Teens

Mindful Kids/ Mindful Teens will focus on helping children and teens develop mindfulness skills to assist with relieving stress, managing emotions, building self-esteem, relaxation and resilience. Put simply, mindfulness is a way of training yourself to pay attention in a specific way to what is happening right now.  It is about observing your thoughts, feelings, bodily […]

After School Creative Expression Sessions

During term 3, The Cr3ative Space is holding Wednesday afternoon art sessions designed to take student’s art making to the next level, whilst nurturing their individual self-expression and offering structured support, so that everyone can enjoy learning at his or her own pace and experiencing the joy of creating. Over the term, we will be […]

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Individual Art Therapy

The Cr3ative Space- Gold Coast offers individual art therapy for adults and children. Sessions are tailored to suit the needs of each individual so that you can explore the creative process, gain insight, connect with yourself in new ways and find empowerment to be your authentic self.  Art therapy can be a very powerful way […]

5 Ways We Benefit From Being Creative

Why do people create? There are so many answers to this question, but the underlying theme is that we create because it makes us feel good! Researchers are continuing to study the effects and benefits of creativity.  They are proving what artists have known for centuries, that the pursuit of self-expression is good for our […]

What is Art Therapy?

I am often asked “What is Art Therapy?” So to answer this question, I have tried to sum it up in a few short paragraphs.  Art therapy is much more than the current trend of adult colouring books would have you believe. It is a form of expressive therapy that uses the creative process of making […]