This Open Studio will take place every Tuesday at the George Ryga Arts & Cultural Centre in Summerland, BC (9525 Wharton Street).

Doors open: 3 pm
Please arrive by: 3:30 pm
Ends at: 5:30 pm
Cost: $5 per session

Supplies and snacks provided

Join us to create in a relaxed, welcoming environment. No previous experience is necessary.

Initial registration and parent/guardian consent are required. Once that is completed come to any session you can. No need to register for each session.

To get registered email arts4summerland@gmail.com or text 250-802-9765. You can also come by at the beginning or any session with a parent or guardian and check it ou.

The South Okanagan Loss Society offers compassionate spaces for people navigating grief, bereavement, and other significant losses. Through shared experiences, connection, and support, participants have opportunities to explore their grief, learn about the grieving process, and discover ways of living with loss.

I will be offering therapeutic art activities in the occasional drop in session. Contact me for details.

Penticton and Keremeos

A drop-in Therapeutic Art Group Exploring Creative Blocks led by art therapist Heidi Abbott

Have you ever wanted to create but found yourself held back by self-doubt, perfectionism, fear of judgment, or the pressure to get things right? This is an invitation to creating with curiosity, courage, and self-acceptance.

The Creativity Lab invites you to explore the inner barriers that can make creativity feel difficult or out of reach. In the group we explores themes such as self-compassion, letting go of comparison, embracing imperfection, and cultivating play and creativity.

Through guided art-making, reflection, and shared exploration, you will have opportunities to notice familiar patterns, quiet your inner critic, and develop a more compassionate relationship with your creative self.

There is no expectation to produce finished artwork or to have any previous art experience. The focus is on the process rather than the product, creating space to experiment, take creative risks, and rediscover the freedom and enjoyment of making art.

This is an ongoing program and you can attend any of the sessions, although an initial registration process is required, after that sign up and attend any of the sessions.

$20 per session.  

Takes place in the Aurora Art Atelier inside the Donut House Studio at the Cannery Trade Centre.  475 Fairview Rd, Penticton