You are welcome to join for us this years Eco Art Therapy Weekend. This years weekend is themed ‘Back to Our Roots. A Creative exploration situated in Soearth Projects, Kill, Co. Kildare. This weekend offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in nature and to explore your own creativity.
This event runs over a three day period, and facilitates participants to explore and reflect on the nature of their own creativity while exploring how this is expressed within a group context. The weekend is explorative and reflective in nature and is oriented within an Art Therapy approach.
Situated in the rural environment of Hartwell Estate, the experience will allow participants will develop their own visual language using metaphor and symbol, allowing personal insight and wellbeing. The outdoors spaces are a central component over the weekend and walks to these sites will be incorporated. These are located on Hartwell’s farmlands and include woodland areas, streams/rivers and biodiverse meadows.
This weekend will interest those interested in developing their own personal and creative process and/or those interested in finding out more about Creative Arts Therapy. It is suitable for those from various backgrounds, including those practicing in psychotherapy or holistic approaches, or those of artistic or relative areas. The event suits all levels of ability and professional/non professional experience/s.
This years weekend ‘Back to Our Roots: A Creative Exploration’ invites participants to explore themes of self identity, origin, authentic expressions & connectivity. This will be facilitated through creative approaches and expressed through various art mediums/forms and contexts.
The workshops are playful in nature and are not skills based. No previous art experience is needed…just an openness to explore a creative process.
What will you gain from the experience?
Supporting Mental Health & Wellbeing through an immersive process experienced through engagements with creativity and nature.
Developing and supporting personal creative and reflective processes, explored through a variety of traditional and non traditional/ nature sourced media.
Introduction to processes inherent in Art Therapy/Environmental Art Therapy practices.
Initial step toward potential training in area of Art Therapy/Art Psychotherapy.
Guidance & facilitation from two Senior Art Psychotherapists.
Soearth Projects CPD certificate (11 hrs workshop hours) issued on completion.
Weekend runs from the 22nd of May to the 24th of May.
*Buffet Supper, Refreshments and lunches will be provided*.
Dates and Overview:
Friday 22nd of May 7 to 9 pm
Introductions and discussions on what to expect during the coming days
Evening Buffet and Refreshments will be provided.
(For participants who can’t make the Friday introductory evening, we also meet on online, a zoom link is provided on request).
Saturday 23rd May 10am – 4. 30 pm
Experiential workshops. Studio based & outside locations.
Morning refreshment and a warm gourmet lunch will be provided
Sunday 24th of May 10 am - 4. 30 pm
Experiential workshops, Studio based & outside locations.
Morning refreshment and a warm gourmet lunch will be provided
Cost for the three day course (inclusive of 3 set meals/refreshment and art materials):
Early bird Registration : 315 euro / Registration after the 1st of May : 345 euro.
For more Info/Booking/Accommodation if required : Please contact info@soearthprojects.com or contact
Heidi Morrison on 087 0605553
What will you gain from the experience?
Supporting Mental Health & Wellbeing through an immersive process experienced through engagements with creativity and nature.
Developing and supporting personal creative and reflective processes, explored through a variety of traditional and non traditional/ nature sourced media.
Introduction to processes inherent in Art Therapy/Environmental Art Therapy practices.
Initial step toward potential training in area of Art Therapy/Art Psychotherapy.
Guidance & facilitation from two Senior Art Psychotherapists.
Soearth Projects CPD certificate (11 hrs workshop hours) issued on completion.
Facilitators Biography:
Ed Kuczaj
Art Psychotherapist / Former Head of Department of Arts in Health and Education at MTU Crawford College.
Ed Kuczaj is former Head of Department of Arts in Health and Education at MTU Crawford College retiring in 2017. Prior to this position he worked in the NHS in the UK, as a clinician and ArtsTherapy manager in the area of learning disabilities. He has published a number of articles and contributed to books in this area particularly around the area of loss and bereavement. During his time in the UK, he was a member of the British Association of Art Therapists and also Vice Chair for a number of years. Since retiring he has been involved in the Cork/ BVI Art Therapy Initiative, which worked in the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, shortly after the occurrence of hurricane Irma in 2017, working in schools and with community groups there. He was also chair of the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists in 2018 – 2020 and is still involved in the association & work. He also works as supervisor and is an advisor for the Soearth Project in Kill, Co Kildare, as well as AcademicCouncil Chair at the Children & Therapy Centre. Ed also engages in his own creativity through photography/ painting and sculpture and exhibits occasionally in Cork and Co Waterford where he is based.
Heidi Morrison B.A(hons), M.A., M.S.c
Art Psychotherapist & Director/Co Founder of Soearth Projects
Heidi believes in fostering creativity and personal connections with nature for health and wellbeing. Her passion for creativity and nature informs the direction and vision of Soearth Projects. Heidi manages and designs programmes running at Soearth. Collaboration with other Creative Art Therapists/facilitators.
Heidi also runs private Art Psychotherapy sessions for Adults and is experienced with a diversity of complex mental health illnesses and difficulties. She has worked in a number of Private and Public mental health settings, these include St Patrick’s University Hospital, Kildare & West Wicklow mental health HSE services and Linn Dara CAMHS. Heidi was also previously vice chair of the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists. Heidi is experienced at facilitating arts based self care groups both for charities and state funded mental health services. She continues to practice as a Visual Artist and hosts group and solo shows.
For more Info/Booking/Accommodation if required : Please contact info@soearthprojects.com or contact
Heidi Morrison on 087 0605553