NHS D&G Staff - Creative Workshops Brochure 2025

2, 3 or 4 HOUR SESSION

WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT iNDIVIDUAL NEEDS

WORKSHOPS ARE LED BY SKILLED PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS & MAKERS

ALL MATERIALS AND TOOLS ARE SUPPLIED

Coordinated by OutPost Arts as part of the ‘DG Creative Wellbeing’ project To arrange, email: dg.creativearts@nhs.scot

Supported by the NHS D&G Charity www.dgcreativewellbeing.co.uk

STAFF WORKSHOPS

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WHY TAKE PART?

The session will boost creative confidence and self-esteem. By working in a group, it will support team-building, fostering positive social experiences. Outcomes can be individual and/or collaborative.

Working with clay can improve wellbeing - promoting mindfulness and relieving stress. Making pottery can act as a natural painkiller, reducing symptoms of physical and mental health disorders.

Design a bespoke ceramic session tailored to your needs, exploring making: RELIEF TILES, FIGURINES, SLAB-BUILT OBJECTS, VESSELS, PORTRAITS, LETTERING and EXPRESSIVE, ABSTRACT SCULPTURAL FORMS.

CERAMICS TEXTILES DRAWING PAINTING PRINTING

STAFF WORKSHOP #1

A professional Ceramic Artist will introduce you to clay, taking you on a journey through this flexible and expressive medium. The session is entirely accessible and all materials and tools are provided.

A professional regional artist will introduce you to textiles, exploring a variety of techniques. The session is accessible, with modifications made as required. All materials and tools are provided.

The session will boost creative confidence and self-esteem. and will also support teambuilding, fostering positive social experiences. You can produce individual pieces and/or work as a group.

Crafts and making alleviate the symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness and even dementia. Textile crafts like embroidery, crocheting and knitting are uniquely mindful, which aides relaxation.

Design a bespoke textiles session tailored to your needs, exploring: SCRAP LANDSCAPES or STILL LIVES, EMBROIDERY, WEAVING, KNITTING, CROCHETING, HANGINGMAKING or PATCHWORK.

STAFF WORKSHOP #2

CLAY TEXTILES DRAWING PAINTING PRINTING

WHY TAKE PART?

The session will boost creative confidence and self-esteem. and will also support teambuilding, fostering positive social experiences. You can produce individual pieces and/or work as a group.

Drawing helps release stress, sharpens focus and enhances communication skills. Drawing is a powerful catalyst for unlocking creativity, which can lead to positive self-expression and mood improvement.

Design a drawing session tailored to your needs, exploring INK, CHARCOAL, PEN & PENCIL to create artwork inspired by nature, landscapes, human/animal forms, or investigate abstract outcomes.

CLAY TEXTILES DRAWING PAINTING PRINTING

STAFF WORKSHOP #3

A professional regional artist will introduce you to markmaking, exploring texture and linework. The session is accessible, with modifications made as required. All materials and tools are provided.

A professional regional artist will introduce you to painting, exploring a range of mediums & techniques. The session is accessible, with modifications made as required. All materials and tools are provided.

The session will boost creative confidence and self-esteem. and will also support teambuilding, fostering positive social experiences. You can produce individual pieces and/or work as a group.

Research has shown that painting helps memory, resilience and reasoning providing a vehicle for selfexpression and problem solving Painting supports both mental AND physical relaxation.

Design a painting session tailored to your needs, exploring WATERCOLOUR, ACRYLICS & GOUACHE to create artwork inspired by natural or manmade sources, or create imaginary compositions.

STAFF WORKSHOP #4

CLAY TEXTILES DRAWING PAINTING PRINTING

WHY TAKE PART?

The session will boost skillsdevelopment and resilience, whilst also supporting teambuilding via positive social interactions. You can produce individual pieces and/or work as a group.

Research has shown that printmaking encourages participants to let go and embrace experimentation through ‘trial and error’, which can lead to increased confidence and self-esteem.

Design a printmaking session tailored to your needs, exploring practises such as MONO-PRINTING, RELIEFPRINTING, COLLOGRAPHS and SCREENPRINTING to create a range of creative outcomes.

CLAY TEXTILES DRAWING PAINTING PRINTING

STAFF WORKSHOP #5

A professional regional artist will introduce you to printmaking, exploring a range of techniques. The session is accessible, with modifications made as required. All materials and tools are provided.