Art You OK?

Art You OK? Exhibition and drop in sessions. Art You OK? creates a space to talk about art and mental health. This is a showcase of the power of art in influencing mental health and providing people with a new options that they can adopt and apply to have better mental health. The exhibition includes works by Xiang Li, art therapists and local artists. The art therapists’ works relate to how art can support mental well-being from a professional perspective. In contrast, the artists works relates to how they see the relationship between art and mental health. Interactive sessions are included across the exhibition. With an art-therapist present, audience members are invited to create artwork to express their emotions or set well-being goals. More info: https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/art-you-ok

Join Xiang’s free workshop on the 2nd of September from 11-12pm – No bookings necessary

About the workshop:

A registered professional art therapist will host an art therapy-based workshop during the exhibition. The workshop is designed for people to experience how art can be used to support mental health. The participants will be invited to create postcards for their future-self. The postcards can include things they would like to say to their future self. The postcards will be posted to them by the art therapists 1 month and 3 months after the exhibition. No art skills and experience are required to participate.