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Topic Tuesday//BOTH FORUMS// Creative expression and our wellbeing! // Tues 28 July 7- 8 30pm AEST featuring Special Guest Artists from the DAX Centre

Unknown userMember10 July 2020, 10:43 am AEST

Topic Tuesday//BOTH FORUMS// Creative expression and our wellbeing! // Tues 28 July 7- 8 30pm AEST featuring Special Guest Artists from the DAX Centre

We would like to invite members from both Lived Experience and Friends, Family and Carers Forums to join our Topic Tuesday this month!

We are very excited to have two special guest artists from the DAX Centre coming to our Topic Tuesday this month. We will be discussing a range of topics on all things art and creative expression, as well as covering some tips on how we can apply creative expression to our daily lives! ✨

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Unknown userMember28 July 2020, 7:55 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday//BOTH FORUMS// Creative expression and our wellbeing! // Tues 28 July 7- 8 30pm AEST featuring Special Guest Artist from the DAX Cen

That sounds interesting Judyi9877, stitching 'anything on blank fabric' - I've not thought of that but do love altering my clothes, mending and quilting and crocheting. But a simple needle and cotton in hand calms me so much. Think I know what you mean 💙

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Shaz51Senior Contributor28 July 2020, 7:55 pm AEST

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very true @Former-Member , about the garden

we have put in some plants in our gardens , i am happy to say

@Former-Member

some of the challenges I have found is finding it hard to restart things that I used to be able to do like Jigsaw puzzles

or to know how to start

@Faith-and-Hope

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Judi9877Senior Contributor28 July 2020, 7:57 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday//BOTH FORUMS// Creative expression and our wellbeing! // Tues 28 July 7- 8 30pm AEST featuring Special Guest Artist from the DAX Cen

Hi @Maggie I agree with you with frustration. Sometimes that can really dampen my mood when something doesn't work out. I also find that my own judgement can cause me challenges with being creative in that I start to doubt or question myself if what I'm doing is any good, etc.

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Unknown userMember28 July 2020, 7:58 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday//BOTH FORUMS// Creative expression and our wellbeing! // Tues 28 July 7- 8 30pm AEST featuring Special Guest Artist from the DAX Cen

@Maggie me too!

I sometimes find myself procrastinate and not start this process. For example, thinking about all the paints, brushes, and canvas I need to paint sometimes put me off from starting. Or worrying about how it will look too!

Though one thing I've realised from tonight's conversation is that I should just do it and not think so much about the end product! 😀

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paintingalldayContributor28 July 2020, 7:58 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday//BOTH FORUMS// Creative expression and our wellbeing! // Tues 28 July 7- 8 30pm AEST featuring Special Guest Artist from the DAX Cen

Some challenges for me are.. self-limiting beliefs. Imposter syndrome. Comparing myself to others.

I think it’s natural in a way for these to come up, but I’ve worked on recognising them and recognising that they don’t serve me in any way. I recognise how benficial creating and art-making is for me, regardless of anyone else’s opinion or thoughts! So I claim it as something I do for me, and that releases me from these barriers to creating.

Also just getting started in many ways is actually the hardest part! So once you start, you’ve already overcome that, and from there it’s like anything you do, you learn more, discover more.. allowing yourself space to play with creating.. I used to think art was only about being ‘good’.. but what is ‘good’? Art is so subjective! I only painted and drew figuratively and wasn’t that excited by it, but that’s what I thought ‘art’ was. Then one day I discovered abstract art and was IN LOVE!

Keep trying new things, allow that for yourself, discover what it is that feels good for you

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RenegadeContributor28 July 2020, 7:58 pm AEST

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@Shaz51 I find that just taking one step in the starting and then allowing the next and next step is a useful way to get going.

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paintingalldayContributor28 July 2020, 7:59 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday//BOTH FORUMS// Creative expression and our wellbeing! // Tues 28 July 7- 8 30pm AEST featuring Special Guest Artist from the DAX Cen

@Renegade "How many times have you heard your mind and body shrink away with fear/anxiety from the opportunity to be creative because of these expectations that we have to be ‘good’ and skilful?" so well said :ok_hand:

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RenegadeContributor28 July 2020, 8:01 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday//BOTH FORUMS// Creative expression and our wellbeing! // Tues 28 July 7- 8 30pm AEST featuring Special Guest Artist from the DAX Cen

@Maggie@Judi9877I can feeling frustrated too, particularly when I've spent ages making something and it doesn't work out...

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Unknown userMember28 July 2020, 8:02 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday//BOTH FORUMS// Creative expression and our wellbeing! // Tues 28 July 7- 8 30pm AEST featuring Special Guest Artist from the DAX Cen

I have thousands of funnies on my phone, none of which I have made myself; I use them to encourage others or bring a smile to them.

As I have rarely come up with a pun that I have not been able to find online, but making my own memes /funnies would be a form of creativity.

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Judi9877Senior Contributor28 July 2020, 8:03 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday//BOTH FORUMS// Creative expression and our wellbeing! // Tues 28 July 7- 8 30pm AEST featuring Special Guest Artist from the DAX Cen

Hi @Renegade . You've just reminded me of a quote I saw many years ago that said 'Imagine how much you could achieve if you knew you could never fail?' . I think that as adults, we forget that it's okay to make mistakes and that it's all part of the learning process. Kids make mistakes all the time and keep bouncing back yet as adults, it's harder for us. Being creative without judgement would be wonderful if we were allowed to let our childlike self take charge sometimes.

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