Supporting the local community
Centered around the subjects of Hair, Nail Tech and Beauty plus Art these classes are interactive, fun and inclusive, promoting social skills, dexterity and mental wellbeing.
Hair and Beauty education inclusion class for learners aged 11-18 years
The Copper Academy recognise that sometimes you may be a student who feels different from their peers, learning may take longer, both academically and socially. Despite your tremendous efforts, results may be a fraction that of your peers and social acceptance is much harder, setting you up for frustration. Instead of a fun and fulfilling experience, school, college or society can become a breeding ground for anxiety and a battleground. This Hair and beauty class is designed especially for them.
6 places available within sessions.
Hair and Beauty workshop for adults
To Be updated
Art wellbeing workshops
No experience necessary.
All sessions £25 per person – all materials included.
Needle felt Pumpkins – create a miniature pumpkin for display over the Halloween period.
Monday 14th October 2024 – to be confirmed
Monday 21st October 2024 – to be confirmed
Needle felt Christmas decorations – create a wonderfully festive decoration to hang or stand for the Christmas period.
Clay bird workshop – have fun manipulating clay and creating a bird using the pinch pot method. This 2 week course will finish with you hand painting your bird.
So, you may ask why choose an art therapy workshop?
The creative process is a means of expression. It is a symbolic means of communication, with art being a work of the mind.
The act of artistic creation plays a significant role in the treatment of many pathologies. They are the intrinsic qualities of artistic production that will play a role in our brain through the feelings of happiness and the effort required.
The aim of art is not to fleetingly amaze us, but to take us on a “peaceful and delightful” journey, sailing from satisfaction to satisfaction. This satisfaction is closely linked to the sense of fulfilment that comes from producing an artwork.
The supportive nature of art well-being workshops helps a wide range of people from children to adults, they may have a variety of difficulties but the use of art media as its main mode of expression and communication means that these workshops are open to everyone.
As a trained art therapist, I will encourage individuals to use different media to explore how the creative process is linked to their feelings and perceptions, giving them a greater understating of themselves.
Emma Hosie and The Copper Academy uses a safe space ethos which supports the attendees in feeling more in control of their life, and a safe and understanding environment to be able to express themselves.
Below is an example of problems people of all ages may be facing and the objectives the qualifications and workshops would have in supporting them.
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Problem Encountered |
Objective of the qualifications and workshops |
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Addiction and dependence problems |
Acting autonomously and freely. Making choices. Taking the initiative. |
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Isolation/loneliness |
Working within a group. Socialising . Opening up to others. Communication. Meeting new people. Making friends.
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Depression
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Working in groups for emotional support. Succeeding, creating something. Building self-esteem. Speeding up success.
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Anxiety
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Turning away from one’ s own concerns. |
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Communication problems, trauma
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Expressing oneself through another medium. Turning negative thoughts into positive ones.
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Language problems
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Expressing oneself through an artistic medium. Talking about one’s artwork as much as possible. Listing the objects used, correcting errors. Stimulating speech. Recalling memories.
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Memory Problems
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Providing repetitive instructions as workshops progress. Carrying out projects over several sessions. Using a student’s memories and history. Working with image databases. Developing the sessions.
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Serious Pathology |
Working on well-being. Working on the perception of the art and its healing qualities. Self-knowledge. |
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Whatever the difficulty is |
Identity quest. General well-being. |
