Education
This web page will be used to communicate Art courses, workshops and/or conferences that nurse artists might like to attend and/or communicate to their colleagues.
Presently, you will find workshops and art courses held in Victoria BC Canada. This resource will expand as nurse artists from other provinces and different countries post art opportunities in their area of the world.
Workshops
Access your Creative ARTery
Lynda McLeod Nurse Educator
Founder of Art by Nurses
Visual Artist--Kaizen Muse Creativity Coach
This unique workshop will awaken your right brain enabling you to tap into the skills needed for the future, skills that cannot be automated or outsourced, as we move from the information age to the conceptual age of creators and empathy workers.
Lynda McLeod, will leave you with an experience, that will challenge your way of thinking, offer you an innovative approach that will make you rise above the automatic group think we all get caught up in.
This is an authentic workshop that will encourage you to use the most sought after resource today, Creativity.
To book a full day workshop and/or presentation please contact us
Leadership and creativity go hand in hand. People who think creatively can solve problems easily and are natural visionaries. Awakening the creative leader within, magnetizes people in organizations. Positively charged people pull other positive people together to create inspiring groups that act as, creative think tanks. Complex problems faced in today's changing organizations can be solved by these special people; collaboratively, effortlessly and efficiently. Lynda McLeod
Take an Art Course
Margaret Ehinger
VIKING KNIT CLASSES
This is a 4 hour class, maximum of 3 people. I will teach you the skills you need to complete a Viking Knit bracelet. No experience is necessary to take this class. Cost of this class is $100 (copper or colored coated copper wire) and $125 (sterling silver). This includes materials and use of tools. You are guaranteed to leave the class with your own beautiful bracelet completed and on your wrist to be admired by all! My home or yours. Make a party of it!
Please email
marg.rose@gmail.com
Research
Creative Arts/Integrative Therapies Research Group
"The Creative Arts/Integrative Therapies in Health Care Research Group (CAIT) was established at the University of Calgary in 1998 to promote research, education and develop specific projects regarding the effectiveness and therapeutic benefits of the alternative/complementary treatment modalities and the creative arts in health care".
http://www.caitresearchgroup.com/
Healthy Living Study-Promoting Healthy living among nurses
This is a very interesting study that will be taking place in the new year in Victoria BC. We invite you to visit the healthy living study web site to find out more about this very exciting research project.
http://www.healthylivingstudy.com/
Join the Community Arts council of Greater Victoria (CACGV)
Being a member of the CACGV has many benefits, not the least of which are the many events we present that you can participate in We bring upcoming events to the attention of our membership through our Newsletter and Arts Calendar, so our members are always aware of any chance to show their work in one of our events. http://www.cacgv.ca/
Academic of Fine Arts –University of Canada West academies
http://www.ucwacademies.ca/programs/programs_fineart.html
Opus
https://store.opusframing.com/classes/
Books
To ignite your passion - Try the activities in this beautiful book
Leland N. (2006) The New Creative Artist: A guide to developing your creative spirit. Cincinatti:North Light books.
Benzel R. (2005). Inspiring Creativity An anthology of powerful insights and practical ideas to guide you to successful creating. CA:Creativity Coaching Association Press.