Creative Art Studio

The Creative Art Studio is for adults who want to discover their creativity, relieve stress, take a brief break from everyday life and simply make something with their hands. You don’t need to know how to draw or paint. We don’t focus on how “beautiful” the final result is. What matters is the creative process, curiosity and the experience you can take with you. Every Wednesday, we explore a new and exciting theme and try different art techniques. These are creative-therapy evenings where, alongside the calming effects of hands-on activity, you can also explore yourself and different aspects of personal development. It’s a time to slow down, play, experiment, discover something new and be yourself for a while.

Participants have said that the creative art evenings have helped them feel calmer and more emotionally balanced. They have learned a lot about themselves, experienced exciting new techniques and found their creativity beginning to flow. These evenings have offered a chance to step out of the daily routine, switch off from everyday thoughts and get into a creative flow.

What can the Creative Art Studio offer you?
- A chance to discover and develop your creativity
- Support for your mental health
- The confidence to experiment without fear of making mistakes
- Time for yourself and a chance to switch off from everyday life
- A range of creative activities to help you relax and be present
- A chance to explore your thoughts, feelings and inner world through art
- An enjoyable, supportive experience of creating together in a small group

When: Wednesdays, 18:00–20:00
Where: Loovusstuudio, Masina 22, Tallinn

The group is led by creative therapist (MSc) and adult educator (MA) Jaana Ojakäär-Kitsing.

Autumn programme:
Each session has its own focus. We experiment, experience and play with the possibilities of art materials, explore different creative therapy methods for empowerment and support, and make art inspired by our own inner selves. Join the creative art group for the whole season to enjoy the full experience.

Upcoming themes:

21 October — Intuitive Painting
We make room for intuition, colours, shapes and the movement of the hand. We see what story the image begins to tell when the mind briefly steps aside.

28 October — Creative Adventures in a Mini Book
We make our own mini book. It’s a playful journey into a miniature world, in a palm-sized book where each page is filled with colours, images, messages or precious thoughts.

4 November — My Spirit Animal
For the season of souls, we pause to explore the world of natural and symbolic creatures. What animal might embody my strength, wisdom or an important message? We find our spirit animal and create a meaningful image of it.

11 November — My Layers: What Is Visible and What Is Hidden?
We all have layers—roles, experiences, feelings, memories and different sides of ourselves. We explore layers through art and create an image in which some parts of ourselves may be visible while others remain hidden.

18 November — Stories in Art
Art tells stories, and stories in turn inspire us to create art. We experience how a story we hear finds expression in art.

25 November — St Catherine’s Day Good Fortune
Inspired by St Catherine’s Day, we create a personal good-luck talisman that carries our own good wish and strength.

2 December — A Zen Moment and the Art of Being Present
Before the end of the year, it’s time to pause for a moment. Inspired by Eastern wisdom, we focus on one moment—the one we are in now. This is an evening where less is more.

9 December — Traces of My Transformation
Transformation may be slow and almost imperceptible, or great and life-changing. We look at change as a process and reflect on the autumn season: what has shifted, changed or become clearer in me during this time? We create an image of the traces of our transformation.

16 December — The Good Wishes Post Office
We end the autumn season by giving and sharing. We create personalised Christmas cards and write good wishes in them. We open our own little “Good Wishes Post Office”, from which each card can travel straight to the heart of someone dear to us.

Participation fee:
Join the Creative Art Studio group (limited to 8 participants):
Monthly fee: €80 in October and November, and €60 in December.*

*The monthly fee depends on the number of studio evenings that month: if there are 3 evenings, the monthly pass costs €60; for 4 evenings, €80; and for 5 evenings, €100. (With a monthly pass, each session costs €20.)

Single session, subject to availability: €25

All art materials and a short tea break are included.

For more information: jaana@loovuskohvik.ee and 56956921