Creative Arts Studio

The Creative Arts Studio is for adults who want to discover their creativity, relieve stress, take a 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, in addition to the calming effects of hands-on activity, you can also explore yourself and different aspects of personal growth. This is time to slow down, play, experiment, discover something new and be yourself.

Participants have said that the creative arts 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 everyday routine, switch off from everyday thoughts and get into a creative flow.

What can the Creative Arts Studio offer you?
• A chance to discover and develop your creativity
• Support for your mental wellbeing
• The confidence to experiment without fear of making mistakes
• Time for yourself and a chance to switch off from everyday life
• A variety of creative activities to help you relax and be present
• An opportunity to explore your thoughts, feelings and inner world through art
• An enjoyable, supportive creative experience 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, discover different creative-therapy methods for empowerment and support, and create art inspired by our inner selves. Join the creative arts group for the whole season to enjoy the complete experience.

Upcoming themes:

21 October — Intuitive Painting
We give space to 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 create our own mini book. It’s a playful journey through a miniature world, in a palm-sized book where each page fills with colours, images, messages or meaningful thoughts.

4 November — My Spirit Animal
For the season of souls, we pause for a moment in 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 these layers through art and create an image in which some parts of ourselves may be visible and 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 can express itself through art.

25 November — Kadripäev Good Fortune
Inspired by Kadripäev, we create a personal good-luck talisman carrying our own kind wishes 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. We draw inspiration from Eastern wisdom and focus on one moment—the one we are in now. This is an evening where less is more.

9 December — Traces of My Transformation
Change may be slow and almost imperceptible, or large and momentous. We look at change as a process and look back at 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 conclude the autumn season with 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.

Participation fee:
Joining the Creative Arts Studio group (capacity: 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: 3 evenings costs €60, 4 evenings €80, and 5 evenings €100. (With a monthly pass, each session costs €20.)
Single session, subject to availability: €25.
All art materials and a small tea break are included in the price.

More information: jaana@loovuskohvik.ee and 56956921