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Positive Reflection for Staff Wellbeing . In collaboration with Arts Activities Coordinator Natalie Mcculloch, The Arts For Health and Wellbeing team are inviting NHS Staff members to write a short reflective piece about the positive experiences they have had during the uncertain time of Covid-19. Amongst much sadness and uncertainty, there are also extracts of everyday life that we have been able to enjoy and appreciate far more than we used to. All responses will be written up onto colourful paper ‘buttons’ and added to an ongoing positivity installation within the Plaza Space at University Hospital Llandough. All responses welcome! To write your response, head to our Positive Reflection for Staff Wellbeing page on our website. www.cardiffandvale.art #workingtogether #nhsheroes #positivereflection ‬#creativityisnotcancelled #clapforourcarers #create #sketchbook #creativewellbeing #Wellbeing #draw #artthathealstheheart #reflectiveart #artsforhealthandwellbeing #exhibition #gallery #artsforhealth #artinhospitals #curator #staffwellbeing #abstractart #makearteveryday #thehearthgallery #contemporaryart #experimentalart #drawsomething #artinhospitals #nhs #covidkindness #nhsthankyou #cardiff
|| Poetry Prescription || Week Ten of our Weekly Poetry Prescription by William Dean Ford. This week the poem is called Incandescent and reflects upon our thoughts, feelings and opinions on recent news. You can find out more about Will’s work and can view all of Will’s weekly poems via our website. Just click the link in our biography. Thank you Will for providing us with your inspiring weekly poetry! #wordoftheday #workingtogether ‬#creativityisnotcancelled #poetry #creativewellbeing #Wellbeing #bestoftheday #words #cardiff #emotionalwellbeing #creativewriting #artsforhealthandwellbeing #creativepoetry #artthatheals #artsforhealth #artinhospitals #inthistogether #bekind #makearteveryday #thehearthgallery #contemporaryart #experimentalart #visualart #poetryprescription #drawsomething #artinhospitals #enjoythelittlethings #helloimhandmade #thehappynow #createwell2020
|| Artist feature - Sue Hunt || . As part of Mental Health Awareness Week we are sharing some paintings that local Artist Sue Hunt has created during her time in lockdown. 1. Seaside Red Valarian Study. Acrylic on paper. 2. Emerging Daffodils, slender and elegant, standing tall. Charcoal and acrylic on paper. 3. Primrose. Charcoal and Acrylic on Paper. Creativity is a vital way to help focus the mind and allows us to be present within the chaos around us. Whether it’s a 5 minute doodle, a 5 hour painting, writing a poem or a bit of photography, try and tap into a bit of creativity this weekend and enjoy the process of creating or learning something for yourself. If you are a little stuck for ideas, we have several projects and resources on our website for you to have a look at www.cardiffandvale.art @sue_hunt_paintings #mentalhealthawarenessweek #mentalhealthmatters #creativeideas #lockdownart #workingtogether ‬#creativityisnotcancelled #printmaking #creativewellbeing #Wellbeing #bestoftheday #covidart #cardiff #emotionalwellbeing #artsforhealthandwellbeing #madeinwales #exhibition #gallery #artsforhealth #covidkindness #artinhospitals #painting #makearteveryday #thehearthgallery #contemporaryart #artoftheday #drawsomething #artinhospitals #enjoythelittlethings #helloimhandmade #thehappynow
|| Creative Writing with Briony Goffin || This Creative Writing Project, designed by Briony Goffin in association with Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, is an opportunity to record and reflect upon your personal experience of lockdown, now and in the future. We would like as many different voices and perspectives as possible to create a multifaceted account of lockdown, no detail too small. By sending in your accounts you will be joining other writers, all doing the same: recording, reflecting and connecting. Click the link in our bio to get directed to our projects page. #workingtogether #creativityandwellbeing #creativityandwellbeingweek #createwell2020 #nhsheroes ‬#creativityisnotcancelled #clapforourcarers #create #sketchbook #creativewellbeing #Wellbeing #draw #artthathealstheheart #creativewriting #artsforhealthandwellbeing #madeinwales #gallery #artsforhealth #cardiff #artinhospitals #abstractart #makearteveryday #thehearthgallery #contemporaryart #experimentalart #drawsomething #artinhospitals #nhs #covidkindness #nhsthankyou
“Finding time to appreciate the quietness and stillness of nature” #mentalhealthawarenessweek . Daily sketches part two by local artist Felicity Lockyear. @felicitylockyear #workingtogether #nhsheroes #sketchdaily ‬#creativityisnotcancelled #stayhomesavelives #create #sketchbook #creativewellbeing #Wellbeing #draw #artthathealstheheart #artsforhealthandwellbeing #madeinwales #exhibition #gallery #artsforhealth #backtonature #artinhospitals #abstractart #makearteveryday #thehearthgallery #contemporaryart #createwell2020 #drawsomething #artinhospitals #nhs #covidkindness #nhsthankyou #creativityandwellbeing
|| Poetry Prescription || . Week nine of our Weekly Poetry Prescription by William Dean Ford and this week William has touched upon the idea of 'coping'. . Pressure can build when we expect ourselves to cope during this time by being constantly busy, achieving and learning new things. As we read Williams poem, we can understand that by looking after ourselves and one another, that coping through kindness, is the biggest achievement of all. . @williamdeanford #wordoftheday #workingtogether ‬#creativityisnotcancelled #poetry #creativityandwellbeing #Wellbeing #bestoftheday #words #cardiff #emotionalwellbeing #creativewriting #artsforhealthandwellbeing #creativepoetry #artthatheals #artsforhealth #createwell2020 #artinhospitals #inthistogether #bekind #makearteveryday #thehearthgallery #contemporaryart #experimentalart #visualart #poetryprescription #drawsomething #artinhospitals #enjoythelittlethings #helloimhandmade #thehappynow

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