Free 2-hr parking at International Village Mall, 5-min walk from our building.

Buzzer code, locked building

You will receive a buzzer code as it is a locked building prior to the date of the event.

Saturday, December 21

Solstice Stillness: A Winter Art Therapy Workshop

Ages 12+

Come join us for a cozy and calming art therapy workshop to celebrate the solstice and find stillness within.

By Decipher Counselling Art Therapy Studio

Date and time

Saturday, December 21 · 6 - 8:30pm PST. Doors at 5:50pm

Location

207 W Hastings St

207 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7 Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

6:00 PM - 6:20 PM

Group Check-In and Poetry

Maddison Miller, art therapist

6:20 PM - 6:40 PM

Candle Ritual

Introducing the art component with options tailored to the group's needs: an open-studio-style solstice reflection or another format based on participants' comfort levels.

6:45 AM - 7:45 PM

Art making or Honouring and Inviting

Two art making options will be available to participants: open studio and step-by-step. We will have ample time to dive deeply into our work, inviting us to listen to our intuition and to let our art...

7:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Reflections and Sharing

8:20 PM - 8:30 PM

Closing Ritual

About this event

Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes
Ages 12+
Free venue parking

Wintertime can stir up a lot of feelings for people. Here's a space where you can reflect on the past year and set gentle intentions for the new one through a single, powerful art-making activity facilitated by our art therapist Maddison Miller.

Together, we will explore themes of stillness, rest, and renewal that the solstice symbolizes.

Date: December 21st, 2024
Time: 6-8:30
Space limited to 6-8 participants

What to Expect:

• Guided therapeutic art-making (no experience needed!)
• Connection with a supportive group in a serene, candlelit space
• Tools to reflect, release, and invite mindful energy
• A moment to pause, reflect, and honor your journey

Our studio space will be turned into a very cozy atmosphere for an evening of art making and community 🕯️ All art materials will be provided and tea will be served. No matter your skill level, this is a space for creative self-expression and healing.

Come join us for a cozy and calming art therapy workshop to celebrate the solstice and find stillness within.

Organized by

Decipher Counselling Art Therapy Studio

At Decipher Counselling Art Therapy Studio, we advocate for mental health, offer therapeutic workshops and confidential/individualized treatment for your mental health needs. We work creatively with clients from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and intersectional approach towards embodied healing.